LINDA JANE EVANSWOOD V. KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION
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LINDA JANE EVANSWOOD
V.
IN SUPREME COURT
KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION
RESPONDENT
OPINION AND ORDER
The Board of Governors (hereinafter Board) of the Kentucky Bar
Association moves the Court to adopt its Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law,
and Recommendation concerning Movant, Linda Jane Evanswood, KBA Member
Number 85584. Ms. Evanswood's last known bar roster address is 44 Iron Mill
Garth, Hunt Valley, MD 21030 . The Board recommends unanimously that Ms .
Evanswood's license to practice law in this Commonwealth be restored . We now
adopt the Board's recommendation and enter such orders reinstating her
membership in the Kentucky Bar Association .
Ms . Evanswood was suspended from the practice of law in Kentucky for
failure to pay dues for the July 1, 2005, to July 30, 2006, fiscal year pursuant to
SCR 3 .050 by an order of this Court dated December 1, 2005. Prior to the entry
of this order, Ms. Evanswood had no disciplinary investigations, complaints, or
charges pending against her. Indeed, Ms. Evanswood has never practiced law in
Kentucky nor solicited clients in Kentucky since she was admitted to practice law
in 1994. She has never had any clients with matters pending before any court in
this Commonwealth and has never had any matter before any other court in the
United States involving Kentucky law. Ms. Evanswood's practice has been
limited to Michigan and Washington D.C.
Ms . Evanswood completed her application for restoration pursuant to SCR
3 .500(1) and filed said application on January 7, 2008. The application was
accompanied by a check for $1,110 .00, which represented satisfaction of dues
for the current year, back dues, and payment of the $250.00 fee. The application
was subsequently found to be complete and no disciplinary matters were found
to be pending. The application was supported by three sworn affidavits of
members of the Bar in good standing, who were members of the Michigan Bar
rather than Kentucky attorneys . However, Ms. Evanswood had previously
sought and obtained the permission of the Executive Director of the Kentucky
Bar Association and the Office of Bar Admission for the submission of these
affidavits. Moreover, one of the affidavits is from a member of the Michigan
Attorney Discipline Board and Character and Fitness Committee of the State Bar.
Accordingly, having found that the application satisfies all the legal
requirements for restoration to the practice of law, including the requisite sworn
affidavits from members in good standing, and finding no other impediments, we
hereby adopt the recommendation of the Board and approve the entry of an
order restoring Ms. Linda Jane Evanswood to the practice of law in the
Commonwealth of Kentucky. The costs of this proceeding will be assessed and
paid by the Movant pursuant to SCR 3.500(5) .
Thus, it is ORDERED that:
1.
Linda Jane Evanswood, KBA Member No . 85584, is restored
to the practice of law effective as of the date hereof.
2.
In accordance with SCR 3.500(5), Movant is directed to pay all
costs associated with this proceeding in the amount of $185.62 for
which execution may issue from this Court upon finality of this
order.
All sitting . All concur.
ENTERED: April 24, 2008.
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