In re Rushing

*285ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

PER CURIAM.*

| ¶ Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 21, the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) has filed a petition seeking the imposition of reciprocal discipline against respondent, Steven L. Rushing,1 an attorney licensed to practice law in the States of Louisiana and Texas, based upon discipline imposed in two separate proceedings in Texas.

UNDERLYING FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In November 2000, Loyd Watts hired respondent to file a civil suit on his behalf. Respondent subsequently failed to file the suit and failed to communicate with Mr. Watts.…