In re Bennett, 488 P.3d 1290

In re Bennett

488 P.3d 1290

| Kan. | 2021

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*1 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS

Bar Docket No. 20778

In the Matter of B RYAN E UGENE B ENNETT ,

Respondent. ORDER OF DISBARMENT On October 10, 2018, this court temporarily suspended Bryan Eugene Bennett's license to practice law in Kansas upon receiving notice of Bennett's conviction of possession with an intent to distribute a hallucinogenic drug in violation of K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 21-5705, a severity level 4 drug felony.

A hearing panel was scheduled to hear on July 8, 2021, a disciplinary complaint alleging Bennett had violated: Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct 8.1 (2021 Kan. S. Ct. R. 424) (cooperation), 8.3 (2021 Kan. S. Ct. R. 426) (reporting professional misconduct), and 8.4 (2021 Kan. S. Ct. R. 427) (professional misconduct); and Supreme Court Rules 203 (2021 Kan. S. Ct. R. 249) (general principles governing attorney conduct), and 210 (2021 Kan. S. Ct. R. 259) (cooperation in disciplinary matters).

On June 15, 2021, Bennett voluntarily surrendered his license to practice law in Kansas pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 230(b) (2021 Kan. S. Ct. R. 284). This court finds that the voluntary surrender of Bennett's license to practice law should be accepted and that he should be disbarred.

I T I S T HEREFORE O RDERED that Bryan Eugene Bennett is disbarred from the practice of law in Kansas, and his license and privilege to practice law are revoked.

I T I S F URTHER O RDERED that the Office of Judicial Administration strike the name of Bryan Eugene Bennett from the roll of attorneys licensed to practice law in Kansas effective the date of this order.

I T I S F URTHER O RDERED that the pending disciplinary case against Bennett terminates effective the date of this order, but the Disciplinary Administrator may direct an investigator to complete any pending investigation to preserve evidence.

I T I S F URTHER O RDERED that this order shall be published in the Kansas Reports, that the costs herein shall be assessed to Bennett, and that Bennett must comply with the notice requirements of Supreme Court Rule 231 (2021 Kan. S. Ct. R. 286).

Dated this 1st day of July 2021.