Kentucky Bar Ass'n v. Thomas

OPINION AND ORDER

STEPHENS, Chief Justice.

The Kentucky Bar Association, as a result of charges instigated against the respondent, has recommended that he be suspended from the practice of law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky for a period of six (6) months. He *640was found to be guilty of violating SCR 3.130-1.16(d). This rule states as follows:

Upon termination of representation, a lawyer shall take steps to the extent reasonably practicable to protect a client’s interests, such as ... refunding any advance payment of fee that has not been earned.

James Henry Thomas works as a part-time public…