Legal Opinion

In re Spears

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided February 4, 2000No. 2000-B-0028PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*205ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

PER CURIAM.*

This disciplinary matter arises from a petition for consent discipline filed by respondent, Clifton J. Spears, Jr., prior to the institution of formal charges. The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) concurred in the petition, and the disciplinary board recommended the petition be accepted.

UNDERLYING FACTS

The facts were stipulated by respondent. In February 1995, Debra Mose contacted respondent to discuss a personal injury matter. Respondent and Ms. Mose did not discuss the issue of fees, nor enter into a written contract.

Thereafter, respondent…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Mayor of South Memphis v. HowardTennessee Supreme Court · 1855
  2. In re ThompsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1998
  3. In re SouthallSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1998

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In re HeislerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2006
  2. In Re SpearsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2011
  3. In re AulstonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2002

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