In Re: Richard D. Leibowitz

Supreme Court of Louisiana
June 27, 2025
Chief Deputy Clerk of Court
For the Court
The Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana
IN RE: RICHARD D. LEIBOWITZ
No. 2025-OB-00811
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N RE: Office of Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other; Petition for permanent
resignation from the practice of law in lieu of discipline;
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June 27, 2025
Petition for permanent resignation from the practice of law in lieu of discipline
granted. See order.
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06/27/2025 "See News Release 032 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA
NO. 2025-OB-0811
IN RE: RICHARD D. LEIBOWITZ
Attorney Disciplinary Proceeding
PER CURIAM
Respondent, Richard D. Leibowitz , an attorney licensed to practice law in
Louisiana, is currently the subject of an investigation by the Office of Disciplinary
Counsel (“ODC”) based on his arrest for driving while intoxicated.
Prior to adjudication of the disciplinary charges against him, respondent and
the ODC jointly filed a petition for respondent to permanently resign from the
practice of law in lieu of discipline pursuant to Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 20.1.
Having carefully reviewed the pleadings, we will grant the petition and allow
respondent to permanently resign from the practice of law in lieu of discipline .
DECREE
For the reasons assigned, the petition of Richard D. Leibowitz, Louisiana Bar
Roll number 08289, is hereby granted . Pursuant to the express provisions of
Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 20.1 , Richard D. Leibowitz shall be permanently
prohibited from practicing law in Louisiana or in any other jurisdiction in which he
is admitted to the practice of law; shall be permanently prohibited from seeking
readmission to the practice of law in this state or in any other jurisdiction in which
he is admitted; and shall be permanently prohibited from seeking admission to the
pract ice of law in any jurisdiction.