In Re: Samuel Charles Ward, Jr.

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: SAMUEL CHARLES WARD, JR.
No. 2025-B-00721
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IN
RE: Samuel Charles Ward, Jr. - Applicant Other; Disciplinary Counsel -
Applicant Other; Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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June 25, 2025
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
Crain, J., dissents and assigns reasons.
McCallum, J
., dissents and assigns reasons.
Cole, J., dissents for the reasons assigned by Crain, J.
JLW
JDH
PDG
JMG
06/25/2025 "See News Release 029 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 2025-B-0721
IN RE: SAMUEL CHARLES WARD, JR.
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
PER CURIAM
The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commenced an investigation
into allegations that respondent practiced law while ineligible to do so and illegally
purchased controlled substances . 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
Samuel Charles Ward, Jr. , Louisiana Bar Roll number 29508, be and he hereby is
suspended from the practice of law for a period of eighteen months . It is further
ordered that this suspension shall be deferred in its entirety , subject to a period of
probation to coincide with the term of respondent’ s monitoring agreement with the
Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program and governed by the conditions set forth in
the petition for consent discipline. Any failure of respondent to comply with his
recovery agreement or 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 this court’ s
judgment until paid.