In Re: Maurice D. Hall
In Re: Maurice D. Hall, No. 2025-B-00632 (La. June 25, 2025).
Opinion text
Supreme Court of Louisiana
June 25, 2025
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: MAURICE D. HALL
No. 2025-B-00632
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N RE: Office of Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Maurice Dewayne Hall -
Applicant Other; Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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June 25, 2025
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
WJC
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JDH
JBM
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CRC
06/25/2025 "See News Release 029 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 2025-B-0632
IN RE: MAURICE D. HALL
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
PER CURIAM
The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commence d an investigation
into allegations that respondent neglected a legal matter and failed to communicate
with his clients . Prior to the filing of formal charges, r espondent and the ODC
submitted a joint petition for consent discipline. Ha ving reviewed the petition,
IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that
Maurice D. Hall, Louisiana Bar Roll number 29894, be suspended from the practice
of law for six months. This suspension shall be deferred in its entirety, subject to a
one-year period of supervised probation governed by the conditions set forth in the
petition for consent discipline. The probationary period shall commence from the
date respondent , the probation monitor, and the ODC execute a formal probation
plan. 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.