In Re Manz - (Disbarment)

Annotate this Case

Download PDF

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. 1 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. 2

Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.