Legal Opinion
In re Slaughter
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided February 16, 2001No. 2001-B-0151PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
hPER CURIAM.*
This disciplinary proceeding arises from a petition for consent discipline filed by respondent, James F. Slaughter, an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Louisiana. The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) concurred in the proposed consent discipline, and the disciplinary board recommended the petition be accepted.
UNDERLYING FACTS
In 1996, Kenneth Terral retained respondent in connection with a paternity and child custody matter. Mr. Terral agreed to pay respondent a fee of $1,000 plus $200 in court costs, apparently to be paid on an installment basis. Although…
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