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Nixa attorney reinstated, Baton Rouge attorney publicly reprimanded in separate Louisiana proceedings
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Reciprocally suspended Nixa attorney Darryl Brent Johnson Jr. has been reinstated and Baton Rouge attorney Keelus Renardo Miles has been voluntarily publicly reprimanded following separate Oct. 21 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceedings. -
Lafayette attorney permanently disbarred following additional allegations in 7 client matters
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Lafayette attorney Michael Sean Reid, disbarred in late 2018 after abandoning his practice and for trust fund irregularities, has been disbarred permanently following an Oct. 21 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding after additional allegations. -
Disbarred Lafayette attorney permanently disbarred after allegedly converting more than $85,000
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Disbarred Lafayette attorney Harold D. Register Jr. has been permanently disbarred following an Oct. 21 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding after he allegedly converted more than $85,000 in client funds. -
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS & PHILLIPS LLP: Taylor Porter’s Preston Castille Elected to BESE District 8 Board Seat
Taylor Porter Partner Preston Castille has been elected to the District 8 seat of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), following the results of the Oct. 12 primary election in Louisiana. -
Deferred suspension for Gretna attorney 'reasonable and appropriate,' split LADB recommends
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Gretna attorney Connie Phuong Trieu faces a possible fully deferred suspension following a split Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation to the state Supreme Court over allegations she failed to fully disburse trust account funds. -
Disbarred Baton Rouge attorney faces permanent penalty after allegedly continuing to practice law
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Disbarred Baton Rouge attorney Clarence T. Nalls Jr. faces possible permanent disbarment following a recommendation issued Oct. 16 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over allegations he continued to practice law. -
Suspension, probation recommended for Denham Springs attorney after 3 DWI arrests since 2006
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Denham Springs attorney Brian L. McCullough faces possible suspension following a recommendation issued May 8 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over three alcohol-related arrests dating to 2006. -
Deferred suspension recommended for Chauvin attorney who allegedly mishandled friends' divorce
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Chauvin attorney Paul A. Lapeyrouse faces possible deferred suspension following a recommendation issued Oct. 15 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over his alleged mishandling of a divorce between two of his longtime friends. -
Louisiana Supreme Court critical of Ponchatoula attorney's delayed misconduct discipline
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Ponchatoula attorney Carol E. Parker has been suspended following an Oct. 15 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding over alleged misconduct in a community property case nine years ago. -
Crain, Liljeberg head to November runoff for vacant Louisiana Supreme Court District 1 seat
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) – Two Louisiana state appeals court judges, William J. "Will" Crain and Hans Liljeberg, will face off next month in the race for a vacant Louisiana Supreme Court seat. -
Coastal and oil litigators from trial bar pumping money into Louisiana Supreme Court race - again
NEW ORLEANS – The race for an open Louisiana Supreme Court seat in Saturday's primary is "high on intrigue, low on interest," but some of the state's coastal and oil litigators are backing one candidate while their opponents try to get voters' attention. -
Liljeberg receiving substantial support from coastal and oil litigators in Supreme Court race
NEW ORLEANS – Four Republicans are vying for an open Louisiana Supreme Court seat in the 1st District in Saturday's primary, with one candidate getting support from the state's coastal and oil litigators. -
Alabama attorney suspended over DUI arrest, failing to promptly return allegedly unearned fee
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Alabama attorney Evelyn Shahan Adams has been voluntarily suspended following an Oct. 1 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding, her DUI arrest and other allegations. -
Metairie attorney accepts deferred suspension, probation in mismanaging firm's client account
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Longtime Metairie attorney Thomas E Loehn is voluntarily on probation subject to a deferred suspension following a Oct. 1 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding over allegations he mismanaged his law firm's client trust account. -
State Supreme Court candidates discuss hot-button legal issues at Loyola
Privacy, search and seizure law, the separation of powers, and methods for interpreting state law were explored by the four candidates vying for a seat on the Louisiana Supreme Court during a gentlemanly discussion at Loyola School of Law on Wednesday. -
LADB recommends suspension for former East Baton Rouge DA following 2017 domestic battery arrest
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Baton Rouge attorney and former East Baton Rouge District Attorney David Gardner deBlieux faces possible suspension following a split Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation after his arrest for allegedly assaulting his estranged wife and another man in 2017. -
LADB recommends permanent disbarment for longtime New Orleans lawyer over health care fraud conviction
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Suspended New Orleans attorney Louella P. Givens-Harding faces possible permanent disbarment following a Sept. 24 Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation to the Louisiana Supreme Court over her 2017 federal health care fraud conviction. -
Suspended Baton Rouge attorney receives additional, concurrent suspension
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Baton Rouge attorney Dante Jerome Butler has received additional but concurrent suspension following a Sept. 24 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding and allegations he "mishandled his client trust account." -
Disbarred Sherveport attorney could have difficult time with readmission after additional charges
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Disbarred Shreveport attorney Murray Neil Salinas faces a more difficult time being reinstated after a Sept. 24 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding that found him guilty of additional charges. -
Larose attorney permanently disbarred; allegedly tried to smuggle contraband into detention center
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Suspended Larose attorney Edward Duane Schertler II has been permanently disbarred following a Sept. 24 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding over allegations that he smuggled contraband into a detention facility.