Lawyer Suspended for 2 Years

The Advocate reports that Baton Rouge attorney Hany Zohdy has been suspended from the practice of law for 2 years. According to the Louisiana Supreme Court, Zohdy "deliberately violated court orders, filed frivolous and unsupportable petitions, motions, and appeals, and made misrepresentations to the courts." Chief Justice Calogero argued, however, that the punishment was too harsh: "I believe the sanction chosen by the majority is excessive for the conduct of this conscientious, but perhaps nonproficient, attorney." The opinion is available here [pdf].

Posted by AJR at January 22, 2005 08:42 AM