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New Orleans councilman suspended from law practice 2nd time in 3 years
New Orleans attorney and city councilman James Austin Gray II has been suspended for the second time in three years following a Jan. 29 Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary proceeding after he allegedly failed to respond to an official complaint.
Bossier City attorney faces interim suspension after allegedly stealing from dying client
Bossier City attorney Michael David Cox has been suspended on an interim basis following a Jan. 26 Louisiana Supreme Court order, a little more than two years after he and his wife were arrested for allegedly stealing from a dying man.
Former New Orleans police official among signatories in California 'sanctuary city' case amicus brief
A Justice Department policy that ties federal funding to immigration-based requirements is "misguided" and hampers local law enforcement, former New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Ronal Serpas said in a recent press release.
New Orleans attorney faces probation following multiple counts of professional violations
New Orleans attorney Timon V. Webre has been placed on probation following a Jan. 12 Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary proceeding over allegations he violated six court rules of professional conduct.
Plaquemine attorney reinstated following suspension
Plaquemine attorney Ali Zito Shields has been reinstated to practice law in Louisiana following a Jan. 9 Louisiana Supreme Court decree after being suspended in 2015 over alleged misconduct stemming from divorce proceedings.
Former Jindal-era governor's counsel suspended following domestic battery arrest
Baton Rouge attorney and former governor's office counsel Joshua Paul Melder has agreed to his own partially deferred suspension following a Jan. 9 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding after his arrest on domestic abuse battery and resisting an officer charges.
New Orleans attorney suspended over alleged misconduct, 2011 DUI arrest
New Orleans attorney Roger Wayne Kitchens has been suspended for three years following a Dec. 15 Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary proceeding over alleged violations of professional misconduct rules and a 2011 DUI arrest.
Disgraced former Plaquemines Parish judge readmitted to law practice in Louisiana
New Orleans attorney and disgraced Plaquemines Parish Judge William A. Roe has been has been readmitted to the practice of law following a Dec. 15 Louisiana Supreme Court decision to accept his application for readmission after his 2012 disbarment.
Franklin lawyer receives reciprocal suspension in Louisiana, on disability inactive status in Tennessee
Franklin attorney Erich Webb Bailey has been placed on reciprocal interim suspension following a Dec. 15 Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary proceeding and similar suspension last summer in Tennessee.
Houston attorney OKs suspension following allegedly false accusations against judge, ex-wife
Houston attorney Phil C. Nugent, admitted to the Louisiana State Bar 27 years ago, has agreed to an 18-month suspension, following a June 5 Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary proceeding for allegedly falsely accusing a judge and his ex-wife of sleeping together.
Philadelphia attorney suspended for allegedly practicing law while ineligible
Philadelphia attorney Dounnisei Kuo Gbalazeh, first admitted to the Louisiana State Bar more 10 years ago, has been suspended following a Dec. 5 Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary proceeding over allegations she tried to practice law while ineligible.
Shreveport attorney suspended following alleged payment for client referral
Shreveport attorney Andres Humberto Aguilar, on interim suspension since August, has been suspended again following a Dec. 6 Louisiana Supreme Court order over allegations that included paying for a client referral.
Mandeville attorney suspended following shoplifting convictions
Mandeville attorney Elise Marybeth LaMartina has been suspended for three years following a Dec. 6 Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary proceeding, rather than disbarred as one justice recommended, following convictions on shoplifting and unauthorized visits to a public school.
Baton Rouge attorney permanently disbarred following arrest on theft charges, state probe
Baton Rouge attorney Peggy M. Hairston Robinson has been permanently disbarred following a Dec. 6 Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary proceeding after her 2012 arrest on theft charges and a state investigation into alleged misconduct with multiple mortgage loan clients.
Reprimand, interim suspension handed down to Louisiana attorneys in November
A reprimand and an interim suspension were among disciplines handed down by the Louisiana Supreme Court in November, according to documents released during the month.
Louisiana would be hard hit if DACA comes to an end
NEW YORK – The impact of immigrants and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program on Louisiana's economy is part of today's iMarch for Immigration, a 50-state campaign calling for a resolution for DACA by year's end.
Shreveport man freed from death row files suit in hopes 'injustice never happens again'
SHREVEPORT — The lawsuit filed by former death row inmate Rodricus Crawford is about more than justice for Crawford; it's about getting Caddo Parish officials to change their death-penalty-dealing ways, one of the now-freed man's attorneys said during a recent interview.
Baton Rouge attorney on probation over allegations stemming from attacked middle school student
Baton Rouge attorney Darryl L. Robertson has been suspended for one year and a day following a Nov. 28 Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary proceeding over allegations that included failing to provide competent representation to a client.
Mamou attorney disbarred following forgery, other allegations in personal injury case
Mamou attorney Timmy James Fontenot has been disbarred following a Nov. 28 Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary proceeding over allegations that included forgery and delaying payment of a settlement in a personal injury case.
Dissenting justice argues New Orleans attorney should not be allowed to apply for readmission
New Orleans attorney Ramsey Terry Marcello, whose conditional admission to practice law in Louisiana was revoked in 2011, will not be readmitted soon and should not be allowed to again apply for readmission, according to a recent Louisiana Supreme Court ruling and one justice's dissent.