Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Actions and Sanctions
Summary
The Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board has published a list of recent disciplinary actions, sanctions, and consent orders against attorneys. These actions include decisions from the Supreme Court and the Disciplinary Board, detailing case numbers and dates of rulings.
What changed
The Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board has updated its public record with a list of recent disciplinary actions, sanctions, and consent orders against attorneys. The entries include case identifiers and dates of decisions from both the Supreme Court and the Disciplinary Board, indicating formal proceedings and rulings.
These listings represent enforcement actions taken against legal professionals for violations of professional conduct rules. Compliance officers should review these actions to understand the types of misconduct leading to sanctions and to ensure their firm's practices align with ethical standards and regulatory expectations in Louisiana. While specific penalties are not detailed in this summary, the nature of these listings implies potential consequences such as fines, suspension, or disbarment for attorneys found in violation.
What to do next
- Review recent disciplinary actions published by the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board.
- Assess firm policies and procedures against common grounds for disciplinary action.
- Ensure all legal professionals within the firm are aware of and adhere to ethical standards and professional conduct rules.
Source document (simplified)
Supreme Court
- 02/11/2026: SANDERS, WYNNIFRED LASHAWN, 2026-B-00147 (02/11/26) ---So.3d---
- 02/10/2026: VAN HORN, MURIEL OFFAN, 2025-B-01564 (02/10/26) ---So.3d---
- 02/03/2026: PETERSEN, JAMES VERNON, 2025-B-01556 (02/03/26) ---So.3d---
- 01/28/2026: DIAZ, GLENN E., 2025-OB-01577 (01/28/26) ---So.3d---
- 01/28/2026: KNOX, GEORGE R., 2025-B-01422 (01/28/26) ---So.3d---
- 01/21/2026: BARZARE, DANIEL B., 2025-B-01343 (01/21/26) ---So.3d---
- 01/21/2026: HARRIS, JOHNATHAN CURRY, 2025-B-01344 (01/21/26) ---So.3d---
- 01/21/2026: LEAVOY, LINDSEY J., 2025-B-01325 (01/21/26) ---So.3d---
- 01/21/2026: VIDRINE, GINGER, 2025-B-01471 (01/21/26) ---So.3d---
- 12/18/2025: KLEIN, HENRY L., 2025-B-0537 (12/18/25) ---So.3d---
- 12/16/2025: CABALLERO, RICARDO A., 2023-B-00632 (12/16/25) ---So.3d---
- 12/16/2025: FONTANA III, JULES AUGUST, 2025-B-01447 (12/16/25) ---So.3d---
- 12/16/2025: NIXON-JONES, LATISHA L., 2025-B-01440 (12/16/25) ---So.3d---
- 12/11/2025: WASHINGTON, CLEOPHUS, 2025-B-01474 (12/11/25) ---So.3d---
- 12/10/2025: LAIRD, EDWARD A., 2025-B-01532 (12/10/25) ---So.3d---
- 12/09/2025: VICTORIAN, MICHAEL B., 2025-B-01368 (12/09/25) ---So.3d---
- 11/19/2025: KANE, CHRISTOPHER HUMMEL, 2025-B-01293 (11/19/25) ---So.3d---
- 11/19/2025: LEBLANC, STEPHEN C., 2025-OB-01267 (11/19/25) ---So.3d---
- 11/19/2025: KLEIN, HENRY L., 2025-OB-1316 (11/19/2025), --- So.3d ---.
- 11/19/2025: McCLEARY, KEVIN DOUGLAS, 2025-OB-1264 (11/19/2025), --- So.3d ---.
- 11/14/2025: PIPER, JR., ROBERT E., 2025-OB-01400 (11/14/25) ---So.3d---
- 11/12/2025: WILLIAMS, BLAKE G., 2025-OB-01180 (11/12/25) ---So.3d---
- 11/06/2025: GUIDRY, BURTON P., 2025-OB-01376 (11/06/25) ---So.3d---
- 11/05/2025: CULLEN, DANIEL P., 2025-B-01013 (11/05/25) ---So.3d---
- 10/17/2025: HAYNES, GARY J., 2025-B-01211 (10/17/25) ---So.3d---
Disciplinary Board
- 10/23/2025: BARZARE, DANIEL B., 24-DB-009 (10/23/2025).
- 05/14/2025: DOBBINS, DONALD R., 24-DB-026 (5/14/2025).
- 04/30/2025: KLEIN, HENRY L., 24-DB-004 (4/30/2025).
- 04/16/2025: HALEY, RONALD SIDNEY, JR., 23-DB-014 23-DB-025 23-DB-033 (4/16/2025).
- 01/31/2025: DOBBINS, DONALD R., 24-DB-026 (1/31/2025)
- 01/16/2025: MYERS-MONTGOMERY, JAMAR BROOKS AKAI, 23-DB-072 (1/16/2025).
- 12/04/2024: STEEL, KEVIN MICHAEL , 17-DB-018 c/w 18-DB-056 c/w 19-DB-077 (12/4/2024).
- 10/14/2024: CHARLES, MICHELLE ANDRICA, 19-DB-041 (10/14/2024).
- 09/10/2024: BURNS, LIONEL LON, 23-DB-007 (9/10/2024).
- 09/04/2024: ASBILL, JASON DONALD, 23-DB-011 (9/4/2024).
- 05/30/2024: MARTIN, TONI RACHELLE, 23-DB-049 (5/30/2024).
- 05/21/2024: LAGARDE, JESSE P., 23-DB-048 (5/21/2024).
- 05/15/2024: GAY, DESHA M., 23-DB-034 (5/15/2024).
- 05/09/2024: PELLERIN, JAMI D., 23-DB-003 (5/9/2024).
- 04/30/2024: BRANDNER, MICHAEL S., JR., 23-DB-039 (4/30/2024).
- 04/24/2024: SONNIER, NED FRANKLIN PIERCE, SR., 23-DB-019 (4/24/2024).
- 04/17/2024: CHU, TRINA TRINHTHI, 20-DB-053 (4/17/2024)
- 03/13/2024: STEGEMAN, RUSSELL S., 23-DB-008 (3/13/2024).
- 02/28/2024: MECHE, TIMOTHY A., 21-DB-064 (2/28/2024).
- 02/23/2024: YOUNG, ADAM GRANVILLE, 19-DB-069 (2/23/2024).
- 02/22/2024: BRUMFIELD, CHARLES EDWARD, JR., 22-DB-059 (2/22/2024).
- 02/07/2024: CELESTINE, IRVIN JOSEPH, 22-DB-011 c/w 22-DB-032 (2/7/2024).
- 01/29/2024: HJORTSBERG, ROBERT WILLIAM, 22-DB-038 (1/29/2024)
- 01/29/2024: OPPERMAN, DAVID R., 23-DB-009 (1/29/2024).
- 01/23/2024: SAUZER, GREGORY JAMES, 22-DB-058 (1/23/2024).
Hearing Committee
- 02/23/2026: ST. ANGELO, GREGORY JOSEPH 19-DB-056 02/23/26
- 02/20/2026: CASEY, TAYLOR WAYNE 25-DB-028 02/20/2026
- 01/22/2026: PERILLOUX, ELZEY 20-DB-061 (01/22/26)
- 12/29/2025: BURNS, LIONEL, 25-DB-017 (12/29/25)
- 12/22/2025: LOUVIERE, DREW, 25-DB-014 c/w 25-DB-021 (12/22/25)
- 11/19/2025: VAN HORN, MURIEL OFFAN, 23-DB-061 c/w 24-DB-020 c/w 24-DB-031 (11/19/25)
- 10/14/2025: KNOX, GEORGE R., 25-DB-019. (10/14/2025)
- 09/29/2025: HARRIS, JONATHAN CURRY, 25-DB-020 (9/29/2025).
- 09/26/2025: LEAVOY, LINDSEY J., 25-DB-007 (9/26/2025).
- 09/15/2025: McCLEARY, KEVIN DOUGLAS, 25-DB-009 (9/15/2025).
- 09/03/2025: CONSTANTINO, GLENN M., JR., 25-DB-015 (9/3/2025).
- 08/26/2025: WILLIAMS, BLAKE G., SR., 25-DB-008 (8/26/2025).
- 08/22/2025: MOSES, EDWARD JR., 25-DB-016 (8/22/2025).
- 08/14/2025: ROTHKAMM, CHESTER J., JR., 23-CD-011 (8/14/2025).
- 06/26/2025: KLEIN, BENJAMIN JOHN BARROW, 25-DB-004 (6/26/2025).
- 06/24/2025: THOMAS, STACEY L., 25-DB-003 (6/24/2025).
- 06/06/2025: THIBODEAUX, LUKE JOSEPH II, 23-DB-042 (6/6/2025).
- 05/23/2025: RANDAZZO, SALVADOR J., 24-DB-029 (5/23/2025).
- 05/13/2025: CARBINE, CHRISTOPHER H., 24-DB-012 (5/13/2025).
- 05/13/2025: GILLEY, TRISTAN PATRICK, 25-DB-002 (5/13/2025).
- 05/08/2025: GBALAZEH, DOUNNISEI KUO, 24-DB-033 (5/6/2025).
- 03/18/2025: BELFIELD, DAVID III-23-DB-059 (3/18/2025)
- 01/31/2025: GOUDEAU, CHRISTIAN -24-DB-023 (1/31/2025)
- 01/15/2025: LOUVIERE, DREW M., 24-DB-022 (1/15/2025).
- 01/15/2025: MECHE, TIMOTHY A., 23-DB-041 (1/15/2025).
Rules of Professional Conduct
- Rule 1.0
- Rule 1.1
- Rule 1.2
- Rule 1.3
- Rule 1.4
- Rule 1.5
- Rule 1.6
- Rule 1.7
- Rule 1.8
- Rule 1.9
- Rule 1.10
- Rule 1.11
- Rule 1.12
- Rule 1.13
- Rule 1.14
- Rule 1.15
- IOLTA Rules
- Rule 1.16
- Rule 1.17
- Rule 1.18
- Rule 2.1
- Rule 2.2
- Rule 2.3
- Rule 2.4
- Rule 3.1
- Rule 3.2
- Rule 3.3
- Rule 3.4
- Rule 3.5
- Rule 3.6
- Rule 3.7
- Rule 3.8
- Rule 3.9
- Rule 4.1
- Rule 4.2
- Rule 4.3
- Rule 4.4
- Rule 5.1
- Rule 5.2
- Rule 5.3
- Rule 5.4
- Rule 5.5
- Rule 5.6
- Rule 6.1
- Rule 6.2
- Rule 6.3
- Rule 6.4
- Rule 6.5
- Rule 7.1
- Rule 7.2
- Rule 7.3
- Rule 7.4
- Rule 7.5
- Rule 7.6
- Rule 7.7
- Rule 7.8
- Rule 7.9
- Rule 7.10
- Rule 8.1
- Rule 8.2
- Rule 8.3
- Rule 8.4
- Rule 8.5
Rule XIX
Rule XIX Appendices
- Appx. A (Procedural Rules for Discip. Bd.)
- Appx. B (Procedural Rules for Hearing Committees)
- Appx. C (Procedural Rules for Probation Monitors)
- Appx. D (Guidelines Depicting Conduct Which Might Warrant Permanent Disbarment, Suggested by the Committee to Study Permanent Disbarment)
- Appx. E (Trust Account Disclosure and Overdraft Notification Authorization Form)
Rule XIX Commentary
- Commentary of the Court to accompany Order dated July 19, 2001 amending Rule XIX
- Commentary of the Court to accompany Order dated May 4, 2022 amending Rule XIX Name Topic Select: Topic Classification Rule Violations (ROPC) Misconduct Sanctions Keywords Underlying Legal Matter Mitigating Factors Aggravating Factors Permanent Disbarment Guidelines ABA Standards Collections All • Hearing Committee: HC Reports HC Orders • Disciplinary Board: DB Reports DB Orders • Supreme Court: SC Opinions SC Orders Search Clear #### Results 0
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