KENTUCKY BAR ASS'N v. Watts

OPINION AND ORDER

The Movant, Bernard G. Watts, Esq., was admitted to the practice of law on May 1, 1977. His bar roster address is 2825 Milburn Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky 40220. Mr. Watts moves this Court to impose the sanction of public reprimand, pursuant to SCR 3.480(2), for violations of SCR 3.130-3.3(a)(l) and (20) and SCR 3.130-8.3(a) and (c) in exchange for the termination of disciplinary proceedings against him for the named violations.

Factual Background

In early 1995, Mr. Watts was contacted, and retained, by Joyce Kirk (Mrs. Kirk) concerning a potential sexual harassment suit…