Legal Opinion
In re Decker
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided December 16, 2005No. 2005-B-1550PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*1024ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
2Per curiam
11 This disciplinary matter arises from formal charges filed by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) against respondent, William E. Decker, a suspended attorney.
DISCIPLINARY BACKGROUND
Respondent was admitted to the practice of law in Louisiana in 1979. He was suspended by this court for one year and one day in In re: Decker, 01-0968 (La.6/22/01), 790 So.2d 617 (“Decker I ”), for neglecting a succession matter, failing to communicate with his client, failing to provide an accounting or refund unearned fees, and engaging in conduct involving dishonesty,…
3Cases cited5 opinions
- Louisiana State Bar Ass'n v. WhittingtonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1984
- Louisiana State Bar Ass'n v. ReisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
- La. State Bar Ass'n v. HinrichsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1986
- Louisiana State Bar Ass'n v. ChatelainSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1991
- In re DeckerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2001
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