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SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA NO. 99-B-3239

IN RE: RONALD A. WELCKER

ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

PER CURIAM*
This attorney disciplinary proceeding arises from two sets of formal charges, involving a total of eighteen counts of misconduct, filed by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel ("ODC") against respondent, Ronald A. Welcker, a currently disbarred attorney.1

FORMAL CHARGES 97-DB-009 In Count I of the formal charges, the ODC alleges that Sherri Kloeber and Traci Champagne retained respondent to represent them in connection with a personal injury matter. Although the clients repeatedly attempted to contact respondent to determine the status of their pending litigation, he failed to return their telephone calls. The clients thereafter determined that respondent had settled their claims without their knowledge or consent, and that he had forged their signatures on the settlement drafts. Moreover, respondent failed to cooperate in the ODC's investigation of a complaint filed by Ms. Kloeber and Ms. Champagne. In Count II of the formal charges, the ODC alleges that Wilbur Henry retained respondent to represent him in connection with a personal injury matter. Although Mr. Henry repeatedly attempted to contact respondent to determine the status of his pending litigation, respondent failed to return Mr. Henry's telephone calls. Mr. Henry later participated in a settlement conference and authorized the settlement of his case, but respondent did not disburse the settlement

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Calogero, C.J., not on panel. Rule IV, Part II,

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