In Re Holmes

This is an original proceeding in discipline filed by the office of the Disciplinary Administrator against the respondent, David F. Holmes, of Hutchinson, an attorney admitted to the practice of law in Kansas in 1985.

On November 29, 2010, 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 December 14, 2010. A hearing was held on the complaint before a panel of the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys on January 26,2011, where the respondent…