In re Thomas

¶1ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

¶2_JjThe Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commenced an investigation into allegations that respondent mishandled a real estate closing. Following the filing of formal charges, respondent and the ODC submitted a joint petition for consent discipline. Having reviewed the petition,

¶3IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that Stacey L. Thomas, Louisiana Bar Roll number 27892, be suspended from the practice of law for six months. This suspension shall be deferred in its entirety, subject to respondent’s successful completion of a two-year period of unsupervised probation. 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 suspension executory, or imposing additional discipline, as appropriate.

¶4IT 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.