In re Blasingame

• Docket Number: 2025-B-00977
• Decision Date: 10 September 2025
• Citation: In re Blasingame, 2025-B-00977 (La. Sep 10, 2025)
• Parties: IN RE: JADE R. BLASINGAME
• Court: Louisiana Supreme Court

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IN RE: JADE R. BLASINGAME

No. 2025-B-00977

Supreme Court of Louisiana

September 10, 2025

IN RE Office of Disciplinary Counsel - Applicant Other;

Joint Petition for Consent Discipline; Joint petition for consent discipline accepted.See per curiam.

CRC

JLW

JDH

WJC

JBM

PDG

JMG

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ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING

PER CURIAM

Respondent converted a substantial amount of client and third-party funds, pleaded guilty to theft and issuing worthless checks and entered into a prohibited business transaction with a client.Prior to the filing of formal charges, respondent and the Office of Disciplinary Counsel submitted a joint petition for consent discipline, in which respondent acknowledges that her conduct constitutes a violation of Rules 1.8(a),1.15(a),1.15(d),1.15(f),8.4(b), and8.4(c) of the Rules of Professional Conduct.Having reviewed the petition, IT IS ORDERED that the Petition for Consent Discipline be accepted and that Jade R. Blasingame, Louisiana Bar Rollnumber 30822 be and she hereby is disbarred, retroactive to January 21 2016, the date of her interim suspension.Her name shall be stricken from the roll of attorneys and her license to practice law in the State of Louisiana shall be revoked.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all costs and expenses in the matter are assessed against respondent in accordance with Supreme Court Rule XIX, § 10.1, with legal interest to commence thirty days from the...