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SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA NO. 98-B-0291 c/w No. 98-B-0292 IN RE: ADAM SAMUEL COHEN ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS PER CURIAM* These consolidated disciplinary proceedings arise from two sets of formal charges filed by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel ("ODC") against respondent, Adam Samuel Cohen, an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Louisiana. The charges

allege respondent violated Rules 1.3, 1.4, 1.15, 1.16(d), 8.1(b)(c) and 8.4(a)(d) and (g) of the Rules of Professional Conduct. 98-B-02921 The first proceeding involves nine counts of formal charges arising from eight complaints filed with the ODC by former clients of the respondent. The first complaint arises from the

respondent's representation of Fabiola Blass, who in November of 1994 retained respondent to institute bankruptcy proceedings on her behalf. When Ms. Blass subsequently moved out of state barring the

necessity of filing in Louisiana, respondent failed to withdraw from representation in the matter and failed to communicate with Ms. Blass. Nor did he provide an accounting or promptly return the In February

unearned fee and used costs in the amount of $410.00.

1996, seven months following the filing of the complaint by Ms. Blass, the unearned fees and costs were returned. The second complaint arose from respondent's

representation of Evie Lenser.

In October of 1994, Ms. Lenser

retained respondent to handle a community property matter for the sum of $500.00. When respondent failed to perform any of the

retained services or communicate with his client, she filed a

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Johnson, J. not on panel.

Rule IV, Part 2,

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