In Re: Donovan Raymond Francis

Supreme Court of Louisiana
September 26, 2023
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: DONOVAN RAYMOND FRANCIS
No. 2023-B-01062
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IN RE
: Office of Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Donovan Raymond
Francis - Applicant Other; Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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September 26, 2023
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
Crichton, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.
Genovese, J., dissents and assigns reasons.
Crain, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.
JBM
JLW
JDH
PDG
09/26/2023 "See News Release 041 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

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UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 20
23-B-1062
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N RE: DONOVAN RAYMOND FRANCIS
AT
TORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
P
ER CURIAM
Th e Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commence d an investigation
into allegations that respondent mishandled his client trust account. Respondent then
failed to cooperate with the ODC in its investigation. Prior to the filing of formal
charges, respondent and the ODC submitted a joint petition for consent discipline.
Having reviewed the petition,
IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that
Donovan Raymond Francis, Louisiana Bar Roll number 35776, be suspended from
the practice of law for a period of six months. This suspension shall be deferred in
its entirety, subject to respondent’s successful completion of a two -year period of
probation governed by the conditions set forth in the Petition for Consent Discipline.
The probationary period shall commence from the date respondent and the ODC
execute a formal probation plan. Any failure of respondent to comply with the
conditions of probation, or any misconduct during the probationary period, may be
grounds for making the deferred suspension executory, or imposing additi onal
discipline, as appropriate.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all costs and expenses in the matter are
assessed against respondent in accordance with Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 10.1,
with legal interest to commence thirty days from the date of finality of this court’s
judgment until paid.
09/26/23