Case Name: IN RE: Shannon Jay THOMAS
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2019-03-18
Citations: 265 So. 3d 760
Docket Number: NO. 2019-B-0230
Parties: IN RE: Shannon Jay THOMAS
Judges: 
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 265
Pages: 760–760

Head Matter:
IN RE: Shannon Jay THOMAS
NO. 2019-B-0230
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
March 18, 2019
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING

Opinion:
PER CURIAM
Respondent was arrested and charged with simple battery. Following the filing of formal charges, respondent and the Office of Disciplinary Counsel submitted a joint petition for consent discipline. Having reviewed the petition,
IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that Shannon Jay Thomas, Louisiana Bar Roll number 25522, be and he hereby is suspended from the practice of law for a period of one year and one day, retroactive to December 20, 2018, the date of his interim suspension.
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.