In Re: Joseph G. Pastorek, Ii

Summary

The Supreme Court of Louisiana affirmed the disciplinary board’s recommendation and permanently disbarred Joseph G. Pastorek, II. The court held that his felony conviction for conspiracy to dispense controlled substances, together with the substantial risk of bodily harm to patients, warranted the maximum sanction despite the absence of a direct death causation. The court rejected the respondent’s argument that mitigating factors should reduce the sanction.