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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.
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.
LADB recommends no discipline for former Orleans Assistant DA
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans attorney and former Orleans Parish Assistant District Attorney Eusi Hekima Phillips should face no charges for a testimony deal he allegedly cut with a jailhouse informant in a murder case about a decade ago, a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee recently recommended.
Pelican Institute exec highlights study showing party affiliation may influence judges
A new study from Texas argues that judges should not run with party affiliations.
Immunity granted to Juneau in lawsuit over tubing death of teenage girl
JUNEAU, Alaska (Legal Newsline) – The Alaska Supreme Court has affirmed a ruling that granted the municipality of Juneau discretionary function immunity in a lawsuit involving a mother suing over the death of her teenage daughter from an accident in a Juneau lake owned by the State.
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.
Harris poll: Louisiana near bottom again in lawsuit climate
Louisiana has the second worst lawsuit climate in the nation, a new Harris poll conducted for the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform has found.
Longwood divorce attorney indefinitely suspended after guilty plea in 'rampage' at ex-girlfriend's home
TALLAHASSEE (Florida Record) — Longwood divorce attorney Barrett Paul Burnette faces suspension following an Aug. 30 Florida Supreme Court order and his conviction of multiple felonies and misdemeanor crimes, according to a recent announcement by The Florida Bar.
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.
Conditional admission on Marrero attorney revoked; Connecticut attorney reciprocally reprimanded
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Marrero attorney Brian D. Williams has consented to revocation of his conditional admission in Louisiana, and Connecticut attorney Frederick Arthur Lovejoy, inactive for in Louisiana for more than 20 years, has been reciprocally reprimanded following separate recent Louisiana Supreme Court orders