IN RE: LEONARD KNOX FISHER (2025)

Joint petition for consent discipline accepted. See per curiam.

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Supreme Court of Louisiana June 03, 2025

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA

NO. 2025-B-0527

IN RE: LEONARD KNOX FISHER, III

ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING

PER CURIAM

The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commenced an investigation into allegations that respondent mishandled his client trust account. Respondent and the ODC submitted a joint petition for consent discipline in which respondent admitted that his conduct violated Rule 1.15(a) of the Rules of Professional Conduct. Having reviewed the petition,

IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that Leonard Knox Fisher, III, Louisiana Bar Roll number 31459, be suspended from the practice of law for a period of one year and one day, with all but ninety days deferred, followed by a two-year period of probation governed by the conditions set forth in the petition for consent discipline. The probationary period shall commence from the date respondent and the ODC execute a formal probation plan. Any failure of respondent to comply with the conditions of probation, or any misconduct during the probationary period, may be grounds for making the deferred portion of the 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.