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Recent News About Louisiana State Bar Association
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Supreme Court suspends former East Baton Rouge district attorney after domestic battery charge
NEW ORLEANS — Former East Baton Rouge District Attorney David Gardner deBlieux has been suspended following a split Louisiana Supreme Court decision evaluating his 2017 arrest for allegedly assaulting his estranged wife and another man. -
Baton Rouge attorney receives shorter-than-recommended suspension for forgery, other misconduct
NEW ORLEANS — Longtime Baton Rouge attorney Donald R. Dobbins has been suspended following a split Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding on forgery and other allegations stated in five complaints. -
Two attorneys indefinitely suspended, another placed on disability inactive status in separate Supreme Court orders
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans attorney Christopher Alexander Gross and Baton Rouge attorney John Christopher Alexander have been indefinitely suspended, and Lockport attorney Paul J. Barker has been placed on disability inactive status following separate recent Louisiana Supreme Court orders. -
Probation recommended for Monroe attorney for alleged conflict of interest, unearned fee collection attempt
NEW ORLEANS – Longtime Monroe attorney Sedric E. Banks faces possible deferred suspension and probation following a recommendation issued Jan. 10 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over allegations stemming from an estate matter. -
Suspension recommended for Lake Charles attorney over mishandling succession matter while ineligible
NEW ORLEANS – Suspended Lake Charles attorney Candace Pousson Howay faces another possible suspension following a Jan. 17 Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation to the state Supreme Court over allegations in a succession matter. -
Reprimand recommended for Shreveport attorney over 2016 misdemeanor marijuana possession guilty plea
NEW ORLEANS – Shreveport attorney Jeananne Roy Self faces possible reprimand following a Jan. 22 recommendation issued by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over two counts that included her 2016 guilty plea to marijuana possession. -
Lawsuit against mandatory bar association membership for lawyers sidelined – for now
A federal judge sidelined a lawsuit from lawyers who object to the requirement that Louisiana attorneys must be dues-paying members of the Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA). -
Suspension recommended for Longtime New Orleans attorney over two car crashes the same day while intoxicated
NEW ORLEANS – Longtime New Orleans attorney Joseph Mayer III faces possible suspension following a Jan. 17 recommendation issued by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over two crashes in the same day while he was intoxicated. -
Permanent disbarment recommended for former district attorney over 2016 corruption conviction
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans attorney Walter P. Reed, who was district attorney in two districts over 30 years, faces possible disbarment following a Jan. 6 recommendation by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over his 2016 corruption conviction. -
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS PHILLIPS LLP: Miyagi Presents on Navigating the Medicare Secondary Payer Act at 2020 LSBA Midyear Meeting
Taylor Porter Partner Barrye Miyagi served as a guest presenter at the Louisiana State Bar Association Midyear Meeting, speaking for a CLE on "Navigating the Medicare Secondary Payer Act: Tools, Tips and Trends." -
New Orleans attorney suspended after allegedly mishandling his client trust account
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans attorney Clayton Paul Schnyder Jr. has been suspended following a Dec. 20 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding and allegations involving his client trust account. -
Baton Rouge attorney disbarred after allegedly converting $360,000 in client funds
NEW ORLEANS – Longtime Baton Rouge attorney Durward D. Casteel has been disbarred following a Dec. 20 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding after he admitted to using hundreds of thousands of dollars in client funds for himself. -
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS PHILLIPS LLP: Normans Author Thomson Reuters Louisiana Employment Law 2020 Edition
Designed to help both employers and employees with an understanding of the legislative and jurisprudential employment law activism brought on as both a cause and result of a changing workplace, the 2020 edition of Louisiana Employment Law (Thomson Reuters) has been published. -
Permanent disbarment recommended for Baton Rouge attorney following 13 unanswered complaints
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Suspended Baton Rouge attorney J. Renee Martin faces possible disbarment following a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee's recommendation over 13 complaints filed by former clients and judges. -
Suspension recommended for Hammond lawyer who allegedly sued opposing counsel, attacked judge's integrity
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Longtime Hammond attorney Cecelia Farace Abadie, who sued opposing counsel and attacked the integrity of a judge during a family law matter, faces possible suspension following a recent Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee recommendation -
LADB hearing committee splits over suspension recommendation for Baton Rouge attorney
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Longtime Baton Rouge attorney Otha Curtis Nelson Sr. faces a possible suspension following a recent recommendation by a split Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over allegations stemming from client divorce proceedings. -
LADB recommends New Orleans attorney be disbarred after bank theft plea, sentencing
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Suspended New Orleans attorney Hilliard Charles Fazande III faces possible disbarment following a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation to the Louisiana Supreme Court following his sentencing in 2018 for bank theft. -
Winnfield lawyer retroactively disbarred after 'romance' with client's persona led to alleged misconduct
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Suspended longtime Winnfield attorney Laura J. Johnson officially has been disbarred for more than four years following a Dec. 11 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding and an alleged 'romance' with a client's persona led to misconduct. -
Deridder attorney permanently disbarred following allegations in 5 client matters
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Suspended Deridder attorney Mitchel M. Evans II has been permanently disbarred following a Dec. 10 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding over allegations stemming from five client matters. -
TAYLOR PORTER BROOKS PHILLIPS LLP: Miyagi to Present on Navigating the Medicare Secondary Payer Act at LSBA CLE
Taylor Porter Partner Barrye Miyagi bene a guest presenter at the Louisiana State Bar Association "CLE Wrap Up," speaking on "Navigating the Medicare Secondary Payer Act: Tools, Tips and Trends."