In Re: Jules August Fontana, III

Supreme Court of Louisiana
December 16, 2025
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: JULES AUGUST FONTANA, III
No. 2025-B-01447
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IN
RE: Office of Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Jules August Fontana, III
- Applicant Other; Joint Petition for Consent Discipline;
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December 16, 2025
Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.
McCallum, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.
Cole, J., dissents and would reject the proposed discipline as too lenient.
JMG
JLW
JDH
WJC
PDG
12/16/2025 "See News Release 055 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 2025-B-1447
IN RE: JULES AUGUST FONTANA, III
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING
PER CURIAM
Respondent was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Prior to the filing of
formal charges, respondent and the ODC submitted a joint petition for consent
discipline, in which the parties stipulated that respondent violate d Rule 8.4(b)
(commission of a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer’s honesty,
trustworthiness, or fitness as a lawyer) of the Rules of Professional Conduct. Having
reviewed the petition,
IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that
Jules August Fontana, III , Louisiana Bar Roll number 22050, be and he hereby is
suspended from the practice of law for one year and one day . It is further ordered
that this suspension shall be deferred in its entirety, subject to probation for a period
to coincide with the term of respondent’s recovery agreement with the Judges and
Lawyers Assistance Program. Any failure of respondent to comply with the terms of
the agreement may b e 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.