In re Steven Ryan Lafuente

On April 29, 2014, by agreement the Board of Disciplinary Appeals revoked the probation of Houston attorney Steven Ryan LaFuente, 45, State Bar of Texas Card No. 24032522 and suspended him from the practice of law for 31 months, beginning April 29, 2014 and ending November 30, 2016.

In the first matter, on or about October 24, 2012 the District 6C State Bar of Texas grievance committee signed an agreed judgment of a four-year partially probated suspension against Mr. LaFuente. The judgment found that LaFuente committed professional misconduct by violating the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct and suspended him from the practice of law for four years with the last 24 months of the suspension, beginning December 1, 2014 and ending on November 30, 2016, probated on certain terms and conditions.

In the second matter, on or about November 5, 2012 the District 6A State Bar of Texas grievance committee signed a two-year partially probated suspension, also an agreed judgment against Mr. LaFuente. The judgment found that LaFuente committed professional misconduct by violating the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct and suspended him from the practice of law for two years with the last 12 months of the suspension, beginning December 1, 2013 and ending on November 30, 2014, probated on certain terms and conditions.

The Board of Disciplinary Appeals found that LaFuente materially violated the terms and conditions of both agreed judgments of probated suspension. BODA cause number 53998.