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Fiona A.C. Kennedy (WSBA No. 32385, admitted
2002), of Kirkland, was suspended for 18
months, effective June 17, 2011, by order of the
Washington State Supreme Court imposing
reciprocal discipline in accordance with an order
entered by the Idaho Supreme Court. This
discipline stems from an earlier disciplinary
order of the Idaho Supreme Court dated May 4,
2010, in which that court found that Ms. Kennedy
had engaged in professional misconduct
and imposed an 18-month suspension with all
18 months withheld, placed her on probation
for two years with conditions, and imposed a
public censure. Ms. Kennedy failed to abide
by the terms of the probation; thus, the Idaho
Supreme Court ordered that the 18 months’
withheld suspension be imposed. For more
information, see the Idaho State Bar’s publication,
Advocate (May 2011 and June/July 2010),
available at www.isb.idaho.gov.
Ms. Kennedy’s conduct violated Idaho’s
I.R.P.C. 1.2(a) ( failure to abide by client’s
decisions concerning the objectives of representation);
Idaho’s I.R.P.C. 1.3 (diligence);
Idaho’s I.R.P.C. 1.4 (communication); Idaho’s
I.R.P.C. 1.16(d) ( failure to return unearned
fees upon termination of representation);
Idaho’s I.R.P.C. 3.2 ( failure to make reasonable
efforts to expedite litigation); Idaho’s I.R.P.C.
3.4(c) (knowingly disobeying an obligation
under the rules of a tribunal); Idaho’s I.R.P.C.
8.1(b) (knowing failure to respond to a lawful
demand for information from a disciplinary
authority); Idaho’s I.R.P.C. 8.4(d) (conduct
prejudicial to the administration of justice);
and Idaho’s I.B.C.R. 505(e) ( failure to respond
to a request from bar counsel).
Joanne S. Abelson represented the Bar
Association. Kurt M. Bulmer represented Ms.
Kennedy. |