2024-B-00470 Precedential Processed

In Re: Keelus Renardo Miles

Louisiana Supreme Court · Filed May 29, 2024

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  • 359 So. 3d 960 not in our corpus

Opinion text

Supreme Court of Louisiana
May 29, 2024
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: KEELUS RENARDO MILES
No. 2024-B-00470
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IN
RE: Keelus Renardo Miles - Applicant Other; Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant
Other; Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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May 29, 2024
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
Crichton, J., concurs in part and dissents in part and assigns reasons.
Genovese, J., dissents and assigns reasons.
PDG
JLW
JDH
WJC
JBM
05/29/2024 "See News Release 025 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 202
4-B-0470
I
N RE: KEELUS RENARDO MILES
AT
TORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
P
ER CURIAM
R
espondent failed to reduce a contingency fee agreement to writing, neglected
a legal matter, failed to adequately communicate with a client, made false statements
to a client and the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”), and engaged in the
unauthorized practice of law during a period of suspension. Respondent and the
ODC have submitted a joint petition for consent discipline, seeking respondent’s
disbarment. Having reviewed the petition,
IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that
Keelus Renardo Miles, Louisiana Bar Roll number 2 9723, be and he hereby is
disbarred, retroactive to April 25, 2023, the date of the imposition of suspension in
In re: Miles, 23-0028 (La. 4/25/23), 359 So. 3d 960. His name shall be stricken from
the roll of attorneys and his license to practice law in the State of Louisiana shall be
revoked.
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.
05/29/24