Case Title: In re Sutherland Disbarment

Citation: 

Docket Number: 8791

State: kansas

Court: Kansas Supreme Court

Date: 2019-05-02T00:00:00Z

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS 
 
Bar Docket No. 8791 
 
In the Matter of JOHN S. SUTHERLAND, 
Respondent. 
 
 
ORDER OF DISBARMENT 
 
 
In a letter signed by the respondent on April 23, 2019, addressed to the Clerk of 
the Appellate Courts, respondent John S. Sutherland, an attorney admitted to the practice 
of law in the state of Kansas, voluntarily surrendered his license to practice law in 
Kansas, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 217 (2019 Kan. S. Ct. R. 267).   
 
At the time the respondent surrendered his license, one disciplinary complaint was 
pending with the Disciplinary Administrator alleging violations of Kansas Rule of 
Professional Conduct 8.4 (2019 Kan. S. Ct. R. 387) (misconduct). The respondent was 
convicted by his plea to mail fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341 (2012) and making a 
false statement, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1001(a)(2) (2012). 
 
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 John S. Sutherland be and he is hereby disbarred 
from the practice of law in Kansas, and his license and privilege to practice law are 
hereby revoked.   
 
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Appellate Courts strike the name of 
John S. Sutherland from the roll of attorneys licensed to practice law in Kansas. 
 
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this order shall be published in the Kansas Reports, 
that the costs herein shall be assessed to the respondent, and that the respondent forthwith 
shall comply with Supreme Court Rule 218 (2019 Kan. S. Ct. R. 268).   
 
Dated this 2nd day of May, 2019.