In re Martin

194 So. 3d 597, 2016 La. LEXIS 1435, 2016 WL 3525684

• Court: Supreme Court of Louisiana
• Decided: June 17, 2016
• Docket: No. 2016-B-1063
• Status: Published

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

I,The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commenced an investigation into allegations that respondent mishandled his client trust account. Respondent and the ODC subsequently submitted a joint petition for consent discipline, in which the parties stipulated-that respondent has violated Rules 1.15, 1.16, 8.4(a), and 8.4(d) of the Rules of Professional Conduct. Having reviewed the petition,

IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that Todd Cooper Martin, Louisiana Bar Roll number 27565, be suspended from the practice of law for a period of one year and one day, with all but six months deferred, followed by -a two-year period of probation governed by the terms and conditions set forth in the Petition' for Consent Discipline. The probationary period shall commence from the date respondent and the ODC -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 portion of the 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, § -1Q.1, with legal, interest to commence thirty days from the date of finality of. this court’s judgment until paid.