James David Johnson v. Kentucky Bar Association

IN SUPREME COURT

OPINION AND ORDER

Movant, James David Johnson 1 admits to violating the Kentucky Rules of Professional Conduct and moves this Court to impose the sanction of permanent disbarment. The Kentucky Bar Association (KBA) has no objection to Johnson’s motion.

I. BACKGROUND

Fearing investigation by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), Dr. Richard Albert paid Johnson a $10,000 retainer to represent him and his co-workers in the event the DEA raided the pain clinic where Dr. Abert dispensed pain killers. There was no written fee agreement, and Johnson did not deposit the retainer in any bank…