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Ineligible Church Point attorney faces possible suspension over trust account, client abandonment allegations
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Ineligible Church Point attorney Nicholas Anthony Bellard faces possible suspension following a recommendation issued June 7 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over alleged trust account irregularities and abandoning two client cases.
Hearing committee recommends denial on ineligible New Orleans attorney's 2nd readmission petition
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Ineligible New Orleans attorney Ramsey Terry Marcello faces another possible failed attempt at readmission following a June 6 recommendation by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee.
Bossier City attorney who may have acted carelessly faces no further sanction for practicing law while suspended
NEW ORLEANS – Suspended Bossier City attorney John E. Settle Jr. could face no further sanctions following a recent recommendation by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee regarding allegations that Settle practiced law while suspended.
Baton Rouge attorney faces possible suspension for falsely billing federally funded program
NEW ORLEANS — Longtime Baton Rouge attorney Margot A. Tillman-Fleet faces possible suspension following a recommendation issued May 30 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee for fraudulently billing a federally financed program about 10 years ago.
Baton Rouge attorney, former district judge candidate suspended for mismanaging client's trust account
NEW ORLEANS — Baton Rouge attorney Kevin Lovell “Celestine” James, who lost her bid for 18th Judicial District Judge last year, has been placed on suspension and probation following a June 3 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding over alleged trust-account issues.
Supreme Court imposes deferred suspension on Baton Rouge attorney for allegedly practicing law while under suspension
NEW ORLEANS — Suspended Baton Rouge attorney Gregory Cook has had a previously deferred suspension made executory following a June 3 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding for alleged unauthorized practice of law.
LADB recommends revocation of Baton Rouge attorney's probation
NEW ORLEANS — Longtime Baton Rouge attorney Mark G. Simmons faces possible suspension following a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation to the state Supreme Court.
Suspension, probation recommended for Breaux Bridge attorney for allegedly communicating directly with opposing lawyer's client
NEW ORLEANS — Longtime Breaux Bridge attorney Joslyn Renee Alex faces possible suspension and probation following a recommendation issued May 31 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over allegations that she communicated with a person represented by counsel.
LADB hears new allegations against disbarred Shreveport attorney
NEW ORLEANS — Disbarred Shreveport attorney Murray Neil Salinas faces a more difficult time being reinstated following a recommendation issued this week by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over allegations in two client matters.
Louisiana law protecting pipelines from protestors challenged, as oil group defends its passage
BATON ROUGE, La. (Legal Newsline) – A change to Louisiana's anti-protest law, now being challenged in federal court, didn't trouble the vast majority of lawmakers when it passed last year, the head of the group that proposed and drafted the amendment said during a recent interview.
Disbarment recommended for one-time Shreveport attorney who allegedly cashed checks belonging to former law firm
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) – Jacksonville, Florida, attorney Stacy Michele Young faces disbarment for allegedly cashing checks that belonged to her former Shreveport law firm following a recommendation issued May 28 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee.
Hearing committee recommends against readmitting disbarred Alexandria attorney
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Voluntarily disbarred Alexandria attorney William Francis Henderson could see his latest request to be admitted denied following a recommendation issued May 29 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee.
LADB recommends probation for attorney's 'incredibly sloppy' bookkeeping
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans attorney Donald Joseph Melancon faces possible deferred suspension and probation following a recommendation issued May 21 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over allegations he mishandled his client trust account.
Former St. Tammany assistant DA on probation after she was fired over alleged drug theft
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Covington attorney and former 22nd Judicial District assistant district attorney Kimberly Elizabeth DeBrock, fired last year after her arrest for allegedly stealing prescription medication, is on probation following a May 20 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding.
Baton Rouge attorney reinstated following suspension over 2015 domestic violence conviction
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Baton Rouge attorney Stephen J. Holliday, suspended over a domestic abuse conviction, has been conditionally reinstated following a May 20 Louisiana Supreme Court order.
Disgraced Orleans juvenile judge receives year of retroactive suspension, ordered to pay costs
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Suspended Slidell attorney and former Orleans Parish Juvenile Court Judge Yolanda Julie King was placed on retroactive suspension in a May 20 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding in a long-running disciplinary proceeding.
Baton Rouge attorney and former judge agrees to suspension after taking job with state
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Baton Rouge attorney and former judge Richard C. "Ric" Oustalet Jr. has agreed to suspension following a May 20 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding and an office of disciplinary counsel investigation and formal charges.
Former Orleans Parish assistant district attorney agrees to public reprimand
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Longtime Covington attorney and former Orleans Parish assistant district attorney Alan B. Tusa has agreed to a public reprimand following a May 20 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding and an office of disciplinary counsel (ODC) investigation.
Mandeville attorney again suspended following alleged 2014 trust account overdraft
NEW ORLEANS — Already suspended Mandeville attorney Christine Y. Voelkel has again been suspended following a May 20 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding over two sets of formal charges, including an alleged client trust account overdraft.
Panel recommends suspension for New Iberia attorney who pleaded guilty to election law violations in judgeship bid
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) – New Iberia attorney and former judge candidate Shane Errol Romero faces suspension following a recommendation issued May 14 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee and his 2016 guilty plea regarding campaign financing of an inflammatory political flier.