On Tuesday, October 14, 2025, a Hearing Committee of the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommended a three-year suspension for attorney George R. Knox.
The recommendation stems from a disciplinary matter, Docket No. 25-DB-019, initiated by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC) against Knox, Louisiana Bar Roll Number 20594. The ODC filed formal charges on May 5, 2025, alleging violations of multiple Rules of Professional Conduct.
The charges include failure to provide competent representation, lack of diligence, inadequate communication with a client, failure to refund unearned fees, and non-cooperation with the ODC’s investigation. These violations are related to a complaint filed by Consandra Charles in July 2024. Charles alleged that Knox, whom she retained in February 2020 for a child support, alimony, and spousal abuse matter, failed to move her lawsuit forward, provide updates, or attend scheduled meetings. She paid him $5,000 for his services.
Knox failed to respond to the formal charges, leading the Hearing Committee to deem the factual allegations admitted on July 7, 2025. The committee found that Knox violated Rules 1.1(a)(c), 1.3, 1.4(a)(2)(3)(4), 1.5(f)(5), and 8.1(c) of the Rules of Professional Conduct. These rules pertain to competence, diligence, communication, fees, and cooperation with disciplinary matters.
The committee’s report highlighted Knox’s failure to notify the Louisiana State Bar Association (LSBA) of changes to his registered addresses, provide competent representation to Charles, act with reasonable diligence, communicate adequately with her, refund unearned fees, and cooperate with the ODC’s investigation.
This is not the first disciplinary action against Knox. In February 2024, the Louisiana Supreme Court suspended him for one year and one day, retroactive to December 21, 2023, for practicing law while ineligible and failing to cooperate with the ODC in seven prior complaints. He has not petitioned for reinstatement since that suspension. The current misconduct overlaps with the time period of the previous suspension.
In determining the sanction, the Hearing Committee considered several factors, including the duties violated, Knox’s mental state, the actual or potential injury caused by his misconduct, and aggravating or mitigating factors. The committee identified seven aggravating factors, including prior disciplinary offenses, a dishonest or selfish motive, a pattern of misconduct, multiple offenses, bad faith obstruction of the disciplinary process, refusal to acknowledge the wrongful nature of his conduct, and substantial experience in the practice of law. No mitigating factors were presented.
The committee also recommended that Knox be ordered to provide an accounting and restitution of any unearned portion of the advanced deposit to Charles and to pay all costs and expenses associated with the disciplinary proceeding. The recommendation for a three-year suspension takes into account both the current misconduct and Knox’s prior disciplinary history.
According to Avvo, Mr. Knox is an alimony lawyer in Lafayette, LA. He acquired his law license in Louisiana in 1991.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
