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SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA NO. 99-B-3213 IN RE: BRENT STAFFORD GORE

ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS PER CURIAM*
This disciplinary matter arises from a petition for consent discipline filed by respondent, Brent Stafford Gore, following the institution of formal charges by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel ("ODC").

FORMAL CHARGES Brenda Sanders retained respondent in 1990 to represent her in various business matters. In the course of the representation, respondent and Ms. Sanders entered into a consensual sexual relationship. In November 1991, respondent filed a petition for divorce on Ms. Sanders' behalf, and he represented her until a final judgment of divorce was rendered in May 1992. The ODC alleges that at no time during the representation did respondent inform Ms. Sanders that a potential conflict of interest existed, in violation of Rules 1.4(b) (failure to communicate with a client), 1.7(b) (conflict of interest), 1.16(d) (termination of the representation), 2.1 (failure to exercise independent professional judgment in representing a client), 8.4(a) (violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct), and 8.4(d) (engaging in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice) of the Rules of Professional Conduct. The ODC further alleges that at the time respondent filed a

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Victory, J., not on panel. Rule IV, Part II,

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