| Advisory opinion request concerning post-employment restrictions that would apply to Darren Tyus, a former employee of Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. |
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Darren Tyus, a licensed attorney, was previously employed by Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (LCPIC) as a claims adjuster from December 18, 2013 until February 16, 2018. Mr. Tyus never performed any legal work as an attorney for LCPIC during his employment. A law firm, Johnson Yacoubian & Paysse, recently hired Mr. Tyus as an associate attorney to represent various clients, including potentially LCPIC.
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Section 1121B of the Ethics Code prohibits a former public employee, for a period of two years following the termination of his public employment, from assisting another person, for compensation, in a transaction involving the agency of the former public employee, in which the public employee participated at any time during his public employment. Additionally, Section 1121B prohibits a former public employee, for a period of two years following the termination of his public employment, from rendering the same service which he rendered during his public employment on a contractual basis to, for, or on behalf of his former agency.
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Adopt the proposed advisory opinion.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Jennifer Land |
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