Legal Opinion
In Re Spears
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided September 2, 2011No. 2011-B-1135PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
PER CURIAM. *
11 This disciplinary matter arises from formal charges filed by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) against respondent, Clifton John Spears, Jr., an attorney licensed to practice law in Louisiana.
UNDERLYING FACTS
On January 20, 2009, respondent’s trust account did not have a sufficient balance to cover a $470 cheek. Accordingly, the bank returned the check unpaid. On February 4, 2009, the check was presented a second time and paid, resulting in an overdraft in the trust account of $444.75. The ODC subsequently opened an investigation and…
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