In Re Williams

*865|, ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

PER CURIAM.*

This disciplinary matter arises from three sets of formal charges filed by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) against respondent, Bernard J. Williams, an attorney licensed to practice law in Louisiana, but currently ineligible to practice.1

UNDERLYING FACTS

09-DB-05Í

Count I — The Adams Matter

In November 2005, Cedric Adams hired respondent to defend him in a criminal matter. In order to pay respondent’s fee, Mr. Adams, who was incarcerated at the time, instructed his sister to give his income tax refund check to respondent. Thereafter,…