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SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA NO. 96-B-1033 IN RE: ALYMER M. WYCHE, III

DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

PER CURIAM

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Respondent, Alymer M. Wyche, III, was

retained by Mrs.

Lena Valerie Justice in 1987 to handle the succession of her deceased husband. Over a five year period respondent assured his client that he was proceeding Respondent misinformed

with the matter but in fact never filed the succession.

and failed to communicate with his client concerning the status of the succession. His client retained new counsel who completed the succession proceeding. His client filed a complaint with the bar association. Respondent was

subpoenaed by disciplinary counsel to appear to testify and produce documents in the investigation of the complaint. Respondent failed to appear or produce the

documents on the date of the hearing. Formal charges were filed against respondent. timely answer the charges.1 on documentary evidence. Respondent failed to

The matter was submitted to the hearing committee

The committee found that the respondent had failed to

act with diligence, failed to communicate with his client, and engaged in conduct involving misrepresentation and deceit. The committee further found that

respondent had failed to respond and cooperate with the investigation of the matter. The committee recommended an eighteen month suspension. The disciplinary

board recommended a suspension of two years, with all but ninety days being deferred and that respondent be placed on probation with conditions. The board considered in mitigation respondent's interpretation of the facts underlying his representation of his client and his reasons for failing to cooperate initially.

Disciplinary counsel filed objections to the disciplinary's board's report. Counsel objected to the recommendation of sanctions and suggested a suspension of one year and one day. Respondent did not file any objections.

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Lemmon, J., not on panel.

Rule IV, Part 2,

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