October 2019 Discipline

These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations published during the month of September 2019.

Louisiana Supreme Court

  1. Douglas L. Uzee, Jr. The court suspended the respondent on an interim basis pending further orders of the court.
  2. Thomas E. Leon. The court suspended the respondent for one year and one day. The respondent mismanaged his law firm’s client trust account. In so doing, the respondent violated Rules 1.15(a)(b)(d) and (f).
  3. Evelyn S. Adams. The court suspended the respondent for eighteen months, with all but six months deferred. The respondent failed to promptly refund an unearned fee to a client and was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.
  4. Suzan E. Jackson. The court suspended the respondent for one year and one day. The respondent mismanaged her client trust account.
  5. Carol. E Parker. The court suspended the respondent for six months. The respondent filed frivolous and dilatory motions and misused the legal process to delay proceedings.
  6. Sabinus A. Megwa. The court reciprocally suspended the respondent for six months and one day based upon discipline imposed by the Supreme Court of Arizona. The respondent failed to pursue reasonable discovery and failed to represent clients adequately.
  7. Christa Hayes Forrester. The court revoked the respondent’s probation and made executory a previously-deferred six-month suspension. The respondent failed to attend Ethics school, which violated the conditions of her probation. In Forrester 1, the respondent neglected a legal matter and failed to communicate with a client.
  8. William Francis Henderson. The court denied the respondent’s application for readmission.
  9. Michael Sean Reid. The court permanently disbarred the respondent. The respondent abandoned his law practice, neglected legal matters, failed to communicate with clients, failed to refund unearned fees, and failed to cooperate with the ODC in its investigation. In so doing, the respondent violated Rules 1.3, 1.4, 1.5(f)(5), 1.15(a), 1.16(d), 8.1(c), and 8.4(c).
  10. Harold D. Register, Jr. The court permanently disbarred and the respondent and ordered him to pay restitution. The respondent neglected clients, inadequately communicated with clients, and knowingly and intentionally converted client funds through misrepresentation and forgery. The respondent’s misconduct caused significant actual harm.
  11. Keelus Renardo Miles. The court publicly reprimanded the respondent. The respondent violated Rules 1.3, 1.4, 1.5(a), 1.5(f)(5), 1.16(d), 8.4(a), and 8.4(c).
  12. Darryl Brent Johnson, Jr. The court reciprocally reinstated the respondent based upon his reinstatement in Missouri.

Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board

  1. Connie P. Trieu. The board recommended that the court suspend the respondent for six months, fully deferred, and be ordered to attend LSBA Trust Accounting School. The respondent failed to fully disburse funds held in her trust account for substantial periods of time after closing associated transactions.
  2. Matthew B. Collins, Jr. The board recommended that the court suspend the respondent for one year and one day. The respondent neglected his client’s legal matters, failed to communicate with his client, failed to meet obligations owed to his clients upon termination of representation, and failed to cooperate with ODC. In so doing, the respondent violated Rules 1.3, 1.4(a)(3), 1.16(d), and 8.4(a).
  3. Roy Joseph Richard, Jr. The board recommended that the court permanently disbar the respondent. Additionally, the board recommended that the court order the respondent to pay restitution of all unearned feed to the complainants. The respondent abandoned the representation of clients without cause after accepting funds. He also practiced law after being deemed ineligible to do so and ignored all disciplinary proceedings lodged against him. In so doing, the respondent violated Rules 1.1(b)(c), 1.3, 1.4(a)(b), 1.5(f)(5), 1.16(d), 3.2, 5.5(a), 8.1(b)(c), and 8.4 (a)(d).

LADB Hearing Committees

  1. Eusi Hekima Phillips. Hearing Committee #55 recommended that the formal charges against the respondent be dismissed. The committee found that the respondent did not violate Brady v. Maryland and Rule 3.8 while acting as an Orleans Parsih prosector.
  2. Paul A. Lapeyrouse. Hearing Committee #25 recommended that the court suspend the respondent for one year. The respondent negligently violated a conflict of interest rule.
  3. Brian Lee McCullough. Hearing Committee #40 recommended that the court suspend the respondent for one year. The respondent was arrested three times for DUIs, conduct that violated Rule 8.4(b).
  4. Clarence T. Nalls, Jr. Hearing Committee #26 recommended that the court permanently disbar the respondent. The respondent engaged in the unauthorized practice of the law after disbarment. In so doing, the respondent violated Rules 5.5(a), 8.4(a), and 8.4(c).
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