LOUISIANA STATE BAR ASS'N v. PEREZ

No. 83-B-1836.

471 So.2d 685 (1985)

LOUISIANA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION v. Stephen R. PEREZ.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

June 17, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas O. Collins, Jr., Wood Brown, III, New Orleans, Robert J. Boudreau, Lake Charles, Sam J. D'Amico, Baton Rouge, Carrick R. Inabnett, Monroe, Harold J. Lamy, New Orleans, Alfred S. Landry, New Iberia, Philippi P. St. Pee, Metairie, Roland J. Achee, Shreveport, Gerard F. Thomas, Jr., Natchitoches, for relator.

Anthony J. Russo, New Orleans, for respondent.


DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING

DIXON, Chief Justice.

In this disciplinary proceeding Stephen R. Perez is accused of commingling and converting to his own use client funds entrusted to him for the purpose of obtaining the partial cancellation of mortgages. The evidence is clear and convincing. However, in light of the evidence presented in mitigation, an eighteen month suspension from the practice of law will adequately protect the public.

Respondent was...

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