Kentucky Bar Ass'n v. Goble

I must respectfully dissent from the majority’s opinion because I believe that the financial misconduct that resulted in Go-ble’s three felony convictions evinces a breach of trust that warrants permanent disbarment from the practice of law.

I base my dissent on two primary grounds. First, the majority opinion formulates an unjustifiable distinction between an attorney who steals money from a client and an attorney who steals money from a nonclient. Second, the majority opinion misapprehends the weight of our case law that supports permanent disbarment. I will address each of these grounds in…