These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations published during the month of July 2023.
Louisiana Supreme Court
- Michael Langdon Cave. The court granted a petition for interim suspension for threat of harm.
Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board
- Jeffery Dee Blue. The board recommended that respondent be disbarred from the practice of law. The respondent knowingly and intentionally abandoned his practice, failed to perform services for his clients, and engaged in a pattern of neglect with respect to his clients’ matters. The respondent also failed to cooperate with the ODC in its investigation. In doing so, the respondent violated Rules 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.15(a), 1.16(d), 8.1(c), and 8.4(c).
- Kyle D. Schonekas. The board ordered that the formal charges be dismissed.
LADB Hearing Committees
- Trina Trinhthi Chu. Hearing Committee #4 recommended that the court permanently disbar the respondent. The respondent surreptitiously collected confidential court information and records about a pending case and transmitted the information to a friend, while at the same time doing legal work for a litigant appearing before the court. In doing so, she violated Rules 3.5(b) and 8.4(a)(b)(c)(d).
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