On Tuesday, March 7, 2023, the Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana ordered the suspension of attorney Wren’nel M. Gibson. The case is entitled “In the Matter of Wren’nel M. Gibson” and was brought by the Office of the Disciplinary Counsel with case no. 2023-B-00075.

On December 27, 2022, the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board suspended the respondent for non-cooperation during an investigation of her misconduct. This is in relation to the failure of Ms. Gibson to bring the files of her clients to the hearings. According to the board, it is not the first time that the respondent had undergone an investigation for the same offense.

The filing states:

“The problem is not in what she did do, but in what she failed to do, more than once, more than twice, and continued to fail to do up through the actual hearing on the matter, as she did not produce her complete client’s file until after the hearing took place and after the Hearing Committee was able to hear any testimony about the contents of that file or question her about same.”

The filing continues:

“It is clear from the current proceedings, as set forth hereinabove and in the prior proceedings with a recommendation date of December 7, 2021, Ms. Gibson did not learn her lesson, was apparently not remorseful about her actions in the prior case, and her admissions in the present matter were likely only provided to appease this hearing committee and attempt to lessen her sanctions. It is the conclusion of this Committee that her admissions, in this case, were made without true remorse or conviction, as she had made similar admissions in her prior matter.”

In relation to the respondent’s discipline before the Louisiana Board, the Office of Disciplinary Counsel commenced an investigation based on allegations that the respondent also failed to timely disburse settlement funds owed to a client and the client’s medical providers, failed to adequately communicate with the client, converted or allowed the conversion of client funds, failed to timely provide the client with her file upon written request, and failed to cooperate with the ODC in two investigations.

Consistent with the charges, the respondent and the ODC filed a joint petition for consent discipline. As a response, the Supreme Court of Louisiana decided to accept the joint petition.

The Disposition states:

“IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline is accepted and that Wren’nel M. Gibson, Louisiana Bar Roll number 33853, be suspended from the practice of law for a period of three years.”

Ms. Gibson practices in Baton Rogue, Louisiana. She is licensed in Louisiana with licensed no. 33853. Her info can be found on lawyer.com.

A copy of the original filing can be found here.