In Re Johanning

This is a contested original proceeding in discipline filed by the office of the Disciplinary Administrator against the respondent, Marlin E. Johanning, an attorney admitted to the practice of law in Kansas in 1979.

On May 28, 2010, 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 on July 8, 2010. A hearing was held on the complaint before a panel of the Kansas Board for Discipline of Attorneys on September 1, 2010, where the respondent was…