In Re: Darrell Keith Hickman

Supreme Court of Louisiana
March 14, 2023
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: DARRELL KEITH HICKMAN
No. 2023-OB-00093
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N RE: Darrell Keith Hickman - Applicant Other; Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant
Other; Petition for permanent resignation from the practice of law in lieu of
discipline;
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March 14, 2023
Petition for permanent resignation from the practice of law in lieu of discipline
granted. See order.
PDG
JLW
JDH
SJC
JTG
WJC
JBM
03/14/2023 "See News Release 013 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO.
2023-OB-0093
IN RE:
DARRELL KEITH HICKMAN
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ORDER
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T
he Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) has filed formal charges against
respondent alleging that he committed serious attorney misconduct, including failing to
adequately communicate with his clients and providing false and misleading information
to his clients, courts, opposing counsel, and the ODC. Respondent now seeks to
permanently resign from the practice of law in lieu of discipline. The ODC has concurred
in respondent’s petition.
Having considered the Petition for Permanent Resignation from the Practice of Law
filed by Darrell Keith Hickman, Louisiana Bar Roll number 22797, and the concurrence
thereto filed by the ODC,
IT IS ORDERED that the request of Darrell Keith Hickman for permanent
resignation in lieu of discipline be and is hereby granted, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule
XIX, § 20.1 and Rule 5.5 of the Rules of Professional Conduct.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Darrell Keith Hickman shall be permanently
prohibited from practicing law in Louisiana or in any other jurisdiction in which he is
admitted to the practice of law; shall be permanently prohibited from seeking readmission
to the practice of law in this state or in any other jurisdiction in which he is admitted; and
shall be permanently prohibited from seeking admission to the pract ice of law in any
jurisdiction.
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, this _____ day of ____________________,
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23.
FOR THE
COURT:
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JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
03/14/23