In Re: Chester J. Rothkamm, Jr.

Supreme Court of Louisiana
September 16, 2025
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: CHESTER J. ROTHKAMM, JR.
No. 2025-B-01029
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N RE: Office of Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Rule to Revoke Probation;
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September 16, 2025
Probation revoked. See per curiam.
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09/16/2025 "See News Release 041 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 2025-B-1029
IN RE: CHESTER J. ROTHKAMM, JR.
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
PER CURIAM
In In re: Rothkamm , 23-0513 (La. 5/23/23), 360 So. 3d 834 , we suspended
respondent from the practice of law for a period of one year and one day. We ordered
the suspension be deferred in its entirety, subject to a period of probation.
The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) subsequently moved to revoke
probation and make the deferred suspension executory based on respondent’s failure
to comply with the conditions of probation imposed . Respondent stipulated to the
violations charged by the ODC and consented to the revocation of his probation.
After consideration, the hearing committee found respondent failed to comply
with the mandates of his probation plan. The committee recommended that
respondent’s probation be revoked and that the fully deferred suspension be made
executory.
The record supports the hearing committee’s recommendation. Accordingly,
we will grant the motion to revoke respondent’s probation, making the previously
deferred one year and one day suspension immediately executory.1
DECREE
For the reasons assigned, respondent’s probation is revoked and the deferred
suspension of one year and one day imposed in In re: Rothkamm , 23 -0513 (La.
1 The ODC’s investigation uncovered potential new instances of misconduct. Nothing in this
opinion shall be construed to preclude the ODC from filing new charges if appropriate.

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5/23/23), 360 So. 3d 834 , is hereby made immediately executory. All costs and
expenses in the matter are assessed against respondent, Chester J. Rothkamm, Jr. ,
Louisiana Bar Roll number 20350, 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.