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Atlanta attorney again reciprocally disbarred in Louisiana after second disbarment in Tennessee
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Reciprocally disbarred Atlanta attorney Everett H. Mechem has been reciprocally disbarred again following a Sept. 6 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding after he was again disbarred in Tennessee this past spring.
Texas attorney reciprocally reprimanded in Louisiana over failure to return unearned fee
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Longtime Dallas attorney William A. "Bert" Pigg has been reciprocally reprimanded following a Sept. 6 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding after he was disciplined in Texas last spring for failure to refund an unearned fee and other charges.
Franklin attorney reinstated, Metairie attorney indefinitely suspended in separate Louisiana Supreme Court orders
NEW ORLEANS – Franklin attorney Erich Webb Bailey has been reinstated and Metairie attorney Michael David Roche has been indefinitely suspended by separate, recent Louisiana Supreme Court orders.
Houma attorney allowed to permanently resign after allegedly failing to comply with disciplinary order
NEW ORLEANS – Suspended longtime Houma attorney Paul E. Brown has been allowed to permanently resign following an Aug. 28 Louisiana Supreme Court order after he allegedly failed to comply with the court's previous disciplinary order.
LADB backs deferred suspension, probation for Metairie attorney in alleged mishandled trust account
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Metairie attorney Quiana Marie Hunt faces possible deferred suspension and probation following a Sept. 3 Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation over allegations she mishandled her client trust account.
LADB panel backs recommend suspension for Longtime River Ridge attorney over alleged estate mishandling
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Longtime River Ridge attorney John Edward Whalen Jr. faces possible suspension following a recommendation issued Aug. 28 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over his mishandling of an estate.
Litigation against oil and gas giants benefits attorneys, not the environment, industry leaders say
NEW ORLEANS — Coastal erosion lawsuits that oil and gas producers have fought for more than half a decade are designed to enrich plaintiff attorneys, rather than fix any environmental problems – and Louisianans know it – legal and fuel industry influencers said during recent interviews.
LADB recommends permanent disbarment for Lafayette attorney who allegedly converted more than $85,000
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Disbarred Lafayette attorney Harold D. Register Jr. faces possible permanent disbarment following an Aug. 27 Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation to the state Supreme Court over allegations he converted more than $85,000 in client funds.
LADB splits over recommendation to deny disbarred Alexandria attorney's petition for readmission
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Voluntarily disbarred Alexandria attorney William Francis Henderson may not be readmitted following a split Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation to the state Supreme Court for allegedly failing to end his association with a law firm.
Longtime New Orleans attorney faces deferred suspension, probation in alleged mishandled trust account
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Longtime New Orleans attorney Kevin Schoenberger faces possible suspension following a recommendation issued Aug. 26 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over allegations that he mishandled his client trust account.
Fully deferred suspension recommended for longtime Baton Rouge attorney over DWI arrest
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Longtime Baton Rouge attorney Audrey Melissa Lamb faces a possible fully deferred suspension following a recommendation issued Aug. 23 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over allegations stemming from her 2017 DWI arrest.
Louisiana not so busy in employment lawsuits, but attorneys can learn from recent report, litigation data expert says
A California-based legal analytics provider has found that about one-third of all employment-related lawsuits filed in federal court over a 10-year period were bought in the Southeast.
Supsension, probation recommended for Metairie attorney following 2018 DUI arrest
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Metairie attorney Amy Elizabeth Bateman faces possible suspension and probation following a recommendation issued Aug. 22 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over her DUI arrest early in 2018.
Board splits over suspension recommendation for longtime Baton Rouge attorney accused of forgery
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Longtime Baton Rouge attorney Donald R. Dobbins faces possible suspension following a split Aug. 21 Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation to the state Supreme Court over allegations stemming from five complaints.
Permanent disbarment recommended for Lafayette attorney who allegedly practiced while ineligible
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Disbarred Lafayette attorney Peter Brian Derouen faces possible permanent disbarment following a recommendation issued Aug. 19 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over complaints that included practicing law while ineligible.
New Orleans attorney accused in 2013 Deepwater Horizon kickback scheme suspended for twelve months
NEW ORLEANS — Longtime New Orleans attorney Lionel H. Sutton III, barred more than four years ago from representing clients in the Deepwater Horizon spill, has been suspended following an Aug. 2 Louisiana Supreme Court order released earlier today.
Attorney's forecast of impending MDL meltdown over lack of 'cold neutrality and impartiality' introduced in recusal motion
NEW ORLEANS — It isn't every day that an attorney pushes ideas from his own self-published book in an exhibit in a lawsuit.
Tampa attorney calls for judge in long-running Deepwater Horizon MDL to recuse himself
NEW ORLEANS — A Florida attorney who is suing a partner in a New Orleans law firm over alleged collusion in Deepwater Horizon spill settlements is asking the judge presiding over the wide-ranging and long-running litigation to recuse himself.
Baton Rouge attorney indefinitely suspended following arrest in high-speed chase
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Longtime Baton Rouge attorney Carl Binus Duke Jr., who represents clients in traffic court, has been indefinitely suspended following a July 31 Louisiana Supreme Court order and his arrest last month for DWI and other charges after a high-speed chase.
Hearing committee backs disbarment for Baton Rouge attorney over allegations in slip-and-fall case
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Baton Rouge attorney Michael Treaman Bell faces possible disbarment following a recommendation issued July 31 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over multiple allegations of misconduct.