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In Re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Duane A. KENNEDY, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 55128

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided June 10, 2015No. A14-570PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

The Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility filed a petition for disciplinary action against respondent Duane A. Kennedy, alleging that Kennedy committed professional misconduct by stating in a letter that his client, a complainant in a criminal sexual conduct case, would not testify against the defendant in her criminal case if the defendant settled the complainant’s civil claim for $300,000. Following an evidentiary hearing, the referee found that Kennedy .violated Minn. R. Prof. Conduct 8.4(a) and 8.4(d) and recommended a suspension for a minimum of 90 days. We…

3Cases cited23 opinions

  1. In re Disciplinary Action Against ColemanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2011
  2. In Re Disciplinary Action Against RebeauSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2010
  3. In re Disciplinary Action Against UlanowskiSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2011
  4. In Re Petition for Disciplinary Action Against RooneySupreme Court of Minnesota · 2006
  5. United States v. Barry G. TedescoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980

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4Cited by14 opinions

  1. In re Disciplinary Action Against SeaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2019
  2. In Re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Duane A. KENNEDY, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0055128Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2016
  3. In Re Petition for DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST Duane A. KENNEDY, a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0055128Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2016
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