Supreme Court of Missouri
en banc

9 November 2016
 
Supreme Court Case No. SC95898
In re: Charles D. Septowski, MBE No. 31899
 
 
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, Charles D. Septowski’s disbarment was affirmed by the Supreme Court of Texas in an order issued June 17, 2016, in in Case No. 16-0118, entitled Charles Septowski v. Commission for Lawyer Discipline.

Said discipline was the result of conduct that violated the Texas Rules of Professional Conduct and said conduct is a violation of Rules 4-3.3(a)(1), 4-7.5(d), 4-8.4(a), 4-8.4(c), 4-3.4(c), and 4-5.5(a), of the Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct; and

On August 23, 2016, this Court issued a show cause order to Respondent and Respondent filed a response and a supplemental response to the same.

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, Charles D. Septowski, 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 Charles D. Septowski, 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.