Title: In re O'Brien - Disbarment
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: 8804
State: Kansas
Issuer: Kansas Supreme Court
Date: November 24, 2015

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS 
 
Bar Docket No. 8804 
 
In the Matter of CHRISTOPHER W. O'BRIEN, 
Respondent. 
 
 
ORDER OF DISBARMENT 
 
 
In a letter signed November 10, 2015, addressed to the Clerk of the Appellate 
Courts, respondent Christopher W. O'Brien, an attorney admitted to practice law in 
Kansas, voluntarily surrendered his license to practice law in Kansas, pursuant to 
Supreme Court Rule 217 (2015 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 390).   
 
At the time the respondent surrendered his license, a complaint had been docketed 
by the office of the Disciplinary Administrator for investigation.  The  complaint alleged 
that the respondent violated Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct 1.15 (2015 Kan. Ct. 
R. Annot. 556) (safekeeping property) and 8.4(b) and (c) (2015 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 672) 
(misconduct).  The allegations involved conversion of client funds. 
 
This court, having examined the files of the office of the Disciplinary 
Administrator, finds that the surrender of the respondent's license should be accepted and 
that the respondent should be disbarred.   
 
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Christopher W. O'Brien be and he is hereby 
disbarred from the practice of law in Kansas, and his license and privilege to practice law 
are hereby revoked.   
 
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Appellate Courts strike the name of 
Christopher W. O'Brien from the roll of attorneys licensed to practice law in Kansas. 
 
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 (2015 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 401).   
 
Dated this 24th day of November, 2015.