In re Toce

117 So. 3d 1258, 2013 WL 2372163, 2013 La. LEXIS 1234

• Court: Supreme Court of Louisiana
• Decided: May 31, 2013
• Docket: No. 2013-B-1086
• Status: Published

Opinion

ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

PER CURIAM.

_JjThe Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commenced an investigation into respondent’s arrests for driving while intoxicated. Prior to the institution of formal charges, respondent and the ODC submitted a joint petition for consent discipline, in which the parties stipulated that respondent violated Rules 8.4(a) (violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct) and 8.4(b) (commission of a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer’s honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a lawyer) of the Rules of Professional Conduct. Having reviewed the petition,

IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that Andre F. Toce, Louisiana Bar Roll number 16769, be suspended from the practice of law for a period of one year and one day. It is further ordered that this suspension shall be deferred in its entirety, subject to the conditions set forth in the petition for consent discipline. Any failure of respondent to comply with said conditions 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.