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2016-SC-000082-KB
KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION MOVANT t.)C
V. IN SUPREME COURT
JEFFREY OWENS MOORE RESPONDENT
OPINION AND ORDER
The Inquiry Commission of the Kentucky Bar Association (KBA) filed a
charge against Respondent, Jeffrey Owens Moore. 1 On December 2, 2015, the
KBA served Moore with a copy of the charge via certified mail. Moore signed to
receive the charge, but failed to respond.
Effective January 1, 2016, this Court amended SCR 3.380 to add:
(2) In cases in which the Respondent has failed to answer a charge
filed pursuant to Rule 3.200, or having answered, has thereafter
declined to participate in the disciplinary process the Court may in
its discretion, sua sponte or on motion by the Office of Bar
Counsel, suspend the Respondent from the practice of law for an
indefinite period of time. Reinstatement following an indefinite
suspension imposed under this Rule, may be initiated by motion of
the Respondent accounting for the failure to respond and
requesting a final determination of the matter, and shall be subject
to the reinstatement requirements of SCR 3.510. If respondent fails
to seek reinstatement within 5 years, Bar Counsel shall move for
permanent disbarment.
1 Moore's KBA number is 92333 and his bar roster address is 3265 Paris Pike,
Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, 40353.
Therefore, in its discretion, this Court may indefinitely suspend an attorney
who fails to answer a charge.
By Opinion and Order rendered June 16, 2016, this Court gave Moore an
additional twenty days to respond since the charges to which he failed to
respond pre-dated our amendment to SCR 3.380. We also ordered the KBA to
supplement its original motion for suspension to provide more information on
Moore's charges.
The day after the rendition of our Opinion and Order in the underlying
case, the KBA adequately supplemented its motion. However, Moore still failed
to respond to the charges.
ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1. Pursuant to SCR 3.380(2), Jeffrey Owens Moore is hereby indefinitely
suspended from the practice of law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
2. As required by SCR 3.390, Moore, to the extent necessary given that he
is currently suspended, will within 10 days after the issuance of this
order of suspension notify, by letter duly placed with the United States
Postal Service, all courts or other tribunals in which he has matters
pending, and all of his clients of his inability to represent them and of
the necessity and urgency of promptly retaining new counsel. Moore
shall simultaneously provide a copy of all such letters of notification to
the Office of Bar Counsel. Moore shall immediately cancel any pending
advertisements, to the extent possible, and shall terminate any
advertising activity for the duration of the term of suspension.
3. As stated in SCR 3.390(a), this order shall take effect on the tenth day
following its entry. Moore is instructed to promptly take all reasonable
steps to protect the interests of his clients. He shall not during the term
of suspension accept new clients or collect unearned fees, and shall
comply with the provisions of SCR 3.130-7.50(5).
All sitting. All concur.
ENTERED: August 25, 2016.
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