In re Freed

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS

Bar Docket No. 12307

In the Matter of STEPHEN WEBB FREED,
Respondent.


ORDER OF DISBARMENT


In a letter signed on November 5, 2013, addressed to the Clerk of the Appellate
Courts, respondent Stephen Webb Freed, an attorney admitted to the practice of law in
the state of Kansas, voluntarily surrendered his license to practice law in Kansas,
pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 217 (2012 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 389), amended December
1, 2012.

At the time the respondent surrendered his license, there was a panel hearing
pending in accordance with Supreme Court Rule 211 (2012 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 350). The
complaint alleged that respondent violated Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct 1.3
(2012 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 454) (diligence); 1.4 (2012 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 473)
(communication); 1.16 (2012 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 558) (terminating representation); 3.4(c)
(2012 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 589) (disobedience of court orders); and 8.1(b) (2012 Kan. Ct.
R. Annot. 634) (failure to cooperate with the disciplinary process); Supreme Court Rule
207(b) (2012 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 329) (failure to respond to docketing of the complaint);
Supreme Court Rule 211(b) (failure to file answer to the formal complaint); and Supreme
Court Rule 218 (2012 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 397), amended December 1, 2012 (disbarred or
suspended attorneys).

This court, having examined the files of the office of the Disciplinary
Administrator, finds that the surrender of the respondent's license should be accepted and
that the respondent should be disbarred.
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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Stephen Webb Freed be and he is hereby
disbarred from the practice of law in Kansas, and his license and privilege to practice law
are hereby revoked.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Appellate Courts strike the
name of Stephen Webb Freed from the roll of attorneys licensed to practice law in
Kansas.

IT IS FURTHER OREDERED that this order shall be published in the Kansas
Reports, that the costs herein shall be assessed to the respondent, and that the respondent
forthwith shall comply with Supreme Court Rule 218.

DATED this 14th day of November, 2013.