In Re: William M. Magee

Supreme Court of Louisiana
June 25, 2024
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: WILLIAM M. MAGEE
No. 2024-OB-00647
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N RE: Office of Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Findings and
Recommendations (Reinstatement);
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June 25, 2024
Reinstatement granted. See per curiam.
Weimer, C.J., concurs and assigns reasons.
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06/25/2024 "See News Release 030 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

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UPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 202
4-OB-0647
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N RE: WILLIAM M. MAGEE
ON AP
PLICATION FOR REINSTATEMENT
P
ER CURIAM
T his proceeding arises out of an application for re instatement to the practice
of law filed by petitioner, William M. Magee, a suspended attorney.
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NDERLYING FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On January 30, 2019 , we suspended petitioner from the practice of law for
two years. In re: Magee , 18-0383 (La. 1/30/19), 263 So. 3d 845. The suspension
stemmed from petitioner’s use of forged quitclaim deeds to obtain ownership of
immovable property in St. Tammany Parish belonging to absentee owners.
In July 2021, p etitioner filed an application for re instatement with the
disciplinary board, alleging he has complied with the reinstatement criteria set forth
in Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 24(E). The application for reinstatement was stayed
pending the resolution of formal charges against petitioner for continuing to
negotiate the settlement of an existing client’s case after his suspension . For this
unauthorized practice of law, we imposed a public reprimand. In re: Magee , 23-
0364 (La. 1/19/24), 377 So. 3d 661.
Thereafter, th e stay was lifted and the Office of Disciplinary Counsel
(“ODC”) filed an opposition to the application for re instatement. Accordingly, the
matter was referred for a formal hearing before a hearing committee.
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Following the hearing, the hearing committee recommended that petitioner be
reinstated to the practice of law. Neither petitioner nor the ODC objected to the
hearing committee’s recommendation.

DISCUSSION
After considering the record in its entirety, we find there is clear and
convincing evidence of petitioner’ s compliance with the reinstatement criteria.
Accordingly, we will adopt the hearing committee’s recommendation and reinstate
petitioner to the practice of law.

DECREE
Upon review of the recommendation of the hearing committee, and
considering the record, it is ordered that William M. Magee , Louisiana Bar Roll
number 8859, be immediately reinstated to the practice of law in Louisiana . All
costs of these proceedings are assessed against petitioner.