In Re Disciplinary Proceedings Against Kelsay

Attorney disciplinary proceeding; attorney's license suspended.

This is an appeal by the Board of Attorneys Professional Responsibility (Board) from the referee's recommendation of discipline to be imposed on Attorney Kevin Kelsay for professional misconduct. Neither the Board nor Attorney Kelsay appealed from any of the referee's findings of fact or conclusions of law regarding the professional misconduct; thus, the only issue on appeal is the discipline to be imposed for that misconduct.

Taking into account that Attorney Kelsay had been ineligible to practice law since November, 1987 because…