On Thursday, March 21, 2024, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania granted Kenneth Andrew Rubin’s Petition for Reinstatement to practice law in the state.
The case is entitled “In the Matter of Kenneth Andrew Rubin,” with case no. 192 DB 2008.
Rubin was disbarred in 2009 after resigning and accepting disbarment on consent due to several instances of misconduct between 2004 and 2008. He misappropriated entrusted client funds, neglected client matters, and failed to properly communicate with clients while working as a sole practitioner.
In 2017, Rubin filed his first Petition for Reinstatement. However, following a hearing and Report from the Disciplinary Board recommending denial, Rubin withdrew his petition in 2019. The Board had concluded that Rubin had not sufficiently investigated whether other clients may have been owed money.
Rubin filed a second Petition for Reinstatement in 2022. Over the course of three hearings in June 2023, Rubin presented testimony from character witnesses, experts, and himself. He addressed concerns from his previous petition and argued that he had undertaken efforts to locate any other aggrieved clients and ensure they were repaid.
Specifically, Rubin hired a forensic CPA to analyze his IOLTA account and track deposits and payments. He created spreadsheets to determine which clients had been paid and followed up on any discrepancies. Rubin testified that he had successfully contacted all known clients, made full repayments himself, or through reimbursements to the Pennsylvania Lawyers Fund for Client Security, and no clients remained uncompensated.
Additionally, Rubin provided evidence that he had maintained steady employment, remained active in his community, and received years of therapy to address underlying mental health issues. Licensed social worker and expert witness Alex Robboy testified that Rubin no longer exhibited any issues that would prevent resuming legal work.
In its December 2023 Report, the Disciplinary Board concluded that Rubin had met his burden to show rehabilitation and fitness to practice law again. They highlighted the passage of over 14 years since his misconduct, as well as Rubin’s efforts to locate victims, treatment, employment, and expressions of remorse.
On March 21st, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court adopted the Board’s recommendation and granted Rubin’s Petition for Reinstatement. However, as is standard, Rubin was ordered to pay expenses incurred by the Board in investigating his petition.
The Disposition states:
“AND NOW, this 21st day of March 2024, the Petition for Reinstatement is granted. Petitioner is ordered to pay the expenses incurred by the Board in the investigation and processing of the Petition for Reinstatement.”
According to avvo.com, Mr. Rubin is an attorney in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He acquired his law license in Pennsylvania in 1994.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
