Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-08-28

  1. Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-08-22 http://goo.gl/fb/Dubmq #
  2. LASC places John D. Conry on indefinite interim suspension http://bit.ly/dkt1tA #
  3. LADB recommends permanent disbarment of Michael H. O’Keefe, Jr., in wake of federal felony conviction for HUD offenses O’Keefe Recommendation #
  4. LADB recommends disbarment of Jerome W. Dixon for trust account related misconduct http://bit.ly/dkt1tA #
  5. LADB HC recommends public reprimand of Dennis J. Vidrine for filing false pleadings in succession matter http://bit.ly/dkt1tA #

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Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-08-22

  1. Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-08-15 http://goo.gl/fb/xHVYS #

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    Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-08-15

    1. Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-08-08 http://goo.gl/fb/m8EXv #
    2. LADB recommends disbarment of Marvin Edward Robinson, Jr., for lack of communic, diligence, and conversion of funds http://bit.ly/9T5HDf #
    3. LADB HC recommends 30-day active suspension of Leonard Cardenas, III, for criminal conviction re domestic abuse http://bit.ly/b4vOE1 #

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      Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-08-08

      1. Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-08-01 http://goo.gl/fb/Dxla3 #
      2. LADB recommends denial of application for reinstatement to practice of law filed by Bernard J. Hardy http://bit.ly/9f88IZ #
      3. LADB HC recommends reinstatement (with conditions) of John Jewell Pace after suspension for substance abuse issues http://bit.ly/961AW5 #
      4. LASC places Randy Zinna on indefinite, interim suspension (pursuant to joint petition with ODC) http://bit.ly/dlESJ4 #
      5. LADC HC recommends permanent disbarment of Sherman Gerald Ruth for multiple instances of miscndct, incldg conversion http://bit.ly/aOKPkB #

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        Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-08-01

        1. Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-07-25 http://goo.gl/fb/N2LEA #
        2. LASC transfers Joseph E. Dugas, III, to disability inactive status http://bit.ly/bJ1XMC #
        3. LASC places Randy Zinna on indefinite, interim suspension (granting joint motion for interim suspension) http://bit.ly/cUFYNf #

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          Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-07-25

          1. Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-07-18 http://goo.gl/fb/CN7uG #
          2. LADB HC recommends suspension of already disbarred lawyer Robert L. Barrios http://bit.ly/cVX6xH #

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            Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-07-25

            1. Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-07-18 http://goo.gl/fb/CN7uG #
            2. LADB HC recommends suspension of already disbarred lawyer Robert L. Barrios http://bit.ly/cVX6xH #

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              Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-07-18

              1. Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-07-11 http://goo.gl/fb/FmRhf #
              2. LASC accepts permanent resignation of Vernon Claville http://bit.ly/cV90Vo #
              3. LASC places Michael S. Sepcich on indefinite interim suspension http://bit.ly/ar1nzU #

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                Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-07-11

                1. Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-07-04 http://goo.gl/fb/em9C1 #
                2. LASC suspends Scott M. Hawkins for two years (by consent) for two battery convictions http://bit.ly/9vUP9C #
                3. LASC imposes fully-deferred suspension on Elise Mary Beth LaMartina for violating orders re entry onto school prop http://bit.ly/9pp2jR #
                4. LADB HC recommends fully-deferred suspension of Randal Lee Menard for collecting improper fee and other misconduct http://bit.ly/dm7IIA #
                5. LASC permanently disbars W. Scott Maxwell for theft conviction and conversion of mentally-disabled client’s funds http://bit.ly/do11hp #
                6. LASC imposes 6 mos active suspension on Edward M. Nichols, Jr., for neglect of matter and failure to communicate http://bit.ly/edwardnichols #
                7. LASC imposes 6 mos active suspension with probation on John H. Clegg for unconvicted cocaine use http://bit.ly/johnclegg #
                8. LADB recommends 1 yr suspension of Arcenious Francis Armond, Jr., for neglect of several matters with agg’g factors http://bit.ly/afarmond #
                9. LADB recommends 60d active suspension for Glenda August for neglect of matter and concealing malpractice http://bit.ly/cibFsE #

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                  Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-07-04

                  1. Louisiana Legal Ethics Developments for Week Ending 2010-06-27 http://goo.gl/fb/H7Ard #
                  2. LADB recommends disbarment of Wade P. Richard for multiple offenses including battery on his elderly father http://tiny.cc/po4t2 #
                  3. LADB recommends 2-year suspension of Shantel Comminie for mishandling client funds Octave for http://bit.ly/dicc1i #
                  4. LADB HC recommends year-and-a-day active suspension of 90-year old lawyer Johnnie Jones, Sr., for mishandling funds http://bit.ly/dicc1i #
                  5. LADB HC recommends reinstatement John B. Comish after 3-year suspension http://bit.ly/dicc1i #
                  6. LADB recommends disbarment of Aubrey M. Alexander, III, for felony CDS conviction after prior discipline http://bit.ly/bcmSJl #
                  7. LASC conditionally admits Scott Michael Guidry to practice of law http://bit.ly/bXKsbe #
                  8. LASC suspends Stephanie M. Lawrence for a year-and-a-day for neglect and failure to cooperate http://bit.ly/9pcmvC #
                  9. LASC conditionally admits Christopher S. Nichols to bar http://bit.ly/a1oKoI #
                  10. LASC imposes fully-deferred suspension on Jack W. Slaid for neglect and failure to communicate http://bit.ly/afIVzW #
                  11. LASC permanently disbars Samuel H. Thomas for federal tax-evasion conviction http://bit.ly/dqOxWv #

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