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INQUIRY COMMISSION 

V. IN SUPREME COURT 

MOVANT 

JASON PAUL PRICE RESPONDENT 

KBA MEMBER NO. 89665 

OPINION AND ORDER 

The Inquiry Commission petitions this Court to temporarily suspend 

Jason Paul Price, a member of the Kentucky Bar Association, pursuant to 

Supreme Court Rule 3.165(1)(b), which permits temporary suspension if there 

is probable cause to believe Price's "conduct poses a substantial threat of harm 

to his clients or to the public." In support of its petition, the Commission 

claims that Price, among other matters, was arrested for trafficking in a 

controlled substance. Price, whose bar roster address is 225 Main Street 1A, 

Williamsburg, KY 40769, has not responded to the Commission's petition. 

The Commission attached the affidavit of Allen C. Trimble, 

Commonwealth Attorney for the 34th Judicial Circuit, to its petition. According 

to attorney Trimble, Angie Ballou, a probation and parole officer, reported to 

him that one of her supervisees, Hope Grundy, had retained Price to assist in a 

child custody matter. According to Ms. Grundy, Price had done nothing on her 

case, but he frequently sent text messages requesting more money. In one of 
those messages, Price stated that he needed that additional money to bribe 

prosecutors and judges in furtherance of Grundy's case. After hearing this, 

Trimble contacted the office of Bar Counsel to report Price's alleged 

misconduct. 

Trimble also contacted the Williamsburg Chief of Police, Wayne Bird. 

Chief Bird then interviewed Ms. Grundy. During the course of the interview, 

Ms. Grundy received a text message from Price requesting more money. In a 

subsequent exchange of text messages, Price agreed to accept "15 pain pills" in 

lieu of a payment of $500.00 in attorney fees. Police officers monitored the 

subsequent transaction, arrested Price, and charged him with first degree 

trafficking in a controlled substance. 

After reviewing the petition and attorney Trimble's affidavit, we believe 

the Commission has supplied us with a reasonable basis to believe that Price 

poses a substantial threat of harm to his clients or to the public. SCR 

3.165(1)(b). Consequently, the Commission's petition for temporary 

suspension is granted. 

ACCORDINGLY, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 

(1) Jason Paul Price is temporarily suspended from the practice of law in 

the Commonwealth of Kentucky, effective upon the date of entry of 

this order, pending further order from this Court; 

(2) Disciplinary proceedings against Price may be initiated by the Inquiry 

Commission pursuant to SCR 3.160, unless already begun or Price 

resigns under terms of disbarment; 

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(3) Pursuant to SCR 3.165(5), Price shall, within twenty (20) days from 

the date of the entry of this Opinion and Order, notify in writing all 

clients of his inability to provide further legal services and furnish the 

Office of Bar Counsel with copies of all such letters; 

(4) Pursuant to SCR 3.165(6), Respondent shall immediately, to the 

extent reasonably possible, cancel and cease any advertising 

activities in which he is engaged. 

All sitting. All concur. 

ENTERED: August 20, 2015. 

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