In Re: Cristine Y. Voelkel

Summary

The Supreme Court of Louisiana affirmed the disciplinary board’s recommendation, finding that attorney Christine Y. Voelkel violated multiple Rules of Professional Conduct and imposing a one‑year‑and‑one‑day suspension. The Court reasoned that the misconduct—trust‑account overdrafts, practicing while ineligible, and failure to cooperate with the Office of Disciplinary Counsel—was proven by clear and convincing evidence and warranted the baseline sanction of suspension, adjusted for aggravating and mitigating factors.