Case Title: In re Bennett

Citation: 

Docket Number: 20778

State: kansas

Court: Kansas Supreme Court

Date: 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS 
 
 
Bar Docket No. 20778 
 
In the Matter of BRYAN EUGENE BENNETT, 
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. 
 
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Bryan Eugene Bennett is disbarred from the 
practice of law in Kansas, and his license and privilege to practice law are revoked. 
 
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED 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. 
 
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED 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. 
 
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED 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.