IN RE: DANIEL A. WILLIAMS (2017)

ORDER OF DISBARMENT

In a letter signed May 22, 2017, addressed to the Clerk of the Appellate Courts, respondent Daniel A. Williams, an attorney admitted to the practice of law in Kansas, voluntarily surrendered his license to practice law in Kansas, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 217 (2017 Kan. S. Ct. R. 260).

At the time the respondent surrendered his license, the office of the Disciplinary Administrator had filed a formal complaint regarding four complaints. The formal complaint alleged that the respondent violated Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct 1.1 (competence) (2017 Kan. S. Ct. R. 287); 1.3 (diligence) (2017 Kan. S. Ct. R. 290); 1.5 (fees) (2017 Kan. S. Ct. R. 292); 1.15 (safekeeping property') (2017 Kan. S. Ct. R. 326); 1.16 (terminating representation) (2017 Kan. S. Ct. R. 331); 8.1 (disciplinary matters) (2017 Kan. S. Ct. R. 377); 8.4 (misconduct) (2017 Kan. S. Ct. R. 379); and Supreme Court Rule 207 (cooperation) (2017. Kan. S. Ct. R. 246).

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.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Daniel A. Williams 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 Daniel A. Williams 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 (2017 Kan, S. Ct. R. 262).

LAWTON R. NUSS Chief Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court