Recent Rules and Decisions
IN RE LANE NORWOOD BENNETT (Baton Rouge), 2021-B-1198 (3/25/22): The Court suspended the respondent for three years for engaging in dishonest conduct and conduct constituting a conflict of interest, in violation of Rules 1.7(a), 1.8(a), 8.4(a), 8.4(b), and 8.4(c) of the Rules of Professional Conduct.
IN RE TIMOTHY DAVID RAY (New Orleans), 2021-B-1439 (3/25/22): The Court suspended the respondent for one year and one day for misusing public funds under his control and making false statements to a judge.
IN RE JOSEPH B. MORTON III (New Orleans), 2022-B-0029 (3/15/22): The Court suspended the respondent for six months, fully deferred, for billing his clients for depositions he did not attend and billing travel and mileage expenses for depositions he took by telephone. The Court found the misconduct to be negligent.
Consent Discipline:
IN RE JOSEPH S. GIARDINA (Baton Rouge), 2022-B-0130 (3/15/22): The Court suspended the respondent for two years, fully deferred, for engaging in criminal conduct..
IN RE EDMOND H. KNOLL (Lafayette), 2022-B-0107 (3/15/22): The Court suspended the respondent for one year and one day, fully deferred, for engaging in criminal conduct.
Reciprocal Discipline:
IN RE ROBERT WIEGAND II (Denver, CO), 2022-B-0043 (3/15/22): The Court publicly reprimanded the respondent based upon an order of the Supreme Court of Colorado.
Permanent Retirement from the Practice of Law:
IN RE JOHN LYNN PONDER (Amite), 2022-OB-0218 (3/3/22).
Reinstatement/Readmission Matters:
IN RE WILLIAM FRANCIS HENDERSON (Alexandria), 2022-OB-0216 (3/15/22): Readmission granted.
IN RE MICHAEL P. ARATA (New Orleans), 2022-OB-0262 (3/22/22): Readmission granted.
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