In Re: Allen W. Bird, II

Mien W. Bird II was the trustee of three corporate bankruptcy estates in Arkansas. After conducting a lengthy hearing, the bankruptcy court found Bird breached his fiduciary duty to the debtors’ estates and committed fraud on the bankruptcy court. The court imposed sanctions, ordered Bird to disgorge his fees, and charged him the fees of other attorneys. Bird appealed, and the district court affirmed. The bankruptcy court then referred the matter to the Arkansas federal district courts for appropriate disciplinary action. Based on the findings of the Bankruptcy Court and on the District…