Kentucky Bar Ass'n v. Geisler

OPINION AND ORDER

The Board of Governors of the Kentucky Bar Association [hereinafter KBA], as a result of charges instigated against respondent, Maria T. Geisler of Louisville, found her guilty of violating SCR 3.130-4.1 by failing to divulge the fact of her client’s death to opposing counsel prior to entering into and consummating settlement negotiations. Neither the KBA nor the respondent requested review of this ease. However, this Court, on its own motion, elected to review the question of whether the respondent’s actions were within the scope of SCR 3.130-4.1.

The critical facts in the…