In Re Petition for Disciplinary Action Against Kaine

Respondent gave assistance to another attorney who was engaged in misappropriating funds from a client’s estate. We impose an indefinite suspension, with no possibility of reinstatement for 5 years.

Respondent J. Timothy Kaine was admitted to practice in 1978. On June 24, 1987, respondent met with John T. Benson, a former law school classmate, who asked respondent’s assistance in a trust matter. Some 9 months earlier, Benson had drafted an agreement between himself and Vivian Young, an elderly widow and long-time family friend, whereby Mrs. Young gave the bulk of her estate to Benson in return…