“Long May You Run”

The Kansas Supreme Court has ordered a stayed two-year suspension for an attorney’s felony DUI conviction and failure to report it, citing his “miraculous” recovery

The remaining issue is deciding the appropriate discipline. The parties jointly recommend Davis’ license to practice law be suspended for two years, with the suspension stayed pending successful participation and completion of a two-year probation period and compliance with the terms set forth in his submitted probation plan. An agreement to proceed by summary submission is advisory only and does not prevent us from imposing discipline greater or lesser than the parties’ recommendation. Rule 223(f) (2023 Kan. S. Ct. R. at 279). After full consideration, we modify the joint recommendation.

At the hearing before this court, the Deputy Disciplinary Administrator, respondent, and his counsel reported on the “miraculous” turnaround respondent has made since his arrest in December of 2019. We acknowledge the commendable strides he has made in his life, including becoming vice president of his A.A. chapter, successful monitoring since January 2020, coupled with the completion of three marathons and six half marathons. Long may you run Mr. Davis.

The court lifted the interim suspension imposed as a consequence of the conviction. ( Mike Frisch)