In re Ayesh

Summary

The Kansas Supreme Court found by clear and convincing evidence that Mark Ayesh committed the stipulated professional-conduct violations arising from conflicted and abusive condominium litigation and from forging, notarizing, and recording clients' real-estate deeds. It rejected Ayesh's challenges to the finding of selfish and dishonest motive and determined that the mitigating evidence did not justify probation alone or the lesser sanction he requested. The court imposed a three-year suspension, stayed after six months if an approved probation plan is completed, followed by a reinstatement hearing.