In Re: Byron C. Williams

Supreme Court of Louisiana
May 20, 2025
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: BYRON C. WILLIAMS
No. 2025-OB-00291
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N RE: Office of Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Findings and
Recommendations (Reinstatement);
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May 20, 2025
Reinstatement granted. See per curiam.
Weimer, C.J., dissents and would deny reinstatement.
Crain, J., dissents and would deny reinstatement.
McCallum, J., dissents and would deny reinstatement.
JDH
PDG
JMG
CRC
05/20/2025 "See News Release 024 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 2025-OB-0291
IN RE: BYRON C. WILLIAMS
ON APPLICATION FOR REINSTATEMENT
PER CURIAM
This proceeding arises out of an application for reinstatement filed by
petitioner, Byron C. Williams, an attorney currently suspended from the practice of
law pursuant to our order in In re: Williams, 22-0911 (La. 6/28/22), 341 So. 3d 527.
Petitioner now seeks reinstatement to the practice of law.
The Office of Disciplinary Counse l filed a notice concurring in petitioner ’s
reinstatement. Accordingly, the matter was referred to the disciplinary boar d’s
adjudicative committee chair, who approved petitioner ’s petition for reinstatement
and recommended the petition be granted.
After considering the record, we will adopt the adjudicative committee chair’s
recommendation and reinstate petitioner to the practice of law .
DECREE
Upon review of the recommendation of the disciplinary board’s adjudicative
committee chair, and considering the record, it is ordered that Byron C. Williams ,
Louisiana Bar Roll number 19215, be immediately reinstated to the practice of law
in Louisiana. All costs of these proceedings are assessed against petitioner.