# In re Simmons

> Supreme Court of Louisiana · October 16, 2017 · 226 So. 3d 1102

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/4845889

## Case

- **Full name:** IN RE: Mark G. SIMMONS
- **Court:** Supreme Court of Louisiana
- **Decided:** October 16, 2017
- **Citations:** 226 So. 3d 1102; 2017 La. LEXIS 2339; 2017 WL 4638551
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Crichton
- **Judges:** Crichton, Hughes
- **Cited by:** 0 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

CRICHTON, J., dissents and assigns reasons:
hi dissent from the majority’s imposition of discipline in-this case because I find it to be unduly lenient. Primarily, the underlying conduct warranting this discipline is unacceptable, including respondent’s failure to communicate with a client, neglect of a legal matter, and mismanagement of his client trust accoünt. To make matters worse,'not only did respondent fail to cooperate with two disciplinary investigations, but also he was late—by over two months—in filing an objection to the disciplinary board’s recommendation. With such conduct, I question whether respondent can competently represent clients. Therefore, I would impose a harsher discipline.

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