KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION V. WILLIAM D. FAUSZ, JR.
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KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION
COMPLAINANT
IN SUPREME COURT
V.
WILLIAM D. FAUSZ, JR.
RESPONDENT
OPINION AND ORDER OF SUSPENSION
Respondent, William D. Fausz, Jr., whose last known address was in Florence,
Kentucky, was admitted to the Kentucky Bar Association by order entered October 20,
1981.
On May 22, 2000, in the Kenton County Circuit Court, Respondent entered a
plea of guilty to a charge of first-degree possession of a controlled substance and
second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument. These are felony offenses
in violation of KRS 218A. 1415 and KRS 516.060.
SCR 3.166(l) provides that “[a]ny member of the Kentucky Bar Association who
pleads guilty . . . [to] a felony as defined by KRS 500.080 shall be automatically
suspended from the practice of law in this Commonwealth. The suspension shall take
effect automatically beginning on the day following the plea of guilty . . . or upon the
entry of judgment whichever occurs first.” Therefore, as of May 23, 2000, Fausz was
automatically suspended from the practice of law in Kentucky, which suspension shall
remain in effect until dissolved or superseded by an order from this Court.
Pursuant to SCR 3.390, Fausz shall notify all his clients in writing of his inability
to continue to represent them and shall furnish copies of all such letters to the Director
of the Kentucky Bar Association. He must also make arrangements to return all active
files to his clients or new counsel, to return all unearned attorney fees and client
property to his clients, and he shall advise the Director of such arrangements within ten
(10) days.
Disciplinary proceedings against Fausz shall be initiated by the Inquiry Tribunal
pursuant to SCR 3.160, unless already begun or unless Fausz resigns under terms of
disbarment.
All concur.
ENTERED: August 24,200O.
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