Attorney Jack Kearney of Little Rock, AR; slacker, serial offender

The state of Arkansas presented Jack R. Kearney with a law license in 1977 after he graduated from the University of Arkansas Law School.

The Committee on Professional Conduct found Jack guilty of the following misconduct.

Prior to the following misconduct, Jack received one (1) complimentary caution and one (1) complimentary reprimand for engaging in a variety of misconduct. 

Jack’s 3^rd bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Trust account reflected negative balances during the time period he should have had the money owed to Med-Tech properly safeguarded in the trust account
• Commingled client funds with personal funds
• Failed to separate account maintained in the state where office is situated
• Failed to notify Med-Tech that he had received settlement funds
• Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the apologists for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Committee on Professional Conduct punished Jack by gifting him with a complimentary reprimand.

Jack’s 4^th bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
• Engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice
• Failed to undertake the necessary steps to obtain an Order extending the time to file the record on appeal

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the apologists for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Committee on Professional Conduct punished Jack by gifting him with a complimentary caution.

Jack’s 5^th bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Failed to provide competent representation (idiot)
• Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
• Engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the apologists for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Committee on Professional Conduct punished Jack by gifting him with a complimentary caution.

Jack’s 6^th bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Failed to promptly inform client of any decision or circumstance with respect to which the client's informed consent is required
• Pursued or defended an action or asserted or controverted an issue therein, when there was no basis in law or fact for doing so that was not frivolous
• Knowingly made false statement of material fact to a tribunal

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the apologists for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Committee on Professional Conduct punished Jack by gifting him with a complimentary caution.

Jack’s 7^th bite at the Attorney Misfit Apple Tree

• Failed to act with due diligence (slacker)
• Failed to keep client informed of status of legal matter
• Engaged in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the apologists for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Committee on Professional Conduct punished Jack by gifting him with a complimentary caution.

As we speak (February 2017), Billy practices at 300 S. Spring Street in Little Rock, Arkansas.