Inquiry Commission v. Lococo

OPINION AND ORDER

The Inquiry Commission, pursuant to SCR 3.165, petitioned this Court on May 12, 1999, to issue an order temporarily suspending Aleda Lococo of Hazard from the practice of law in Kentucky. It claimed that probable cause existed to believe that she misappropriated funds or improperly dealt with funds within the meaning of SCR 3.165(l)(a). The Commission further believed that Lococo’s conduct poses a substantial threat of harm to her clients and to the public which requires appointing a trustee to assume immediate control of her bank accounts and enjoining all banks in the…