In Re Depew

This is an original proceeding in discipline filed by the office of the Disciplinary Administrator against the respondent, Chauncey M. Depew, of Kansas City, Missouri, an attorney admitted to the practice of law in Kansas in 1993.

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). The respondent filed an answer and probation plan on March 2,2009. A hearing was held on the complaint before a panel of the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys on March 12, 2009,…