Legal Opinion
In re Arata
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided October 31, 2014No. 2014-B-1695PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
2Per curiam
' 11 This disciplinary matter arises from formal charges filed by the Office of Disci*303plinary Counsel (“ODC”) against respondent, William Harrell Arata, an attorney licensed to practice law in Louisiana.
UNDERLYING FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On April 5, 2012, respondent was arrested by agents of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration for possession of opiates, a felony. On April 9, 2012, respondent entered Palmetto Addiction Recovery Center to be evaluated. On that day, he provided a hair sample for drug testing and tested positive for cocaine and…
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3Cases cited10 opinions
- Louisiana State Bar Ass'n v. WhittingtonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
- Louisiana State Bar Ass'n v. ReisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
- In Re CaulfieldSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
- In Re PardueSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
- In Re BanksSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2009
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4Cited by2 opinions
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