In re Lucas

ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

hPER CURIAM.

This disciplinary matter arises from a rule to revoke probation filed by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) against respondent, George Edward Lucas, Jr., an attorney licensed to practice law in Louisiana.

UNDERLYING FACTS

Respondent was the subject of prior disciplinary proceedings in In re: Lucas, 02-1624 (La.8/30/02), 825 So.2d 1090 (“Lucas I ”), which involved his failure to safeguard funds belonging to clients and third parties, stemming largely from inadequate office accounting procedures. Prior to the filing of formal charges,…