Supreme Court of Missouri
en banc

8 September 2016

Supreme Court Case No. SC95781
In re: Rustin K. Rankin, MBE No. 49582


The Chief Disciplinary Counsel having filed an information and motion for reciprocal discipline pursuant to Rule 5.20 advising this Court of its finding, after investigation, that Respondent, Rustin A. Rankin was disbarred by the Supreme Court of Kansas pursuant to the June 12, 2015, opinion of that Court in Case No. 113,235, entitled In the Matter of Rustin K. Rankin, Respondent;

Said discipline was the result of conduct that violated the Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct and said conduct is a violation of Rules 4-1.5(a) and (b), 4-1.7, 4-1.8(a), 4-1.15 and 4-8.4(c) of the Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct; and

On June 28, 2016, this Court issued a show cause order to Respondent and Respondent filed no response;

The Court finds that Respondent has violated the Rules of Professional Conduct and should be disciplined;

Now, therefore, it is ordered by the Court that the motion for discipline is sustained and that Respondent, Rustin K. Rankin, is hereby disbarred, that his right and license to practice law in the State of Missouri is canceled and that his name is stricken from the roll of attorneys in this State.

It is further ordered that Rustin K. Rankin, comply in all respects with Rule 5.27 – Procedure Following a Disbarment or Suspension Order.

Costs taxed to Respondent.

Note: To view any specific rule provisions cited in this order, please visit the pages for Supreme Court of Missouri Rule 4 and Rule 5. Please be aware the versions of the rules available online are those currently in effect and may have changed since this order issued.