In re Kepfield

This is an original proceeding in discipline filed by the office of the Disciplinary Administrator against the respondent, Sam S. Kepfield, of Hutchinson, an attorney admitted to the practice of law in Kansas in 1989.

On July 16, 2014, the office of the Disciplinaiy Administrator filed a formal complaint against the respondent, alleging violations of the Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct (KRPC). The respondent filed an answer on July 24, 2014. A hearing was held on the complaint before a panel of the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys on August 20, 2014, where the respondent was…