In re Laurent

Supreme Court of Louisiana

In re Laurent

107 So. 3d 612, 2013 WL 471398, 2013 La. LEXIS 255

CourtSupreme Court of Louisiana

DecidedFebruary 8, 2013

DocketNo. 2012-B-2767

StatusPublished

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In re Laurent, 107 So. 3d 612, 2013 WL 471398, 2013 La. LEXIS 255 (La. 2013).

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ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

PER CURIAM.

_JjThe Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commenced an investigation into allegations that respondent mishandled his client trust account by using his own funds on deposit in the account to advance filing fees to a client. Following the filing of formal charges, respondent and the ODC submitted a joint petition for consent discipline, in which the parties stipulated that respondent has violated Rule 1.15 of the Rules of Professional Conduct. Having reviewed the petition,

IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that Antoine Z. Laurent, Louisiana Bar Roll number 8130, be publicly reprimanded.

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.

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ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

PER CURIAM.

_JjThe Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commenced an investigation into allegations that respondent mishandled his client trust account by using his own funds on deposit in the account to advance filing fees to a client. Following the filing of formal charges, respondent and the ODC submitted a joint petition for consent discipline, in which the parties stipulated that respondent has violated Rule 1.15 of the Rules of Professional Conduct. Having reviewed the petition,

IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that Antoine Z. Laurent, Louisiana Bar Roll number 8130, be publicly reprimanded.

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.

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107 So. 3d 612, 2013 WL 471398, 2013 La. LEXIS 255, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/in-re-laurent-la-2013.