In Re: Donald R. Dobbins

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: DONALD R. DOBBINS
No. 2025-OB-00627
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RE: Donald Ray Dobbins - Applicant Other; Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant
Other; Findings and Recommendations (Reinstatement);
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June 25, 2025
Reinstatement granted. See per curiam.
Crain, J., dissents and would deny reinstatement.
McCallum, J., dissents and would deny reinstatement.
JLW
JDH
PDG
JMG
CRC
06/25/2025 "See News Release 029 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 2025-OB-0627
IN RE: DONALD R. DOBBINS
ON APPLICATION FOR REINSTATEMENT
PER CURIAM
Petitioner, Donald R. Dobbins , was suspended from the practice of law in
Louisiana. In re: Dobbins, 19-1346 (La. 1/29/20), 340 So. 3d 601; In re: Dobbins,
20-1403 (La. 5/13/21), 320 So. 3d 1016 . Upon completing the term of his
suspension, respondent filed an application for reinstatement. The Office of
Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) filed a notice concurring in petitioner’s reinstatement
subject to the following provisions: (1) petitioner fully comply with the conditions
of the two -year agreement he executed with the Judges and Lawyers Assistance
Program (“JLAP”) on April 29, 2025; and (2) JLAP be allowed to report to the ODC
at least on a quarterly basis, on petitioner’s compliance with the monitoring contract.
The disciplinary board’s adjudicative committee chair recommended the petition be
granted.
After considering the record, we will accept the recommendation and reinstate
petitioner to the practice of law, subject to the conditions set forth in the ODC ’s
notice of concurrence.
DECREE
Upon review of the recommendation of the disciplinary board’s adjudicative
committee chair, and considering the record, it is ordered that Donald R. Dobbins ,
Louisiana Bar Roll number 20537, be immediately reinstated to the practice of law
in Louisiana, subject to the requirement that he fully comply with the conditions of

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his April 29, 2025 JLAP contract. It is further ordered JLAP shall file a report with
the ODC detailing petitioner’s compliance with the monitoring contract on at least a
quarterly basis during the term of the contract. The ODC shall promptly report any
violations of the contract to this court. All costs of these proceedings are assessed
against petitioner.