On Friday, August 26, 2022, the Supreme Court of Louisiana ruled on the Joint Petition for Transfer to Disability Inactive Status relating to the attorney discipline against Monroe attorney Stephen T. Sylvester.
The case, titled In Re: Stephen T. Sylvester, was brought by the Office of the Disciplinary Counsel of the Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board. Case #2022-OB-1310.
The Court, in its Order, considered the petition and decreed:
“IT IS ORDERED that Stephen T. Sylvester, Louisiana Bar Roll number 12620, be and he hereby is transferred to disability inactive status. All disciplinary proceedings against respondent shall be deferred until such time as he resumes active status. Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 26(E), this order shall be effective immediately.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Office of Disciplinary Counsel may seek the appointment of a trustee(s) to protect the interests of respondent’s clients pursuant to the provisions of Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 27, if appropriate.
Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 16(D), all filings in this matter shall remain confidential.”
According to LinkedIn, Mr. Sylvester is the First Assistant District Attorney at the 4th Judicial District District Attorney’s Office. He attended Southern University Law School, graduating in 1980. Sylvester practices in Monroe, Louisiana. He has been licensed in Louisiana.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
