In re William J. Kleinkauf

On July 30, 2012, the Board of Disciplinary Appeals signed an interlocutory order of suspension against Flower Mound attorney William J. Kleinkauf, 65, State Bar of Texas Card No. 11566500. On or about September 2, 2011, Kleinkauf pled guilty to one count of Possession of Child Pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§2252A(a)(5)(B) an Intentional Crime as defined in the Texas Rules of Disciplinary Procedure, in case number 4:10CR00013-001 styled, The United States of America v. William J. Kleinkauf, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division. Kleinkauf was sentenced to 36 months in the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons. Upon his release, Kleinkauf shall be supervised for five years. He was also ordered to pay an assessment of $100.00. Kleinkauf appealed his criminal conviction and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed the judgment and issued a mandate on July 25, 2012.  On October 24, 2012 the Board signed a default judgment of disbarment against Kleinkauf.