Recent Decisions From the Louisiana Supreme Court
Formal Charges:
IN RE SALVADOR R. PERRICONE (Harahan), 2018-B-1233 (12/5/2018): The Court disbarred the respondent for posting comments on an online site, which pertained to cases that he and/or his colleagues at the United States Attorney’s Office were assigned to prosecute.
IN RE GEORGE ALLEN R. WALSH (Baton Rouge), 2018-B-1232 (12/3/2018): The Court suspended the respondent for six months, with all but thirty days deferred, for engaging in the practice of law during a period in which he was ineligible to do so for failure to comply with his professional obligations.
IN RE GREGORY COOK (Baton Rouge), 2018-B-1076 (12/5/2018): The Court suspended the respondent for six months, with all but thirty days deferred, for engaging in a conflict of interest.
Deemed Admitted Matters (Louisiana Supreme Court Rule XIX, Section 11(E)(3)):
IN RE MICHAEL SEAN REID (Lafayette), 2018-B-0849 (12/5/2018): The Court suspended the respondent for six months, with all but thirty days deferred, for engaging in a conflict of interest.
Consent Discipline:
IN RE JAMES PAUL JOHNSON (New Orleans), 2018-B-1660 (12/17/2018): The Court disbarred the respondent, retroactive to the date of his interim suspension (5/24/2017), based upon his plea of guilty to misprision of a felony.
Permanent Resignation in Lieu of Discipline:
IN RE KRISTY E. GRIFFIN (St. Francisville), 2018-OB-1699 (12/3/2018).
Reinstatement/Readmission Matters:
IN RE MICHAEL S. SEPCICH (Metairie), 2018-OB-1783 (12/17/2018): The Court readmitted the petitioner, who had been disbarred.
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