VANESSA MOST DURHAM V. KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION COURT
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2005-SC-001006-KB
VANESSA MOST DURHAM
MOVANT
IN SUPREME COURT
KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION
RESPONDENT
OPINION AND ORDER
Movant, Vanessa M. Durham, whose Bar Roster Address is 868 Markaham
Lane, Louisville, Kentucky 40207 and whose KBA Member Number is 87137 moves for
restoration as a member of the KBA and for practice in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
By order of this Court entered December 1, 2005, Movant was suspended from
the practice of law for failure to pay dues. Movant initially filed her Application for
Restoration on December 21, 2005, and at that time paid the entire restoration fee and
her past dues for fiscal year 2005-2006 . However, that Application was not considered
because Movant had failed to fulfill her continuing education requirements for that year.
On September 10, 2007, Movant filed an Amended Application for Restoration that
noted a change of address .
While suspended for non-payment of bar dues, Movant was the subject of three
disciplinary complaints . Those complaints were concluded with the Opinion and Order
of this Court entered August 17, 2007, whereby Movant was suspended from the
practice of law for 181 days with 30 days to serve . The balance of her suspension was
probated on the condition that she participate in the KYLAP program and reimburse her
clients all unearned fees . Movant has complied with these conditions and the Office of
Bar Counsel has no objection to Movant's automatic re-instatement pursuant to SCR
3 .510(2).
Movant must also be restored from the suspension for non-payment of dues.
Movant has filed an Affidavit of Compliance and has paid the costs of her disciplinary
proceedings in the amount of $25. The Board of Governors has voted 14-0 to approve
her Application for Restoration .
Based on the foregoing facts and recommendations, it is THEREFORE
ORDERED that Movant is readmitted to the practice of law in the state of Kentucky,
subject to her payment of her dues for the 2006-2007 year.
All sitting . All concur .
Entered: December 20, 2007.
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VANESSA MOST DURHAM
V.
MOVANT
IN SUPREME COURT
KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION
RESPONDENT
ORDER
On the Court's own motion, the Opinion and Order rendered December 20, 2007
shall be modified on page 2, line 7 by replacing the words "Office of Bar Counsel" with
"Board of Governors ." The modified Opinion and Order shall be substituted, as
attached hereto, in lieu of the originally rendered . Said modification does not affect the
holding .
Entered : January 7, 2008 .
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