LADB Newsletter

Thank You For Your Service!

Pictured Above: Dr. Pierre accepts the Louisiana Supreme Court’s Certificate of Appreciation from Justice Crichton.

Dr. Markey W. Pierre was appointed to the Board as a public member in 2017 and has served two terms on the Board. A resident of Shreveport, Dr. Pierre was highlighted in a prior edition of Nota Bene.

Also ending her service to the Board this month is attorney and current Board Chair, Danna E. Schwab. Ms. Schwab lives and works in Houma and was appointed to the Board in 2017 after serving as a hearing committee member from 2015-2016.

Ms. Schwab and Dr. Pierre have admirably served the Court, the LADB, the members of the legal profession and, most importantly, the citizens of the State of Louisiana. As their service comes to an end, the LADB extends its sincere gratitude for their dedication and leadership.

Pictured Below: Current Board member Erica Rose, outgoing Board member Markey Pierre and current Board member Valerie Fields, pictured at the Supreme Court after Dr. Pierre was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation at a ceremony held at the Louisiana Supreme Court on December 6, 2022. Ms. Schwab was unable to attend the ceremony. Photos courtesy of the LASC.

Recent Rules and Decisions

IN RE DANMINH QUY MUI (New Orleans), 2022-B-1305 (12-06-22): The Court suspended the respondent for one year and one day, with all but 30 days deferred, based on his arrest for driving while intoxicated. The factual allegations in the formal charges were deemed admitted pursuant to Louisiana Supreme Court Rule XIX, §11(E)(3).

IN RE RICHARD L. ROOT (New Orleans), 2022-B-0954 (12-09-22): The Court suspended respondent for six months, with all but 30 days deferred, for filing a lawsuit in Illinois using another attorney’s bar number and electronic signature without the attorney’s knowledge or consent.

IN RE RICHMOND C. ODOM (West Monroe), 2022-B-0783 (12-09-22): The Court suspended the respondent for three years for failing to safeguard the property of third persons and failing to supervise his non-lawyer assistant.

Consent Discipline:

IN RE HESTER R. GLOSTON-HILLIARD (Metairie), 2022-B-1538 (12-06-22): The Court suspended the respondent for one year and one day, fully deferred, subject to respondent’s successful completion of a two-year period of supervised probation governed by the conditions set forth in the Petition for Consent Discipline. The sanction was based on respondent’s neglect of legal matters, failure to communicate with clients, and mismanagement of her client trust account.

Reinstatement/Readmission Matters:

IN RE JAMES CASEY FOS (Covington), 2022-OB-1527 (12-06-22): Reinstatement granted.

Danna E. Schwab, the Disciplinary Board’s current Chair, was appointed to the Board in January of 2017.She has served two terms, with her second term ending this month. Prior to serving as a Board member, Danna was a hearing committee member from 2015 to 2016. The Board appreciates the extraordinary service and valuable guidance she has provided to the Agency.

Danna’s recent responses to questions posed by the Board concerning her career, the legal profession, and her Board experience offer valuable advice to lawyers, both seasoned and new.

What are your primary practice areas?

During law school, I clerked at both Porteous, Hainkel & Johnson and Duplass, Witman & Zwain in New Orleans. After graduating from law school, I worked for Duplass, Witman & Zwain for approximately ten years, before moving back to my hometown, Houma, and joining my father, Jerry Schwab, at The Schwab Law Firm. I have practiced at The Schwab Law Firm since 2000. My father was a big influence in my life. Initially, my practice area was insurance defense, which was also his practice area. However, I decided to diversify into different practice areas. I became an Assistant Parish Attorney for Terrebonne Parish for approximately eight years, where I handled litigation for the Parish. I now primarily practice family law, but also practice business litigation and handle general litigation matters.

Thank You For Your Service!

Recent Rules and Decisions

AN INTERVIEW WITH 2022 BOARD CHAIR DANNA E. SCHWAB

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