On Tuesday, September 20, 2022, the Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana ruled on the Joint Petition for Consent Discipline in relation to disciplinary charges against Ville Platte attorney Justin Bo West.
The case, titled In Re: Justin Bo West was brought by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC). Case No. 2022-B-1058.
According to the filing:
“The Office of Disciplinary Counsel (“ODC”) commenced an investigation into allegations that respondent was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Prior to the filing of formal charges, respondent and the ODC submitted a joint petition for consent discipline.”
The Court, having reviewed the petition, accepted the Petition for Consent Discipline.
The dispositive portion of the Order reads:
“IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that Justin Bo West, Louisiana Bar Roll number 31563, be and he hereby is suspended from the practice of law for a period of one year and one day. It is further ordered that this suspension shall be deferred in its entirety and that respondent shall be placed on probation for a period to coincide with the term of his monitoring agreement with the Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program. Any failure of respondent to comply with the terms of the agreement may be grounds for making the deferred suspension executory, or imposing additional discipline, as appropriate.
IT 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.”
Mr. West attended Louisiana State University, Paul M. Herbert Law Center, graduating with a Juris Doctor degree in 2007. He practices in Ville Platte where he maintains J.B. West & Associates, LLC. He has been licensed in Louisiana. His info can be found on LinkedIn.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
