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Shreveport attorney faces possible permanent disbarment over allegations 'so numerous and so egregious'
NEW ORLEANS – Suspended longtime Shreveport attorney Kirby Dale Kelly faces possible permanent disbarment following a recommendation issued May 8 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over allegations in five client matters.
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Shreveport attorney on probation, Covington attorney suspended in separate Louisiana Supreme Court orders
NEW ORLEANS – Shreveport attorney Charles Marvin Bradshaw II faces probation and Covington attorney Rusty J. Savoie has been suspended following separate Nov. 5 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceedings.
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Marrero attorney suspended, faces probation after failing to cooperate in disciplinary investigation
NEW ORLEANS – Longtime Marrero attorney Douglas L. Uzee Jr. has been suspended and faces probation following a Nov. 5 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding after he allegedly failed to cooperated in an investigation against him.
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LADB recommends suspension for Springhill attorney following undisclosed 2012 DUI arrest
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Springhill attorney Ronald David Harvey faces possible disbarment following a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation to the state Supreme Court following allegations in a child custody matter and an undisclosed 2012 DUI arrest.
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Louisiana high court permanently disbars Metairie attorney after 'frivolous, vexatious actions'
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Suspended longtime Metairie attorney Daniel G. Abel has been permanently disbarred following an Nov. 19 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding over allegations that included a "pattern and practice of filing frivolous and vexatious actions."
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Louisiana Supreme Court disbars New Orleans lawyer who allegedly bought prescription meds from client
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Ineligible New Orleans attorney Sally Harrison Longmire Hingel has been disbarred following a Nov. 19 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding over allegations she solicited and purchased prescription medication from a client.
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Baton Rouge attorney receives fully deferred suspension following 2017 DWI arrest
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Longtime Baton Rouge attorney Audrey Melissa Lamb has receive a fully deferred suspension following a Nov. 19 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding over allegations stemming from her 2017 DWI arrest.
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Longtime Baton Rouge attorney voluntarily suspended following state Supreme Court order
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Longtime Baton Rouge attorney George Randy Trelles has been voluntarily suspended following a Nov. 19 Louisiana Supreme Court order.
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Split LADB recommends reprimand for attorney over allegations a committee previously said should be dismissed
NEW ORLEANS — New York attorney Larry English, who represented a triple murder client in a 2011 case since overturned, faces possible public reprimand following a split Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation to the state Supreme Court.
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LADB recommends deferred suspension for New Orleans attorney accused of forging judge's signature
Longtime New Orleans attorney Alphonse M. Thompson Jr. faces a possible mostly deferred suspension following a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation to the state Supreme Court over a forgery allegation.
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Baton Rouge attorney disbarred following allegations in slip-and-fall case
Baton Rouge attorney Michael Treaman Bell has been disbarred following a Nov. 5 Louisiana Supreme Court attorney disciplinary proceeding after allegedly settling a slip-and-fall case without the client's authorization or knowledge.
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Deferred 2-year suspension recommended for Lake Charles attorney over 2017 drug arrest
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Lake Charles attorney Fred Cleveland LeBleu III faces a possible fully deferred suspension following a recommendation issued Oct. 31 by a Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) hearing committee over his 2017 marijuana and cocaine arrest.
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LADB recommends permanent disbarment of Sunset attorney who allegedly abandoned practice
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Suspended and often-disciplined Sunset attorney Roy Joseph Richard Jr. faces possible disbarment following an Oct. 29 Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation to the Louisiana Supreme Court.
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Board recommends suspension for New Orleans attorney over allegations in tenant-landlord dispute
NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Record) — Longtime and currently ineligible New Orleans attorney Matthew B. Collins Jr. faces possible suspension following an Oct. 30 Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board (LADB) recommendation over a client's 2011 claim against her landlords.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.