INQUIRY COMMISSION V. MELBOURNE MILLS
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INQUIRY COMMISSION
V.
COMPLAINANT
IN SUPREME COURT
MELBOURNE MILLS
KBA MEMBER NO. 48720
RESPONDENT
ORDER OF TEMPORARY SUSPENSION
The Inquiry Commission has moved the Court, pursuant to SCR 3.165(1)(a), to
enter an Order of Temporary Suspension against Melbourne Mills, whose bar roster
address is 106 N. Main St., Versailles, Ky. 40383 . After reviewing the record and
hearing oral argument on the matter, we agree with the Inquiry Commission and do find,
that there is probable cause to believe that Mr. Mills is or has been misappropriating
funds he holds for others to his own use or has been otherwise improperly dealing with
said funds . SCR 3.165(1)(a).
It is therefore ORDERED that Melbourne Mills be and is hereby temporarily
suspended from the practice of law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky until further order
of this Court.
It is further ORDERED that :
1) Within 20 days from the date of the entry of this Order of Temporary
Suspension, Mills shall notify all his clients in writing of his inability to continue to
represent them, and shall furnish copies of the letters of notice to the Director of the
Kentucky Bar Association .
2) Pursuant to SCR 3.165(6), Mills shall immediately, to the extent reasonably
possible, cancel and cease any advertising activities in which he is engaged .
3) The temporary suspension of Mills shall be effective with the entry of this
order and shall continue in effect until such time as the merits of this disciplinary
proceeding can be finally determined by this Court in accordance with SCR 3.370 or
SCR 3.480, or until such time as respondent can show good cause why the Order of
Temporary Suspension should be amended or dissolved .
4) Such portion of this proceeding as contained in this Order shall be deemed a
matter of public record at this time. All other portions of the record shall be afforded the
confidentiality under SCR 3 .150 unless otherwise directed by the Court.
5) Mills shall pay all costs of these proceedings for which execution may issue.
All concur, except Lambert, C.J., not sitting .
ENTERED: August 24, 2006 .
DEPUTY CHIEF JUSTICE
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