Derivaux v. Mississippi Bar
Mississippi Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
LAMAR, Justice,
for the Court:
¶ 1. John Allen Derivaux Jr. brings his Petition for Reinstatement to the Mississippi Bar following a two-year suspension. The Mississippi Bar v. J. Allen Derivaux, Jr., 167 So.3d 164 (Miss.2014) (Derivaux I). Because we find Derivaux has complied with the requirements for reinstatement and has demonstrated full rehabilitation along with the requisite moral character to practice, we accept the Bar’s recommendation and grant Derivaux’s petition.
FACTS & PROCEDURAL HISTORY
¶ 2. Derivaux is a resident of Vicksburg, where (prior to his suspension) he practiced law as a…
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