Evil Kentucky probate lawyer disbarred for life

The Supreme Court of Kentucky has recently agreed with the Kentucky Bar Association’s recommendation to permanently disbar Richard Kip Cameron from the practice of law due to various ethical breaches including one including his service as a court-appointed conservator.

Cameron was appointed as the conservator of the Estate of Troy Perry and thereafter collected funds belonging to Perry.  Cameron was late in filing annual reports for two years and was later replaced.  The replacement conservator discovered that Cameron “double-charged the estate by charging both a Conservator fee and a private attorney fee, and misappropriated and converted to his own use money that belonged to Mr. Perry.”  When a complaint was later filed, he did not respond which is deemed an admission of guilt.

Note that Cameron had been given a prior opportunity to remedy his conduct and receive a lighter punishment (suspension for 181 days with 60 days thereof probated).

See Kentucky Bar Association v. Cameron, 2008-SC-000316-KB (Sept. 24, 2008).

Special thanks to Patrick S. Sylvester (Attorney & Counselor at Law, Sylvester Law Firm, PC) for bringing this case to my attention.