In re Thornton

[ iThis proceeding arises out of an application for reinstatement to the practice of law filed by petitioner, Keith D. Thornton, an attorney currently suspended from the practice of law in Louisiana.

UNDERLYING FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In 2004, we suspended petitioner for one year and one day for engaging in misconduct that included neglect of a legal matter, failure to communicate with a client, and failure to cooperate with the ODC in three separate investigations. In re: Thornton, 04-0488 (La. 7/2/04), 876 So.2d 781 (“Thornton I”). Petitioner did not seek reinstatement from this…