In re Clothier (

This is an original proceeding in discipline filed by the office of the Disciplinary Administrator against the respondent, Louis M. Clothier, of Leavenworth, an attorney admitted to the practice of law in Kansas in 1981.

On July 10, 2014, the office of the Disciplinary Administrator filed a formal complaint against the respondent alleging violations of the Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct (KRPC). The respondent filed an answer on July 17, 2014. The parties entered into written stipulations of facts. A hearing was held on the complaint before a panel of the Kansas Board for Discipline of…