In re Friedman

Supreme Court of Louisiana

In re Friedman

683 So. 2d 681, 1996 La. LEXIS 3164, 1996 WL 658979

CourtSupreme Court of Louisiana

DecidedNovember 8, 1996

DocketNo. 96-B-2529

StatusPublished

Cited by8 cases

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In re Friedman, 683 So. 2d 681, 1996 La. LEXIS 3164, 1996 WL 658979 (La. 1996).

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PER CURIAM.

Respondent, Sam J. Friedman, was formally charged with having been convicted of a criminal offense with constitutes serious criminal conduct involving a violation of Rule 8.4(b) of the Rules of Professional Conduct, and which adversely affects his moral fitness to practice law under La.S.Ct. Rule XIX, Sect. 19B. The facts of Friedman’s criminal conviction show that he pled guilty in federal court to the charge of acceptance of a bribe by a bank director, a felony in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 215(a)(1) & (2). The respondent was sentenced to twenty months, suspended, fined $88,000, ordered to pay $50 to the Crime Victims Fund, and placed on two years supervised probation.

Disciplinary Counsel instituted formal charges. Respondent admitted the factual allegations set forth therein and petitioned for consent discipline in the form of voluntary disbarment. Both the Hearing Committee and the Disciplinary Board recommended that respondent be disbarred. For the foregoing reasons, this court accepts the recommendations of the Hearing Committee and the Disciplinary Board.

Accordingly, it is ordered that the name of Sam J. Friedman be stricken from the roll of attorneys and his license to practice law in the State of Louisiana be revoked. All costs of these disciplinary proceedings are assessed against respondent. DISBARMENT ORDERED.

KIMBALL, J., not on panel. Rule IV, Part 2, § 3. WATSON, J., not participating.

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DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

PER CURIAM.

Respondent, Sam J. Friedman, was formally charged with having been convicted of a criminal offense with constitutes serious criminal conduct involving a violation of Rule 8.4(b) of the Rules of Professional Conduct, and which adversely affects his moral fitness to practice law under La.S.Ct. Rule XIX, Sect. 19B. The facts of Friedman’s criminal conviction show that he pled guilty in federal court to the charge of acceptance of a bribe by a bank director, a felony in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 215(a)(1) & (2). The respondent was sentenced to twenty months, suspended, fined $88,000, ordered to pay $50 to the Crime Victims Fund, and placed on two years supervised probation.

Disciplinary Counsel instituted formal charges. Respondent admitted the factual allegations set forth therein and petitioned for consent discipline in the form of voluntary disbarment. Both the Hearing Committee and the Disciplinary Board recommended that respondent be disbarred. For the foregoing reasons, this court accepts the recommendations of the Hearing Committee and the Disciplinary Board.

Accordingly, it is ordered that the name of Sam J. Friedman be stricken from the roll of attorneys and his license to practice law in the State of Louisiana be revoked. All costs of these disciplinary proceedings are assessed against respondent. DISBARMENT ORDERED.

KIMBALL, J., not on panel. Rule IV, Part 2, § 3. WATSON, J., not participating.

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