Summary
The Supreme Court of Kansas accepted Justin K. Holstin's voluntary surrender of his Kansas law license and ordered his disbarment. The order arose from pending disciplinary complaints and evidence that Holstin had been under the influence of alcohol during a disciplinary hearing, followed by a temporary suspension.
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Questions Presented
- Whether the respondent's voluntary surrender of his Kansas law license should be accepted.
- Whether the respondent should be disbarred and his license and privilege to practice law revoked.
Holdings
- The court accepted Holstin's voluntary surrender of his Kansas law license.
- The court ordered that Justin K. Holstin be disbarred from the practice of law in Kansas, revoked his license and privilege to practice, and struck his name from the roll of Kansas attorneys.
Key quotations
“This court finds that the surrender of the respondent's license should be accepted and that the respondent should be disbarred.”
“IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Justin K. Holstin be and he is hereby disbarred from the practice of law in Kansas, and his license and privilege to practice law are hereby revoked.”
Factual background
Justin K. Holstin was an attorney admitted to practice law in Kansas and had four pending disciplinary complaints alleging violations of Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct 1.15 and 8.4(g). During a February 8, 2018, disciplinary hearing, the hearing panel became concerned that Holstin was under the influence of alcohol. Two breath tests showed concentrations of .185 and .200, after which the Disciplinary Administrator sought a temporary suspension.
Procedural history
Four disciplinary complaints were pending against Justin K. Holstin when he voluntarily surrendered his Kansas law license. During a disciplinary hearing, testing showed elevated breath-alcohol concentrations, and the Disciplinary Administrator moved for temporary suspension. The Supreme Court of Kansas granted the temporary suspension and then accepted the surrender and ordered disbarment.