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- Title: In re Phillips
- Author : Supreme Court of Kansas
- Release Date : January 25, 1996
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 52 KB
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This is an uncontested attorney discipline proceeding involving Daniel H. Phillips, of Wichita, an attorney admitted to the practice of law in the State of Kansas. Three complaints filed by the office of the Disciplinary Administrator against respondent have been consolidated for purposes of this original proceeding in discipline. The complaints filed against respondent alleged that he violated MRPC 1.3 (1995 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 257) (diligence), 1.4 (1995 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 263) (communication), 1.5 (b) (1995 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 268) (fees), 1.15 (a) and (b) (1995 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 294) (safekeeping property), 1.16 (a) (1995 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 300) (declining or terminating representation), 3.3 (a)(1) (1995 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 311) (candor toward the tribunal), 4.1 (1995 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 323) (truthfulness in statements to others), 8.4 (a), (b), (d), and (g) (1995 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 340) (misconduct). The complaints were heard before a panel of the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys on November 30, 1995. Based upon clear and convincing evidence, a unanimous panel made the following findings of facts and conclusions of law: CASE NO. B6011 Respondent was retained by Jody Kistner to defend her in a civil action in which it was alleged that Kistner owed plaintiff $13,500. Kistner paid respondent $700 to represent her. There was no