Attorney Otha Nelson Sr. of Baton Rouge, LA; theif, repeat offender

The state of Louisiana presented Otha Curtis Nelson Sr. with a law license in 1972 after he graduated from Louisiana State University School of Law.

The Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board found Otha guilty of engaging in the following misconduct.

Otha’s 1^st bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Mishandled his trust account
• Collected an excessive fee (thief)
• Failed to turn over property and funds belonging to third parties
• Failed to seek approval of his attorney’s fees in a workers’ compensation matter
• Failed to refund unearned fees
• Caused a mistrial by dismissing Caucasian jurors solely based on their race
• Failed to cooperate with ethics investigators (Screw you, said Otha!)

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Louisiana Supreme Court punished Otha by gifting him with a complimentary 1-year suspension of his law license.

Otha’s 2^nd bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree 

• Failed to communicate with his client
• Pursued claims that lacked any merit
• Engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice
• Charged an unreasonable fee (cheater)
• Engaged in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation
• Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
• Caused actual harm in the form of delays in proceedings and burdens upon opposing counsel and courts
• Attack on the integrity of the judicial system potentially undermined the public trust and damaged the legal system in general

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Louisiana Supreme Court punished Otha by gifting him with a complimentary 1-year suspension of his law license.

As we speak (ca. July 2020) Otha practices at 1606 Scenic Highway in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.