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Attorney admits to misconduct, surrenders law license
A Missouri attorney surrendered his law license and admitted to misconduct following an investigation by the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel.
Missouri Supreme Court disbars attorney tied to federal case
Missouri Supreme Court disbars attorney Manfredo Madrigal after federal felony convictions tied to Army property destruction and false statements.
Attorney disbarred after multiple rules violations, dishonesty
After a Clayton attorney was investigated for multiple rules violations ranging from trust accounts to dishonesty, the state’s highest court disbarred the lawyer.
Missouri Supreme Court disbars St. Charles County attorney
The Missouri Supreme Court disbarred a St. Charles County attorney after finding multiple violations involving fees, trust accounts and client funds.
Missouri Supreme Court disbars attorney after Illinois discipline
The Missouri Supreme Court disbarred the attorney following reciprocal discipline stemming from Illinois misconduct and false statements.
Kansas attorney disbarred after federal felony convictions
The Missouri Supreme Court disbarred a Kansas attorney after federal felony convictions involving PPP loan fraud, wire fraud and identity theft.
Kansas City attorney disbarred after guilty plea in felony assault case
The Missouri Supreme Court disbarred a Kansas City attorney after he pleaded guilty to a felony assault charge and was sentenced to prison.
Influential class-action lawyer Stan Chesley dies in Ohio
Stanley Chesley, a class-action lawsuit pioneer who took on cigarette companies and the makers of faulty breast implants until his legal career ended amid accusations of unethical conduct, has died at age 89.
Missouri Supreme Court issues decisions in attorney misconduct cases
The Missouri Supreme Court handed down opinions in two attorney discipline cases on March 18, disbarring one and suspending the other.
Missouri Supreme Court weighs discipline in two attorney misconduct cases
The Missouri Supreme Court heard two attorney discipline cases at its March 12 oral arguments.
Attorney disbarred after juggling clients’ funds, faking subpoenaed records
With no way to tell how much to reimburse clients of an attorney who mismanaged his clients’ funds in trust accounts for years, the Missouri Supreme Court disbarred Lorenzo Antoine Hester in a 22-page en banc opinion.
One attorney suspended, another disbarred
Earlier this month, one Clayton attorney was suspended and another Columbia attorney was disbarred by default.
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