Valerie L. Bock v. Kentucky Bar Association

Summary

The Supreme Court of Kentucky approved a negotiated disciplinary sanction against Valerie Lynn Bock for multiple violations of the Kentucky Rules of Professional Conduct. The Court imposed a 181-day suspension, with 90 days to be served and 91 days probated, conditioned on compliance with a Kentucky Lawyers Assistance Program supervision agreement and repayment of $300 to a former client, while dismissing specified charges.

Holdings

1. The negotiated sanction was appropriate and was approved: Bock was suspended from the practice of law for 181 days, with 90 days to be served and 91 days probated until December 2, 2013, subject to compliance with the Kentucky Lawyers Assistance Program, a $300 refund to Van Nabb, and other stated conditions.
2. Count III of KBA File 12040 and Counts II, III, and IV of KBA File 15156 were dismissed.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should approve the negotiated disciplinary sanction proposed by Bock and the Kentucky Bar Association.
2. Whether Count III in KBA File 12040 and Counts II, III, and IV in KBA File 15156 should be dismissed.

Disposition

other