Louisiana Supreme Court District 7
Recent News About Louisiana Supreme Court District 7
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West Monroe attorney disbarred for tax fraud faces delay in reinstatement
NEW ORLEANS — West Monroe attorney Francis C. Broussard, disbarred in 2014 follow a tax fraud plea, may have to wait longer to apply for reinstatement following a Feb. 5 recommendation by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board hearing committee. -
Reinstatement recommended for New Iberia attorney who failed to file tax returns
NEW ORLEANS — New Iberia attorney Lynden James Burton, who with his ex-wife and former law partner was suspended last summer following tax filing pleas, may be conditionally reinstated following a Feb. 4 recommendation by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board hearing committee. -
Disciplinary board recommends Gretna attorney's probation be revoked
NEW ORLEANS — Gretna attorney Tyrone F. Watkins faces possible revocation of his probation following a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendation to the state Supreme Court. -
New Orleans attorney Hall is voluntarily suspended for practicing while ineligible
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans attorney Nicholas Anderson Hall has been voluntarily suspended following a Jan. 22 state Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding over allegations that he practiced law while ineligible to do so. -
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. -
Judge's financial disclosures are now available to the public online
Thanks to the Metropolitan Crime Commission (MCC), Louisiana citizens now have easy access to the same basic financial information about judges that is readily available about all other Louisiana elected officials. -
LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: In Victory For Taxpayers, Louisiana Supreme Court Reverses Catahoula Lake Judgment
The Louisiana Supreme Court yesterday decided in favor of Attorney General Jeff Landry’s request to reverse a lower court’s decision in Crooks v. Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, a ruling that protects taxpayers from a nearly $67 million judgment against the State for the construction and operation of a federally-funded lock and dam on Catahoula Lake. -
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. -
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. -
Louisiana case is U.S. Supreme Court's chance to fully eliminate non-unanimous jury verdicts, attorney says
WASHINGTON – Louisiana voters have already done away with non-unanimous jury verdicts in criminal cases but U.S. Supreme Court justices have for months been mulling a case from the state that could decide whether such laws could ever again be revived. -
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. -
DA Duhe drops hundreds of recusal motions against Judge Landry
After several days of testimony and back room negotiations, Judicial District Judge Lori Landry and District Attorney Bo Duhe have buried the hatchet and recommitted to working together. -
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. -
Non-permanent disbarment recommended for New Orleans attorney in 'Hollywood South' tax scheme
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Suspended New Orleans attorney Michael Peter Arata, convicted along with his movie producer client in 2015 over an alleged fraudulent film tax credit scheme, faces possible disbarment following a recent Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee recommendation.