KENTUCKY BAR ASS'N v. MARCUM

No. 92-SC-99-KB.

830 S.W.2d 389 (1992)

KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION, Complainant, v. Leo MARCUM and John R. Triplett, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

May 14, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ray Clooney, Kentucky Bar Ass'n, Frankfort, for complainant.

Patrick H. Molloy, John L. Smith, Louisville, for respondents.


OPINION AND ORDER OF PUBLIC REPRIMAND

Leo Marcum and John R. Triplett were charged by the Inquiry Tribunal with violating DR 9.101(B), which provides that a lawyer shall not accept private employment in a matter in which he had substantial responsibilities while a public employee.

The facts in this case are not in dispute. Mr. Marcum and Mr. Triplett were law partners in a firm initially titled "McCoy and Marcum," but later changed to "McCoy, Marcum &...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases