Supreme Court of Louisiana
In Re: Daniel E. Becnel, III
January 30, 2019
Summary
The court held that respondent negligently mishandled client trust-account funds by withholding and converting client funds, making accounting errors, and failing to promptly transfer earned fees, thereby violating the professional-conduct rule governing safekeeping property. Although respondent lacked a dishonest motive, made restitution, cooperated, and expressed remorse, his repeated prior discipline and resulting two-year deprivation of client funds warranted an actual suspension of one year and one day. No separate opinions are included in the record provided.