JAMES BLAKE HORNAL V. KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION
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JAMES BLAKE HORNAL
V.
MOVANT
IN SUPREME COURT
KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION
RESPONDENT
OPINION AND ORDER
Applicant, James Blake Hornal, was admitted to the practice of law in
the Commonwealth of Kentucky on October 17, 2003. His bar roster address
is 351 Crestlake Way, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42104. Hornal was suspended
for non-payment of KBA dues for the July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009 fiscal year
by Supreme Court Order dated December 10, 2008. Hornal had no
disciplinary investigations, complaints or charges pending against him at the
time of or during suspension, and there are no claims against him in the Client
Security Fund.
Hornal's completed Application for Restoration, pursuant to SCR
3.500(1), was filed on May 29, 2009, less than five years after his original
suspension date . The required fees and dues have been paid in full. Hornal is
compliant with his continuing legal education requirements through June 30,
2009, but will have to complete the 2009-2010 CLE year requirement and be
recertified prior to being restored to membership.
The Board of Governors, at its June 9, 2009 meeting, considered the
application of Hornal to be restored to the practice of law. The vote was
seventeen for restoration, none against restoration, with a recommendation to
approve restoring Hornal to the practice of law.
We adopt the recommendation of the Board of Governors and order that
James Blake Hornal be, and is hereby restored to the practice of law in this
Commonwealth on the following conditions :
1 . Applicant shall pay the cost of this proceeding, certified by the Interim
Executive Director to be $193.89 (SCR 3.500(5)) ;
2. Applicant shall pay dues owing, if any, to the KBA during the time the
application has been pending (SCR 3.040) ; and
3 . CLE for the year 2009-2010 must be completed before Applicant's
status as a member is restored (SCR 3 .675).
All sitting. All concur.
ENTERED: AUGUST 27, 2009 .
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