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03/23/2007 "See News Release 021 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA NO. 07-B-0071 IN RE: JANIE W. KEHR

ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

PER CURIAM
This disciplinary matter arises from formal charges filed by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel ("ODC") against respondent, Janie W. Kehr, an attorney licensed to practice law in Louisiana but currently inactive.1

UNDERLYING FACTS In May 2003, Tonja Lee Horton hired respondent to handle a child custody matter. Ms. Horton paid respondent $2,000 and provided her with all of the information she requested. Thereafter, respondent neglected the matter and failed to communicate with her client despite Ms. Horton's numerous attempts to contact her. Ms. Horton filed a complaint against respondent with the ODC. The ODC forwarded a copy of the complaint to respondent. Respondent requested additional time to file a response. Several months later, she sent a letter to the ODC in which she stated that she had entered inactive status and requested the ODC close all remaining files open in her name. The ODC advised respondent that she was still required to answer Ms. Horton's complaint, despite her inactive status. Respondent failed to reply.

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Respondent requested that her status be changed to inactive as of 11/26/03

DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS The ODC filed one count of formal charges against respondent, alleging her conduct violated the following Rules of Professional Conduct: Rules 1.3 (failure to act with reasonable diligence and promptness in representing a client), 1.4(a) (failure to communicate with a client), and 8.1(c) (failure to cooperate with the ODC in its investigation). Respondent was served with the formal charges via certified mail. Respondent failed to answer or otherwise reply to the formal charges. Accordingly, the factual allegations contained therein were deemed admitted and proven by clear and convincing evidence pursuant to Supreme Court Rule XIX,

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