In Re: Bonnie B. Humphrey

Supreme Court of Louisiana
December 05, 2023
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: BONNIE B. HUMPHREY
No. 2023-OB-01268
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N RE: Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Findings and Recommendations
(Readmission);
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December 05, 2023
Readmission granted with conditions. See per curiam.
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12/05/2023 "See News Release 052 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

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UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 20
23-OB-1268
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N RE: BONNIE B. HUMPHREY
ON AP
PLICATION FOR READMISSION
P
ER CURIAM
T
his proceeding arises out of an application for readmission to the practice of
law filed by petitioner, Bonnie B. Humphrey, a disbarred attorney.
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NDERLYING FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Petitioner made false representations in a judicial proceeding, attempted to
represent a client after being discharged, converted client property, engaged in a
conflict of interest, and was held in contempt of court for filing pleadings containing
offensive language and unsubstantiated allegations. For this knowing and
intentional misconduct, which caused significant actual harm, we disbarred
petitioner retroactive to March 2, 2005, the date of her interim suspension. In re:
Humphrey, 09-0083 (La. 6/26/09), 15 So. 3d 960.
In J une 2022, p etitioner filed an application for r eadmission with the
disciplinary board, alleging she has complied with the readmission criteria set forth
in Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 24(E). The ODC took no position regarding the
application for readmission . Accordingly, the matter was referred for a formal
hearing before a hearing committee.
Following the hearing, the committee recommended that petitioner be
readmitted to the practice of law, subject to two years of supervised probation with
conditions in the event she returns to Louisiana to practice law. Neither petitioner
nor the ODC objected to the committee’s recommendation.
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DISCUSSION
After considering the record in its entirety, we find petitioner has met her
burden of proving that she is entitled to be r eadmitted to the practice of law .
Nevertheless, further precautions are warranted to ensure that the public will be
protected upon petitioner’s return to Louisiana to practice law. See Supreme Court
Rule XIX, § 24(J).
Accordingly, we will order that petitioner be readmitted to the practice of law.
We will further order that, in event petitioner returns to Louisiana to practice law,
she shall be subject to a two -year period of probation governed by the following
conditions:
1. Petitioner shall practice law under the supervision of a competent Louisiana
attorney; and
2. Petitioner shall obtain the annual mandatory continuing legal education hours
despite otherwise being exempt due to her age.

DECREE
Upon review of the recommendation of the hearing committee, and
considering the record, it is ordered that Bonnie B. Humphrey, Louisiana Bar Roll
number 17125, be immediately readmitted to the practice of law in Louisiana. It is
further ordered that, in the event petitioner returns to Louisiana to practice of law,
she shall be subject to a two-year period of probation governed by the conditions set
forth herein. The probationary period shall commence from the date petitioner and
the ODC execute a formal probation plan. Should petitioner fail to comply with the
conditions of probation, or should she commit any misconduct during the period of
probation, her conditional right to practice may be terminated immediately, or she
may be subjected to other discipline pursuant to the Rules for Lawyer Disciplinary

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Enforcement, as appropriate. All costs of these proceedings a re assessed against
petitioner.