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Attorneys-Disciplinary Proceeding-Creation of Fraudulent Documents
Staff Report//January 21, 2026//
The chief disciplinary counsel sought to discipline respondent, an attorney, for creating fraudulent documents to help a client’s son gain a litigation advantage in a divorce proceeding. The parties’ joint stipulation asserted that respondent had acted negligently in engaging in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice.
Where the preponderance of the evidence demonstrated that respondent had acted knowingly, not negligently, the court imposed a stayed indefinite suspension and placed respondent on probation for one year after finding that he was unlikely to harm the public and was amenable to supervision.
Discipline imposed.
In re: Arensberg (MLW No. 84228/Case No. SC101157 – 13 pages) (Supreme Court of Missouri, Powell, J.) Original disciplinary proceeding. (Cheryl Nield, Jefferson City for petitioner) (Daniel F. Church and Brittain E. McClurg, Kansas City for respondent)
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