People v. Louth.

No. 24PDJ057. 1/2/2025. Stipulation to Discipline.

February 5, 2025

The Presiding Disciplinary Judge approved the parties’ revised stipulation to discipline and suspended Steven Richard Louth (attorney registration number 17968) from the practice of law for six months, all to be stayed pending his successful completion of a three year-period of probation, with conditions. Louth’s probation was effective on January 2, 2025.

Following a jury trial in July 2023, Louth was acquitted of assault but was found guilty of harassment, a class 1 misdemeanor, as well as child abuse without injury, committed knowingly or recklessly, a class 2 misdemeanor. The criminal court imposed the minimum sentence of 12 months of probation with domestic violence evaluation and treatment. Louth’s case involved domestic violence. The victim in the underlying matter was Louth’s former spouse, and the minor children were present during the incident.

Through this conduct, Louth violated Colo. RPC 8.4(b) (it is professional misconduct for a lawyer to commit a criminal act that reflects adversely on the lawyer’s honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a lawyer in other respects).