In re Goss
CourtSupreme Court of Kansas
Date FiledJuly 17, 2026
Docket22458
StatusPublished
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS
Bar Docket No. 22458
In the Matter of PETER EDWARD GOSS,
Respondent.
ORDER OF DISBARMENT
The court admitted respondent Peter Edward Goss to the practice of law in Kansas
on April 28, 2006.
In June 2026, Goss pleaded guilty in a Missouri court to driving while intoxicated
and causing the death of another person who was not a passenger in his car. His
sentencing hearing for the felony conviction is scheduled for August 24, 2026.
On June 11, 2026, Goss submitted a request to voluntarily surrender his Kansas
law license. The Office of the Disciplinary Administrator and Goss filed a joint motion
on July 9, 2026, asking the court to accept Goss' voluntary surrender of his Kansas law
license under Supreme Court Rule 230(b) (2026 Kan. S. Ct. R. at 289).
The court grants that motion, accepts Goss' voluntary surrender of his Kansas law
license, disbars Goss under Rule 230(b), and revokes Goss' license and privilege to
practice law in Kansas. The court directs the Office of Judicial Administration to strike
the name of Peter Edward Goss from the roll of attorneys licensed to practice law in
Kansas effective the date of this order.
The court notes that any proceeding pending before the Kansas Board for
Discipline of Attorneys against Goss terminates on the date of this order under Rule
230(b)(1)(C). The Disciplinary Administrator may direct an investigator to complete any
pending investigation to preserve evidence.
The court assesses the costs of this proceeding to Goss under Supreme Court Rule
229 (2026 Kan. S. Ct. R. at 288). The court directs Goss to comply with Supreme Court
Rule 231 (2026 Kan. S. Ct. R. at 291).
Finally, the court directs the Reporter of Decisions to publish this order in the
Kansas Reports.
Dated this 17th day of July 2026.
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