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Illinois attorney reinstated in Missouri after successfully completing year's probation
JEFFERSON CITY (St. Louis Record) — Longtime O'Fallon, Illinois, attorney Hrant "Hud" Norsigian Jr. has been reinstated to practice law in Missouri following an Aug. 22 Missouri Supreme Court order. -
Longtime Springfield defense attorney on probation after allegedly mishandling fees
JEFFERSON CITY (St. Louis Record) — Springfield defense attorney Dee Wampler, a lawyer for more than a half-century, is on probation following a July 30 Missouri Supreme Court order for allegedly mishandling fees. -
Kansas attorney, former assistant district attorney, voluntarily disbarred in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY – Mound City, Kansas attorney John Stephen Sutherland has been voluntarily disbarred and Liberty attorney Sherri L. Edwards has been disbarred following separate July 22 Missouri Supreme Court orders. -
Former St. Louis County executive chief of staff disbarred following guilty plea in alleged bribery scheme
JEFFERSON CITY – William Leonard "Bill" Miller Jr., Richmond Heights attorney and chief of staff to former St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger, has been voluntarily disbarred following a July 9 Missouri Supreme Court order and his guilty plea in May in an alleged bribery scheme. -
Missouri Supreme Court disbars one attorney, places another on probation
JEFFERSON CITY (St. Louis Record) — Hallsville attorney Vernan L. Pierce has been disbarred and St. Louis attorney Kelly M. Brown Hayes is on probation following recent and separate Missouri Supreme Court orders and a local news report. -
St. Louis attorney reinstated, Springfield lawyer on probation after Missouri high court orders
JEFFERSON CITY (St. Louis Record) — A St. Louis attorney is no longer on probation and a Springfield attorney has been placed on probation following separate recent Missouri Supreme Court orders. -
Phoenix lawyer suspended by Missouri Supreme Court following discipline for alleged failure to safekeep client funds
JEFFERSON CITY – Longtime Phoenix, Arizona attorney Jack B. Schiffman has been reciprocally suspended following a Missouri Supreme Court order after he was suspended in Arizona over continuing education requirements and later placed on probation for allegedly mishandling a real estate case. -
Springfield attorney suspended for allegedly failing to resolve dispute with client's medical provider
JEFFERSON CITY – Springfield attorney Nancy J. Fisher has been indefinitely suspended following a June 4 Missouri Supreme Court order over allegations she failed to resolve a dispute with one of her client's medical providers. -
St. Louis attorney reprimanded for allegedly sending letters to Washington University staff, bypassing general counsel
JEFFERSON CITY – Longtime St. Louis attorney Jerome J. Dobson has been reprimanded following a June 4 Missouri Supreme Court order over allegations he sent letters to Washington University staff, bypassing general counsel, on behalf of his clients in employment cases. -
St. Clair attorney acquitted in girlfriend's death on probation following assault, DWI convictions
JEFFERSON CITY – Longtime St. Clair attorney John Brian Loveless, acquitted in Mexico in 2017 of his girlfriend's death, is on probation following a June 4 Missouri Supreme Court order after he was charged with assault in Stone County last summer. -
Blue Springs attorney on probation, St. Louis attorney reinstated in separate state Supreme Court orders
JEFFERSON CITY – Longtime Blue Springs attorney Sherrie Lynn Brady is on probation and longtime St. Louis attorney Brian Stanley Witherspoon has been reinstated following separate Missouri Supreme Court orders. -
Former Glendale mayor on probation over alleged mishandling of wrongful termination suit
JEFFERSON CITY – Former Glendale Mayor and longtime St. Louis attorney Richard Joseph "Rich" Magee is on probation following a June 4 Missouri Supreme Court order over allegations he mishandled a wrongful termination lawsuit. -
St. Louis attorney ordered to personally deliver apology to judge regarding filing of 'frivolous' lawsuit
JEFFERSON CITY – St. Louis attorney John F. Washington was placed on probation and ordered to apologize to a city judge following a June 4 Missouri Supreme Court order over allegations he filed a "frivolous" lawsuit against two judges, two attorneys and his ex-wife. -
Former St. Louis county executive voluntarily disbarred after federal bribery, mail fraud guilty plea
JEFFERSON CITY (St. Louis Record) — Attorney and recently resigned St. Louis County Executive Steven V. Stenger has been voluntarily disbarred following a May 28 Missouri Supreme Court order and his guilty plea earlier this month to federal bribery and mail fraud charges. -
Marshall attorney reinstated following more than seven years of suspension
JEFFERSON CITY – Longtime Marshall attorney James P. Barton Jr. has been reinstated following an April 30 Missouri Supreme Court following his suspension in 2012. -
Des Moines attorney disbarred in Missouri after license revoked in Iowa
JEFFERSON CITY – Des Moines, Iowa attorney Sandra E. Suarez has been disbarred following an April 17 Missouri Supreme Court order after her license was revoked in Iowa over allegations that included misappropriation and trust account issues. -
Longtime North Kansas City attorney, music hall of fame inductee indefinitely suspended for 'threat of harm'
JEFFERSON CITY – Longtime North Kansas City immigration attorney Allan H. Bell, a Kansas Music Hall of Fame inductee, has been indefinitely suspended "for threat of harm" following an April 1 Missouri Supreme Court order. -
Suspended Forsyth attorney disbarred by default over unspecified misconduct rules violations
JEFFERSON CITY – Suspended Forsyth attorney Marcus A. Glass was disbarred by default following a March 5 Missouri Supreme Court order over unspecified professional conduct rules violations. -
Former Jackson County executive voluntarily disbarred following 2018 wire fraud plea
JEFFERSON CITY – Suspended Independence attorney and former Jackson County Executive Michael D. Sanders has been voluntarily disbarred following a March 5 Missouri Supreme Court order after his guilty plea last year to a wire fraud charge. -
Moniteau County's former prosecutor suspended following conviction in 2014 restaurant accident
JEFFERSON CITY (St. Louis Record) – Former Moniteau County Prosecuting Attorney Shayne Wyatt Healea recently was indefinitely suspended by the Missouri Supreme Court following his conviction last fall for backing his truck into a Columbia restaurant in 2014.