In Re: Daniel P. Cullen

Supreme Court of Louisiana
November 05, 2025
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: DANIEL P. CULLEN
No. 2025-B-01013
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N RE: Office of Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Joint Petition for Consent
Discipline;
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November 05, 2025
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
Griffin, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too harsh.
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11/05/2025 "See News Release 049 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 2025-B-1013
IN RE: DANIEL P. CULLEN
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
PER CURIAM
The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commence d an investigation
into allegations that respondent neglected a legal matter, failed to communicate with
his clients, and failed to return an unreasonable and unearned portion of a fee. Prior
to the filing of formal charges, r espondent 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
Daniel P. Cullen, Louisiana Bar Roll number 39529, be and he hereby is suspended
from the practice of law for a period of ninety days, with all but thirty days deferred.
Following the active portion of the suspension, respondent shall be placed on
probation for two years, subject to the condition that he shall make full restitution of
the fee paid to him by his former client. The probationary period shall commence
from the date respondent and the ODC execute a formal probation plan. Any failure
of respondent to comply with the condition of probation, or any misconduct during
the probationary period, may be grounds for making the deferred portion of the
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.