In re Araujo

264 So. 3d 442

• Court: Supreme Court of Louisiana
• Decided: February 25, 2019
• Docket: NO. 2019-B-0007
• Status: Published

Opinion

PER CURIAM

The Office of Disciplinary Counsel ("ODC") commenced an investigation into allegations that respondent mismanaged his client trust account. During the investigation, respondent also made a false statement of material fact to the ODC. Prior to the filing of formal charges, respondent and the ODC submitted a joint petition for consent discipline. Having reviewed the petition,

IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that Oscar Augusto Araujo, Louisiana Bar Roll number 23624, be suspended from the practice of law for a period of one year and one day. All but thirty days of this suspension shall be deferred, followed by a two-year period of supervised probation governed by the conditions set forth in the petition for consent discipline. The probationary period shall commence from the date respondent, the ODC, and the probation monitor execute a formal probation plan. Any failure of respondent to comply with the conditions of probation, or any misconduct during the probationary period, may be grounds for making the deferred suspension executory, or imposing additional discipline, as appropriate.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all costs and expenses in the matter are assessed against respondent in accordance with Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 10.1, with legal interest to commence thirty days from the date of finality of this court's judgment until paid.

Clark, J., and Genovese, J., would reject consent discipline.