The Louisiana Ethics Board has charged Walter Monsour, the former president and CEO of the East Baton Rouge Redevelopment Authority, and his son, attorney Jordan Monsour, with ethics violations related to work the younger Monsour did with the agency.
In his capacity as an attorney with the Butler Snow law firm, Jordan Monsour represented several clients—including Windsor Aughtry Hotel Group, Red Stick Hospitality, Honewyell International and Circa 1857 LLC—that received New Markets Tax Credits through the RDA. For that work, he billed the clients more than $283,500.
In its findings, released today, the board found that Jordan Monsour violated ethics law because he represented clients in transactions under the supervision or jurisdiction of his father. The board also found that Walter Monsour had a conflict of interest, as he oversaw the deals involving his son. Charges have been forwarded to the Ethics Adjucatory Board for a hearing and the assessment of penalties.
—Stephanie Riegel
