In Re: Peter A. Ryan

Supreme Court of Louisiana
February 27, 2024
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: PETER A. RYAN
No. 2023-B-01687
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RE: Office of Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Peter A. Ryan - Applicant
Other; Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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February 27, 2024
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
Crain, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.
McCallum, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.
JLW
JDH
SJC
JTG
PDG
02/27/2024 "See News Release 009 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 2
023-B-1687
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N RE: PETER A. RYAN
AT
TORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
P
ER CURIAM
The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commenced an investigation
into allegations that respondent neglected legal matters, failed to communicate with
clients, and failed to properly terminate representations. Following 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
Peter A. Ryan, Louisiana Bar Roll number 32670 , be suspended from the pra ctice
of law for one year and one day. All but six months of this suspension shall be
deferred, followed by a one-year period of unsupervised probation . The
probationary period shall commence from the date respondent and the ODC execute
a formal probation plan. Any misconduct during the active period of suspension or
the probationary period, or any failure of respondent to comply with the conditions
of probation, may be grounds for making the deferred portion of the suspension
executory, or imposing additional 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.
02/27/24