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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

In re David C. VOSS.
    No. 2012-B-2282.
    Supreme Court of Louisiana.
    Nov. 16, 2012.
   | ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

PER CURIAM.

The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commenced an investigation into allegations that respondent notarized a document outside the presence of the signatories. Prior to the institution of formal charges, respondent and the ODC submitted a joint petition for consent discipline, in which the parties stipulated that respondent violated Rules 8.4(a) (violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct) and 8.4(c) (engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation) of the Rules of Professional Conduct. Having reviewed the petition,

IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that David C. Voss, Louisiana Bar Roll number 18484, be and he hereby is suspended from the practice of law for ninety days. This suspension shall be deferred in its entirety, subject to the condition that respondent attend the Louisiana State Bar Association’s Ethics School.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all costs and expenses in the matter are assessed against respondent in accordance with Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 10.1, with legal interest to commence thirty days from the date of finality of this court’s judgment until paid. 
      
       Chief Justice Kimball not participating in the opinion.