In re Rosel

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS

Bar Docket No. 14325

In the Matter of STEVEN D. ROSEL,
Respondent.


ORDER OF DISBARMENT


In a letter signed on December 17, 2012, addressed to the Clerk of the Appellate
Courts, respondent Steven D. Rosel, 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 (2011 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 371) as amended December 1, 2012.

At the time the respondent surrendered his license, a complaint had been docketed
by the Disciplinary Administrator's office in accordance with Supreme Court Rule 211
(2011 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 334). The complaint alleged that respondent violated Kansas
Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1 (2011 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 416) (competence); 1.5
(2011 Kan Ct. R. Annot. 470) (fees); 1.7 (2011 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 484) (conflict of
interest: current clients); 1.8 (2011 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 494) (conflict of interest: current
clients: specific rules); 1.9 (2011 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 502) (conflict of interest: duties to
former client); 1.16 (2011 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 535) (declining or terminating
representation); and 8.4(a), (d) and (e) (2011 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 618) (misconduct).

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 Steven D. Rosel 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 Steven D. Rosel from the roll of attorneys licensed to practice law in Kansas.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED 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 (2011 Kan. Ct. R. Annot. 379) as
amended December 1, 2012.

DATED this 19th day of December, 2012.