STEVEN WAYNE SEBASTIAN V. KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION
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STEVEN WAYNE SEBASTIAN
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MOVANT
IN SUPREME COURT
KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION
RESPONDENT
OPINION AND ORDER
Applicant, Steven W. Sebastian, KBA Member No . 88760, bar roster
address 1311 Wilshire Court, Union, Kentucky 41091, was admitted to the
Kentucky Bar on May 1, 2001 . On July 9, 2002, he was suspended from the
practice of law for failing to complete the New Lawyer Skills Program following
his admission to the Kentucky bar as required by SCR 3 .652 .
Mr. Sebastian applied for restoration to membership on May 11, 2010
under SCR 3 .500. He has paid the dues owed, totaling $1,862, plus the
required filing fee . He has also completed the maximum. amount of CLE hours
under SCR 3.675. There are currently no disciplinary matters pending against
Mr. Sebastian, nor has he been the subject of any claims against the Client
Security Fund.
Because Mr. Sebastian's suspension lasted more than five years, his
application was referred to the Character and Fitness Committee under SCR
3 .500(1) and he was required to sit for a written examination under SCR
3 .500(3) . The Committee investigated Mr. Sebastian's circumstances and
found that during the time he would have taken the New Lawyer Skills Program
in 2001-2002, he was in the process of moving to North Carolina and studying
to take the bar exam there. The Committee found that Mr. Sebastian had met
the burden of proof required for restoration to membership. His character
references described him as trustworthy and competent. As such, the
Committee recommended that he be permitted to sit for the July 2010 bar
exam.
After receiving the Committee's report, the Board of Governors reviewed
Mr. Sebastian's application and determined that he had met all requirements
for the restoration to the practice of law. By a 16 to 0 vote, the Board voted to
recommend approval of his restoration application .
Upon review of the record, this Court agrees that the requirements of
SCR 3 .500 have been met, including passing the examination required by SCR
3.500(3) . This Court, finding no reason to disagree with the Board, adopts its
recommendation, and therefore ORDERS :
1 . That Steven W. Sebastian be restored to the practice of law in the
Commonwealth of Kentucky .
2 . That Mr. Sebastian, if he has not done so already, pay the costs of
this proceeding as certified by the Executive Director of the Kentucky Bar
Association, which total $202 .61, for which execution may issue from this
Court upon finality of this Order.
All sitting . All concur.
ENTERED : December 16, 2010.
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