Croushore v. Kentucky Bar Association

Summary

The Supreme Court of Kentucky approved a negotiated disciplinary sanction against Paul Gregory Croushore for professional misconduct involving inadequate IOLTA account records and accounting for client funds. The court imposed a one-year suspension, probated for two years and retroactive to February 15, 2006, and ordered payment of proceeding costs.

Holdings

1. The court granted Croushore's motion and imposed a one-year suspension from the practice of law, retroactive to February 15, 2006, probated for two years.
2. Croushore was not required to comply with SCR 3.390 because the original Ohio order imposing a probated suspension had been fulfilled and had expired.
3. Croushore was required to pay $75.71 in costs associated with the proceeding, with execution available upon finality of the order.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the Kentucky Supreme Court should impose the negotiated reciprocal discipline requested by Croushore and not opposed by the Kentucky Bar Association.
2. Whether Croushore should be required to comply with SCR 3.390's notice requirement after the Ohio probated suspension had been fulfilled and expired.
3. Whether Croushore should be assessed the costs of the Kentucky disciplinary proceeding under SCR 3.450.

Disposition

other