In re Leavoy

*292ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

_[jThis disciplinary matter arises from formal charges filed by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) against respondent, Leslie R. Leavoy, Jr., an attorney licensed to practice law in Louisiana. '

UNDERLYING FACTS

Count I

In October 2003, Mary McRae retained DeRidder attorney Tony Bennett to represent her in a suit against her former husband alleging that he had breached a confidentiality clause in their divorce agreement. Ms. McRae paid Mr. Bennett a $5,000 advance minimum fee to handle the matter. Several months later, Mr. Bennett determined that he could…