In re Angst

This is an original contested proceeding in discipline filed by the Disciplinary Administrator against respondent Allen B. Angst, of Abilene, an attorney admitted to the practice of law in Kansas on May 28, 1982. The alleged misconduct arose during the course of representation of respondent’s client, Karen R. Sims, in a contested probate case involving the estate of Geraldine Reed.

The formal complaint alleged the respondent violated KRPC 1.5(a) (2002 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 352) (unreasonable fee); KRPC 1.16(d) (2002 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 395) (refunding advance payment upon termination of…