Case Name: In re Brenda BRAUD
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2005-02-18
Citations: 894 So. 2d 338
Docket Number: No. 2004-B-2938
Parties: In re Brenda BRAUD.
Judges: JOHNSON and TRAYLOR, JJ., would reject the consent discipline.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 894
Pages: 338–339

Head Matter:
In re Brenda BRAUD.
No. 2004-B-2938.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Feb. 18, 2005.

Opinion:
ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
PER CURIAM.
The Office of Disciplinary Counsel ("ODC") commenced an investigation into allegations that respondent commingled and converted client funds and threatened criminal charges to obtain an advantage in a civil matter. After the filing of formal charges, respondent and the ODC submitted a joint petition for consent discipline. Having reviewed the petition,
IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that Brenda Braud, Louisiana Bar Roll number 21432, be suspended from the practice of law in Louisiana for a period of one year and one day. This suspension shall be fully deferred, subject to respondent's successful completion of a two-year period of supervised probation governed by the conditions set forth in the petition for consent discipline. Any violation of the conditions of probation, or any other misconduct during the probationary period, may be grounds for making the deferred suspension executory, or imposing additional discipline, as appropriate.
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.
JOHNSON and TRAYLOR, JJ., would reject the consent discipline.