Opinion ID: 2716477
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: adoption of the board's recommendation

Text: Pursuant to SCR 3.370(9), 10 this Court adopts the recommendation of the Board. That recommendation is consistent with the thirty-day suspensions imposed in the following cases: Kentucky Bar Association v. Gevedon, 398 8 The Commission charges that Pridemore violated this rule by informing the Millers he had filed an appeal when he had not done so. 9 The Commission charges that Pridemore violated this rule by failing to file a response to the Bar Complaint and Charge against him. 10 SCR 3.370(9) provides: lig no notice of review is filed by either of the parties, or the Court under paragraph eight (8) of this rule, the Court shall enter an order adopting the decision of the Board or the Trial Commissioner, whichever the case may be, relating to all matters. S.W.3d 430 (Ky. 2013) (holding that a thirty-day suspension and KYLAP assessment was appropriate where attorney failed to file a child custody petition on client's behalf and misrepresented to client that she had filed said petition, failed to return unearned fee to client, and failed to respond to KBA's disciplinary investigation); Kentucky Bar Association v. Holton, 390 S.W.3d 789 (Ky. 2013) (adopting the recommendation of a thirty-day suspension and EPEP attendance where attorney failed to take action for his client in a landlord dispute, misled client to believe her concerns were being addressed, failed to respond to client's requests for information, and failed to respond to a bar complaint against him); Kentucky Bar Association v. Whitlock, 275 S.W.3d 179 (Ky. 2008) (holding that thirty-day suspension, KYLAP assessment, and ethics program attendance was appropriate discipline for an attorney who failed to file a bankruptcy petition for her client, failed to refund money the client paid to have the petition filed, and made false statements in her response to the Inquiry Commission after the client filed a bar complaint against her). Thus, it is hereby ORDERED that: 1. Daniel Edward Pridemore is suspended from the practice of law for thirty days, probated for two years on the condition that he comply in a timely manner with this order. 2. Pridemore shall submit to an evaluation by KYLAP and successfully complete any resulting course of recommended treatment. 3. Pridemore shall attend and successfully complete EPEP, successful completion of which requires receiving a passing score on the exam given at the end of the program, within one year of this Order. The requirement to attend this program is separate from and in addition to any other CLE requirements imposed by Court rule or order. 4. Pridemore may not apply for CLE credit of any kind for the KBA's ethics program. Pridemore must furnish a release and waiver to the OBC to review his records in the CLE department that might otherwise be confidential, with such release to continue in effect for one year after completion of the ethics program to allow the OBC to verify that none of the hours are reported for CLE credit. 5. In accordance with SCR 3.450, Pridemore shall pay all costs associated with these proceedings, said sum being $595.86, for which execution may issue from this Court upon finality of this Opinion and Order. All sitting. All concur. ENTERED: April 17, 2014.