Title: In Re Manz - (Disbarment)

State: kansas

Issuer: Kansas Supreme Court

Document:

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS 
 
Bar Docket No. 10687 
 
In the Matter of KEVIN M. MANZ, 
Respondent. 
 
ORDER OF DISBARMENT 
 
 
In a letter signed January 29, 2018, addressed to the Clerk of the Appellate Courts, 
respondent Kevin M. Manz, 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 (2018 Kan. S. Ct. R. 261).   
 
At the time the respondent surrendered his license, a disciplinary complaint was 
pending, alleging that the respondent violated Kansas Rule of Professional Conduct 
8.4(b) (2018 Kan. S. Ct. R. 381) (misconduct), based on his three felony convictions of 
grand theft for embezzling a total of $1,044,073.43 from three not-for-profit 
organizations.  
 
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 Kevin M. Manz 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 
Kevin M. Manz 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 (2018 Kan. S. Ct. R. 262).   
 
Dated this 14th day of February, 2018.