In re Simpson

ON APPLICATION FOR REINSTATEMENT

hThis proceeding arises out of an application for reinstatement filed by petitioner, Joseph H. Simpson, an attorney who is currently suspended from the practice of law in Louisiana.

UNDERLYING FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In In re: Simpson, 07-0070 (La.6/29/07), 959 So.2d 836, petitioner was suspended from the practice of law for a period of three years, with all but one year and one day deferred, stemming from his misconduct in charging an excessive fee in a succession and engaging in harassing litigation against a client. Following the completion of the active…