In Re: Sophia Juliana Johnson

Supreme Court of Louisiana
February 06, 2024
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: SOPHIA JULIANA JOHNSON
No. 2023-B-01688
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N RE: Office of Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Sophia Juliana Johnson -
Applicant Other; Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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February 06, 2024
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 would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.
McCallum, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.
WJC
JLW
JDH
PDG
02/06/2024 "See News Release 007 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

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UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 202
3-B-1688
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N RE: SOPHIA JULIANA JOHNSON
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TORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
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ER CURIAM
Th e Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commenced an investigation
into allegations that respondent falsified an email to cover up her failure to timely
disclose her clients’ expert witnesses and made false statements in pleadings filed in
federal court . 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
Sophia Juliana Johnson , Louisiana Bar Roll number 33205, be and she hereby is
suspended from the practice of law for a period of one year, retroactive to October
12, 2023, the date of her interim suspension. It is further ordered that respondent
shall comply with the conditions set forth in the petition for consent discipline.
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.
02/06/24