In re Thompson

Supreme Court of Louisiana

In re Thompson

134 So. 3d 579, 2014 WL 814576, 2014 La. LEXIS 446

CourtSupreme Court of Louisiana

DecidedFebruary 26, 2014

DocketNo. 2014-B-0210

StatusPublished

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In re Thompson, 134 So. 3d 579, 2014 WL 814576, 2014 La. LEXIS 446 (La. 2014).

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ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

PER CURIAM.

1 )The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commenced an investigation into [580]*580allegations that respondent failed to properly supervise a non-lawyer assistant and mishandled his client trust account. 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 Rules 1.15(a)(f), 5.3, and 8.4(a) of the Rules of Professional Conduct, and that the misconduct was negligent. Having reviewed the petition,

IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that Alphonse M. Thompson, Jr., Louisiana Bar Roll number 17169, be and he hereby is 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.

1 )The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commenced an investigation into [580]*580allegations that respondent failed to properly supervise a non-lawyer assistant and mishandled his client trust account. 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 Rules 1.15(a)(f), 5.3, and 8.4(a) of the Rules of Professional Conduct, and that the misconduct was negligent. Having reviewed the petition,

IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that Alphonse M. Thompson, Jr., Louisiana Bar Roll number 17169, be and he hereby is 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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134 So. 3d 579, 2014 WL 814576, 2014 La. LEXIS 446, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/in-re-thompson-la-2014.