CHARLES H. KEATING, JR. V. KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION
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MOVANT
CHARLES H. KEATING, JR.
IN SUPREME COURT
V.
KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION
RESPONDENT
OPINION AND ORDER
Movant, Charles H. Keating, Jr., whose last known address was 2734 E.
Windsor Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85008, pled guilty in 1999 in the United States
District Court for the Central District of California (United States of America v. Charles
H. Keating. Jr., 92-l IO-MRP) to three counts of wire fraud, in violation of 18 USC §
1343, and one count of bankruptcy fraud, in violation of 18 USC $j 152. His plea was
entered after a long controversy with the government over the failure of his business,
Lincoln Savings.
The Kentucky Bar Association (KBA) has kept an open file on Keating for many
years pending the final outcome of the litigation in California. When Keating, now
approaching 80 years old, entered his guilty plea, the KBA sent him a letter requesting
his voluntary resignation from the Kentucky Bar. Keating submitted the resignation and
agreed to pay all costs, although he did attach a letter stating that he was innocent of all
charges. The KBA later certified that there were no costs.
Keating made his motion to resign pursuant to SCR 3.480(3). That section
allows a bar member to resign when the member has engaged in unethical or
unprofessional conduct. The KBA has stated that it has no objection to Keating’s
motion.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
(1) Movant, Charles H. Keating, Jr., is hereby permanently disbarred from the
practice of law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and shall not be permitted to apply
for reinstatement of his license to practice law. The period of disbarment shall
commence on the date of entry of this Order.
(2) Pursuant to SCR 3.390, Keating shall, within ten (10) days from the entry of
this Opinion and Order, notify in writing all courts in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in
which he may have matters pending and all clients, of his inability to provide further
legal services, and furnish the Director of the Kentucky Bar Association with a copy of
all such letters.
All concur.
Entered: August 23, 2001.
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