Attorney James Yates of Louisville, KY; ethical goblin

The state of Kentucky provided James Robert Yates with a law license in 2000.

The Kentucky Bar Association found Jimmy guilty of the following misconduct.

• Failed to keep client informed of status of legal matter
• Failed to explain a matter to the extent reasonably necessary to permit the client to make informed decisions regarding the representation
• Failed to communicate basis for fee in writing
• Improper splitting of fees
• Commingled client funds with personal funds
• Failed to take reasonable steps to protect client interests after termination

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Kentucky Supreme Court punished Jimmy by gifting him with a complimentary 30-day suspension of his law license.

As we speak (March 2017), Jimmy practices at 436 South 7^th Street in Louisville, Kentucky.