Legal Opinion
In Re Engum
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided October 28, 2009No. 2009-B-1619PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
| ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
PER CURIAM. *
This disciplinary matter arises from formal charges filed by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) against respondent, Joanne S. Engum, an attorney licensed to practice law in Louisiana, but currently ineligible to practice. 1
UNDERLYING FACTS
Count I — The Stokes/Crockett Matter
In March 2003, Lois Stokes and Michael Crockett hired respondent to represent Mr. Crockett in a criminal matter. They paid respondent $1,500, with the understanding that they would pay an additional $500 when Mr. Crockett was released from jail.
Respondent properly…
2Cases cited7 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 QuaidSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1994
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In re Brown-ManningSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2016
- In Re BackSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2010
- In Re EngumSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2011
- In re LabadieSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2018