In re Baker

This is a contested original proceeding in discipline filed by the office of the Disciplinary Administrator against the respondent, Douglas Lee Baker of Lawrence, an attorney admitted to the practice of law in Kansas in 1975.

On December 15, 2011, 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 January 9, 2012. On March 28, 2012, a hearing was held on the complaint before a panel of the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys, where the…