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Longtime Lake Charles attorney, failed 2014 judicial candidate indicted for domestic abuse, now on disability inactive status
NEW ORLEANS — Longtime Lake Charles attorney Michael Pierre Ned, former judicial candidate indicted on domestic abuse and other charges almost six years ago, now is on disability inactive status following a March 9 Louisiana Supreme Court order.
Uber driver's LUPTA complaint dismissed, others kept
NEW ORLEANS — U.S. District Judge Lance Africk has dismissed certain claims against an insurance company involving uninsured motorist coverage.
Deferred suspension recommended for Washington attorney over 'negligent' failure to file withdrawal, change of address
NEW ORLEANS – Ineligible Tacoma, Wash., attorney Myles Julian Johnson faces possible fully deferred suspension following a recommendation issued Feb. 21 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee.
New Orleans attorney suspended after alleged failure to comply with probation conditions
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans attorney Jerry L. Settle has been suspended following a Feb. 10 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding over allegations that he failed to comply with probation conditions in a 2016 discipline.
Judge drops claims against trucking company in suit against driver
NEW ORLEANS – A U.S. District Court judge dismissed negligence claims against a trucking company in a case in which a big rig truck collided with a car in 2017.
Federal court declines seaman's motion to dismiss offshore contractor's request for declaratory judgment
A subsea and offshore midstream infrastructure contractor is permitted to continue with its pursuit of a declaratory judgement against an employee who allegedly failed to returned to work after skipping a medical appointment.
Mostly deferred suspension, probation recommended for New Orleans attorney alleged to have practiced while ineligible in 2014
NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans attorney Kemic Alan Smothers faces a possible mostly deferred suspension following a Feb. 10 Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation to the state Supreme Court for allegedly providing legal services while ineligible in 2014.
Permanent disbarment recommended for Covington attorney following 2017 harassment guilty plea
NEW ORLEANS – Disbarred Covington attorney Raymond Charles Burkart III faces possible permanent disbarment following a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) Feb. 10 recommendation to the state Supreme Court.
Permanent disbarment recommended for New Orleans attorney over alleged conversion of Deepwater Horizon settlement funds
NEW ORLEANS – Ineligible New Orleans attorney Akello Patrice Dangerfield faces possible permanent disbarment following a Jan. 17 Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation for allegedly converting about $127,000 in Deepwater Horizon settlement funds.
Permanent disbarment recommended for suspended Metairie attorney after he allegedly practiced law while ineligible
NEW ORLEANS – Suspended Metairie attorney Arthur L. Harris Sr. faces possible permanent disbarment following a Feb. 6 recommendation by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee after he allegedly practiced law while ineligible.
LADB publicly, conditionally reprimands Columbia attorney over allegations in divorce matter, but does not suspend her
NEW ORLEANS – Columbia attorney Dina Fae Domangue has been publicly reprimanded following a Feb. 6 Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation over alleged misconduct in a divorce proceeding.
Hammond attorney suspended indefinitely after conviction for stealing at least $186,000 from client
NEW ORLEANS — Longtime Hammond attorney James A. Dukes, who has been convicted of stealing at least $186,000 from a client, has been indefinitely suspended following a Jan. 8 Louisiana Supreme Court order.
Supreme Court allows Bossier City attorney to permanently resign ahead of disciplinary hearing
NEW ORLEANS — Suspended Bossier City attorney John E. Settle Jr. has been allowed to permanently resign following a Jan. 14 Louisiana Supreme Court order.
New Orleans attorney permanently disbarred after federal fraud conviction
NEW ORLEANS — Suspended New Orleans attorney Louella P. Givens-Harding has been permanently disbarred following a Jan. 14 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding over her 2017 federal health care fraud conviction.
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.