Legal Opinion
In Re Hawkins
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided February 22, 2008No. 2007-B-1619PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
974 So.2d 1280 (2008)
In re Edwin DeAundra HAWKINS.
No. 2007-B-1619.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
February 22, 2008.
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
2Per curiam
This disciplinary matter arises from formal charges filed by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel ("ODC") against respondent, Edwin DeAundra Hawkins, an attorney licensed to practice law in Louisiana.
FORMAL CHARGES
Count I The Harris Matter
In June 2003, Ruth Baker Harris retained respondent to represent her in a civil damage claim and an ongoing workers' compensation claim, paying respondent $1,500 toward an agreed $2,500 fee ($500 of which was…
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4Cited by3 opinions
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