In Re Shepherd

This is an original proceeding in discipline filed by the office of the Disciplinary Administrator against Kevin Peter Shepherd, of Topeka, an attorney admitted to the practice of law in Kansas in 2000.

On January 7, 2009, the office of the Disciplinary Administrator filed a formal complaint against the respondent alleging violations of the Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct (KRPC). On January 23, 2009, the respondent filed an answer to the formal complaint. On April 21, 2009, a hearing was held before a panel of the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys, where the respondent appeared in…