Louisiana attorney Michael L. Hebert reprimanded by the Texas Board of Disciplinary Appeals over failure to timely remit funds to a third-party

On Wednesday, November 2, 2022, the Board of Disciplinary Appeals appointed by the Supreme Court of Texas ordered the public reprimand of Louisiana attorney Michael L. Hebert.

The case is styled as ‘In the Matter of Michael L. Hebert’ and was brought by the Assistant Disciplinary Counsel under cause no. 67227.

The charges cited Rule 1.15(d) of the Rules of Professional Conduct.

Texas Rules of Professional Conduct can be found here.

The following are as alleged and summarized in the filing:

Respondent was alleged of failure to timely remit funds to a third party in violation of Rule 1.15(d) of the Rules of Professional Conduct. Prior to the filing of charges, respondent and the Office of Disciplinary Counsel submitted a joint petition for consent discipline to the Supreme Court of Louisiana. The court granted the petition and ordered the reprimand of Respondent Michael L. Hebert on October 4, 2022.

On November 2, 2022, the Assistant Disciplinary Counsel and Respondent were called for a hearing before the Board of Disciplinary Appeals filed a Petition for Consent Discipline in relation to respondent’s discipline in Louisiana.

The Agreed Judgment of Public Reprimand states that:

“This Board has jurisdiction to hear and determine this matter.

Reciprocal discipline identical, to the extent practicable, to that imposed by the Supreme Court of Louisiana is warranted in this case.”

With the foregoing findings of fact, the Board ruled against the respondent in relation to the above-cited violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct.

The Disposition reads:

“It is accordingly, ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Respondent Michael L. Hebert, State Bar Card No. 09364300, is hereby PUBLICLY REPRIMANDED as an attorney at law in the State of Texas.”

Mr. Hebert attended Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center, graduating in 1985. Hebert is the co-managing member of Becker & Hebert, LLC . Hebert has been licensed in Texas and Louisiana. His info can be found on LinkedIn.

A copy of the original filing can be found here.