Legal Opinion

In re Watts

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided November 2, 2001No. 2001-B-2060Published

1Opinion of the Court

ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

LPER CURIAM.*

This disciplinary matter arises from one count of formal charges filed by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) against respondent, Joyce H. Watts, a currently disbarred attorney.

UNDERLYING FACTS

In In re Watts, 99-2071 (La.9/24/99), 744 So.2d 1278 (Watts I), this court disbarred respondent for misconduct involving commingling and conversion of client and third-party funds, neglect of legal matters, failure to communicate with clients, failure to account for or return unearned fees, and failure to cooperate with the ODC in its investigation.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Louisiana State Bar Ass'n v. ChatelainSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1991
  2. In Re BergeronSupreme Court of Louisiana · 2000
  3. In Re PowersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1999
  4. In re MaderaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1999
  5. In re WattsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1999

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