IN RE IRBY, 95-1656 (La. 9/15/95); 660 So.2d 432

No. 95-B-1656Supreme Court of Louisiana.
September 15, 1995

IN RE: Disciplinary Board La. St. Bar; — Other(s); Applying for Findings and Recommendations, Formal Charges;

Disbarment ordered. See per curiam.

CDK

WFM

JCW

HTL

BJJ

JPV

DENNIS, J. not on panel.

DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

PER CURIAM[*]

Respondent, G. Don Irby, was formally charged with commingling and converting client funds, in violation of Rule 1.15, Rule 1.3 and Rule 8.4 of the Rules of Profession [Professional] Conduct. The facts developed at the hearing indicated that respondent represented Darren Templet in the spring of 1986 to represent him in a personal injury case which ultimately settled. The respondent withheld $1,650.00 of the claimant’s settlement funds for the specific purpose of paying the client’s outstanding medical bill to Dr. Mooring, a chiropractor. However, respondent never paid the medical bill nor did he give the money to his client, and instead converted it for his own use. Both the hearing committee and the disciplinary board recommended that respondent be disbarred. No objections were filed by respondent.

Upon review of the record of the disciplinary board’s findings and recommendations, and the record filed herein, it is the decision of the court that the disciplinary board’s recommendations be adopted.

Accordingly, it is ordered that the name of G. Don Irby be stricken from the roll of attorneys and that his license to practice law in the state of Louisiana be revoked.

DISBARMENT ORDERED.

CALOGERO, C.J., — not participating.