In Re: Willie G. Johnson, Jr.

Supreme Court of Louisiana
April 08, 2025
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: WILLIE G. JOHNSON, JR.
No. 2025-B-00241
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RE: Office of Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Willie G. Johnson, Jr. -
Applicant Other; Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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April 08, 2025
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
McCallum, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.
PDG
JLW
JDH
WJC
JMG
CRC
04/08/2025 "See News Release 016 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

NO. 2025-B-0241

IN RE: WILLIE G. JOHNSON, JR.

ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING

PER CURIAM

The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commence d an investigation
into allegations that respondent engaged in a concurrent conflict of interest. Prior to
the filing of formal charges, respondent and the ODC submitted a joint petition for
consent discipline. Having reviewed the petition,
IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that
Willie G. Johnson, Jr. , Louisiana Bar Roll number 28628, be and he hereby is
suspended from the practice of law for a period of one year, fully deferred. This
suspension shall be retroactive to March 12, 2024 , the date of the imposition of
suspension in In re: Johnson, 24-0147 (La. 3/12/24), 380 So. 3d 556.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that respondent shall be placed on probation for
a period of two years, subject to the conditions set forth in the Petition for Consent
Discipline. Any failure of respondent to comply with the conditions of probation,
or any misconduct during the probationary period, 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 t his court’s
judgment until paid.