This Court finds that Respondent has violated the Rules of Professional Conduct and should be disciplined. Now, therefore, this Court sustains the motion for reciprocal discipline, and Respondent, hereby, is disbarred, his right and license to practice law in the State of Missouri is canceled, and his name is stricken from the roll of attorneys in this state.
The formal complaint against Cure, 61, filed by the Office of the Disciplinary Administrator, said he was guilty of violations involving scope of representation, diligence, communication, declining or terminating representation and professional misconduct. Cure did not deny any of the allegations.
The allegations, which were detailed in the ruling's findings of fact, included Cure failing to represent his client in Cherokee County District Court, leaving drunken messages on the client's voicemail, failing to file court documents, including a signed plea agreement for the client and then taking months to send the client his court files after the client decided to represent himself.
Cure's suspension went into effect May 3, 2024.
Cure's Missouri license was suspended in 2018 after he pleaded guilty earlier that year to his third driving while intoxicated conviction. The license was reinstated in 2021.
Not only did Respondent have a prior suspension, he was currently on a monitoring agreement with KLAP (Kansas Lawyers Assistance Program) and on probation with this Court. Both required Respondent to abstain from drinking. Respondent was not abiding by the agreements. During oral arguments before the Kansas Supreme Court. Respondent admitted he continued to drink and that he was not attending AA meetings.
The motion noted Cure has not been in touch with his Missouri probation monitor since November 30, 2023.
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Oh No!
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Kevin Cure and several other local attorneys should be disbarred - the legal system seems to cover up their crimes and non-professional conduct.
Attorneys are given multiple times to mess-up by the Ethics and Discipline Commission before they will ever Disbar any Attorney - Attorneys are to abide by ABA's (American Bar Association) Model Rules of Professional Conduct.
If you would like to look at a List of Attorneys who are in Disbarment / Suspension / Probation / Reprimand / Reinstatement - Status by the Ethics and Discipline Commission for the State of Missouri - Copy & Paste the Link Below:
https://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=109856
If you would like to File a Complaint Against an Attorney or Judge in the State of Missouri - Copy & Past the Link Below:
https://mochiefcounsel.org/filing-a-complaint/
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