Kenneth Shane Walker v. Commission for Lawyer Discipline
On August 24, 2022, the Board of Disciplinary Appeals issued a Dismissal Order, dismissing for want of prosecution the appeal filed by Dallas attorney KENNETH SHANE WALKER [#24003130]. On July 21, 2021, a Judgment of Active Suspension was issued by an evidentiary panel of the District 6 Grievance Committee of the State Bar of Texas, finding that Walker violated Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct 1.04(d) (contingent fees), 1.14(a) and (b) (safekeeping property), 1.15(d) (protection of client’s interests upon termination), and 8.04(a)(3) (misconduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation). Walker received a ten-year active suspension, beginning June 24, 2021, and ending June 23, 2031. BODA Case No. 65803.
BODA Cause Number:
65803
Type of Matter:
Evidentiary Appeal
Date Filed:
Friday, August 20, 2021
SBOT Cause No.:
201803859
SBOT Discipline:
Suspension
SBOT Grievance Committee Number:
6-1
BODA Decision:
Dismissed for Want of Prosecution
Appealed to the Supreme Court:
No
SBOT Card No.:
24003130