Lawyer Disciplinary Board v. Edward R. Kohout

Benjamin, Justice:

This lawyer disciplinary proceeding arises from four separate complaints filed with the Lawyer Disciplinary Board (“LDB”) concerning attorney Edward “Ed” R. Kohout. Following an evidentiary hearing, the Hearing Panel Subcommittee (“HPS”) of the LDB issued a report in which it determined that Mr. Kohout engaged in unethical conduct, violating Rules 1.1, 1.2(a), 1.3, 1.4(a) and (b), 1.5(a), 1.15(a) and (b), 3,1, 5.4(a), 8.1(a), and 8.4(c) and (d) of the West Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct, 1 The HPS recommended that Mr, Kohout’s law license be annulled, that he make…