In Re King

This matter is before the Court on the petition for voluntary discipline filed by Scott Richard King (State Bar No. 421345), in which he seeks a Review Panel reprimand based on his mishandling and neglect of a client’s civil matter.

In his petition, King makes the following admissions unconditionally. He was hired by a client to represent the client in a civil action in which the client had been sued on a bond. He filed an answer and third-party complaint on the client’s behalf and communicated with the client regarding discovery. King knew the client’s address, but, through his assistant,…