Attorney Karl Boellert of Lake Charles, LA; ethical misfit

The state of Louisiana presented Karl E. Boellert with a law license in 1968 after he graduated from Louisiana State University (LSU).

The Office of Disciplinary Counsel found Karl guilty of the following misconduct.

• Engaged in a conflict of interest
• Failed to exercise independent professional judgment in representing client

As a consequence of his misconduct, the Louisiana Supreme Court punished Karl by gifting him with a complimentary stayed 1-year suspension of his law license.

In truth, the comedians sitting on the Louisiana Supreme Court didn’t mete out any meaningful punishment to Karl.

As we speak (ca) November 2014) Karl practices at 3218 Cyprien Lane in Lake Charles, Louisiana, which is a suburb of New Orleans.