JEFFERSON CITY (St. Louis Record) — A Colorado attorney has been disbarred and a Forsyth attorney has been placed on interim suspension following recent and separate Missouri Supreme Court orders.
Elizabeth Ann Hodges-Williams, formerly practicing in Kansas City and whose address is listed as Basalt and Carbondale in Colorado, has been disbarred following an April 25 state Supreme Court order and Forsyth attorney Marcus A. Glass was suspended following an April 20 state high court order.
The high court's decision to disbar Hodges-Williams follows an investigation by the chief disciplinary counsel "that there is probable cause to believe [she] is guilty of professional misconduct," said the order disbarring Hodges-Williams. She appears to be "guilty of professional misconduct and should be disciplined" for violation of professional conduct rules regarding conflict of interest and prohibited transactions and other misconduct, the order said.
Hodges-Williams, who did not timely file a response to the allegations against her, also was ordered to pay all costs in the matter.
Two days after the Supreme Court's order to disbar Hodges-Williams, the notice of default that had been sent to her in March via registered mail returned marked "Return to sender - unclaimed - unable to forward," according to docket entries for the proceedings.
Glass' interim suspension followed a chief disciplinary counsel motion for the discipline and "advising that there is sufficient evidence to demonstrate probable cause that [Glass] is guilty of multiple instances of professional misconduct in violation of Supreme Court Rule 4," the order in his case said.
Supreme Court Rule 4 covers a broad range of professional misconduct.
Glass' suspension was effective immediately, and he was ordered to pay all costs in the matter.
Glass already was under suspension for noncompliance with continuing legal education requirements and his file includes documents that are under seal and will not be made public without a court order, according to docket entries for the proceedings.