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SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA NO. 09-B-2416 IN RE: MICHAEL J. MATTHEWS

ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

PER CURIAM*
This disciplinary matter arises from formal charges filed by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel ("ODC") against respondent, Michael J. Matthews, a disbarred attorney.

PRIOR DISCIPLINARY HISTORY Before we address the current charges, we find it helpful to review respondent's prior disciplinary history. Respondent was admitted to the practice of law in Louisiana in 1975. In June 1988, respondent pleaded guilty to five counts of forgery and five counts of felony theft of client funds. See State v. Matthews, 572 So. 2d 250 (La. App. 1st Cir. 1990), writ denied, 575 So. 2d 387 (La. 1991). Following his guilty plea, respondent filed a petition for consent disbarment, which the court granted. Louisiana State Bar Ass'n v. Matthews, 532 So. 2d 105 (La. 1988). Respondent never sought readmission from his disbarment. Accordingly, he remains disbarred from the practice of law.

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Chief Justice Kimball not participating in the opinion.

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