In Re: Aaron Brock Avery

Supreme Court of Louisiana
October 01, 2024
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: AARON BROCK AVERY
No. 2024-B-00977
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N RE: Aaron Brock Avery - Applicant Other; Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant
Other; Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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October 01, 2024
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
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10/01/2024 "See News Release 044 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

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UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 20
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N RE: AARON BROCK AVERY
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TORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
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ER CURIAM
R espondent and the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) submitted a joint
petition for consent discipline in which respondent acknowledges that he violated
Rule 8.4(b) of the Rules of Professional Conduct. Having reviewed the petition,
IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that
Aaron Brock Avery, Louisiana Bar Roll number 24948, be and he hereby is
suspended from the practice of law for one year and one day. It is further ordered
that this suspension shall be deferred in its entirety and that respondent shall be
placed on a two-year period of probation t o coincide with the term of h is recovery
agreement with the Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program. Any failure of
respondent to comply with the terms of the agreement may be grounds for making
the deferred 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.
10/01/24