On Wednesday, January 18, 2023, the Idaho Supreme Court accepted the resignation of Moscow attorney Kathryn L. Marsh. The case is entitled “In the matter of Kathryn L. Marsh.”
The charges cited Idaho Rules of Professional Conduct 1.2, 1.4, 8.4(c), and 8.4(d).
The Rules of Professional can be found here.
Allegedly, while handling a client in a case for an adoption petition seeking to terminate the parental rights of a biological father, the respondent committed misconduct through committing dishonesty to her client.
The filing states:
“ln 2020, a client retained Ms. Marsh to file an adoption petition seeking to terminate the parental rights of the biological father of the client’s minor child and seeking the adoption of the child by the client’s husband. In July 2021, Ms. Marsh informed the client that the biological father had signed a consent form terminating his parental rights and provided copies of an Order for Adoption and Judgment for Adoption. Both documents reflected that they were signed by the judge and file-stamped by the deputy clerk on July 26, 2021. The documents stated in pertinent part that the adoption was approved and that the child was declared adopted by the client and her husband. Contrary to Ms. Marsh’s representations, she never filed the adoption biological father and never signed a consent form terminating his parental rights. Instead, Ms. Marsh prepared the Order for Adoption and Judgment for Adoption falsely representing that the adoption had been completed.”
The filing continues:
“In November 2021, the client contacted the court Seeking information about the child’s new birth certificate. The court clerks searched for but were unable to find the adoption case because Ms. Marsh never filed the adoption petition. The court clerks then reviewed the Order for Adoption and Judgment for Adoption provided to the client by Ms. Marsh and determined the judge’s signature and the file stamp on the documents were fraudulent.”
Consistent with the facts, Ms. Marsh filed a resignation which the Idaho Supreme Court accepted. By the terms of the Order, the respondent may not make applications for admission to the Idaho Supreme Bar sooner than five years from the date of her resignation.
As of today, Ms. Marsh is listed on the website of the firm Magyar, Rauch & Associates, PLLC as a practicing attorney. Her info can be found on Linkedin. Ms. Marsh attended the University of Idaho College of Law, graduating in 2016. She practices in Moscow Idaho and is licensed in the same.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
