Kentucky Bar Ass'n v. Klapheke

OPINION AND ORDER

LAMBERT, Chief Justice.

William T. Klapheke, II, KBA No. 39143, was adjudged guilty of six counts of professional misconduct arising out of two separate disciplinary cases, KBA File 8579 and 8597. The Board of Governors (“Board”) has recommended that Klapheke be suspended for one year following the conclusion of his current three-year suspension.

The first disciplinary case presents the following facts. On February 15, 1999, Respondent was hired by the co-administrators of the Lois H. Lockhart estate. On November 22, 2000, this Court suspended Respondent from the practice of…