In re Barker

This is an original proceeding in discipline filed by the office of the Disciplinary Administrator against the respondent, James T. Barker, II, of Blue Springs, Missouri, an attorney admitted to the practice of law in Kansas in 1995.

On July 24, 2014, 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 did not file an answer. A hearing was held on the complaint before a panel of the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys on October 28, 2014, where the respondent did…