New Orleans – In order to protect the public, the administration of justice, and the interests of affected litigants, the Louisiana Supreme Court has stayed the multitude of hurricane and stormrelated suits filed by McClenny, Moseley and Associates, PLLC (“MMA”) in Louisiana state courts pending further orders of the Supreme Court. The chief judge of every state court will provide to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel within twenty (20) days information relative to these lawsuits filed in each parish of the state. See the Court’s May 10, 2023 Order here.
To assist persons affected by these unprecedented developments, the Louisiana Supreme Court also appointed attorney Edward J. Walters, Jr., of Walters, Papillion, Thomas, Cullens, LLC, as a special trustee to receive the information provided to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel relative to these lawsuits and contact each client formerly represented by MMA to provide resources to them in obtaining new counsel, if necessary. Clients represented by MMA in these lawsuits will receive communication from Mr. Walters in the coming weeks. See the Court’s May 18, 2023 Order here.
These orders were issued in connection with the Court’s earlier March 3, 2023 Order suspending MMA’s Louisiana supervising attorney, Richard William Huye, III, from the practice of law in Louisiana on an interim basis pending further orders of the Court.
The stays in these cases may be lifted by the presiding judge in any case (1) in which there is mutual consent of the parties to proceed with the litigation or (2) in which a voluntary motion to dismiss has been or will be filed. Clients represented by MMA who have already obtained new counsel may wish to consult with their counsel regarding the impact of the Court’s Orders on their lawsuits.
“The Supreme Court took this extraordinary action due to the serious and unprecedented circumstances presented by MMA’s alleged recent actions and the possible consequences to affected litigants. We appreciate the assistance of our judges and Mr. Walters in protecting the orderly administration of justice and the hundreds of parties potentially affected by the alleged conduct of MMA,” said Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice John L. Weimer
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