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12/12/2008 "See News Release 078 for any Concurrences and/or Dissents."

SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA NO. 08-OB-2605 IN RE: JOSEPH H. SIMPSON

ON APPLICATION FOR REINSTATEMENT

PER CURIAM
This proceeding arises out of an application for reinstatement filed by petitioner, Joseph H. Simpson, an attorney who is currently suspended from the practice of law in Louisiana.

UNDERLYING FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY In In re: Simpson, 07-0070 (La. 6/29/07), 959 So. 2d 836, petitioner was suspended from the practice of law for a period of three years, with all but one year and one day deferred, stemming from his misconduct in charging an excessive fee in a succession and engaging in harassing litigation against a client. Following the completion of the active portion of the suspension and the completion of the three conditions of discipline, petitioner filed a petition and application for reinstatement with the disciplinary board, alleging that he has complied with the reinstatement criteria set forth in Supreme Court Rule XIX,

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