Supreme Court of Missouri
en banc

16 February 2017
 
Supreme Court Case No. SC96186
In re: Shelley L. Knowles, MBE No. 53814
 
 
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, Shelley L. Knowles, was disbarred from the practice of law by the Supreme Court of Kansas, pursuant to the September 6, 2016, order of that Court in Case No. 21043 entitled In the Matter of Shelley L. Knowles, after Respondent’s voluntary surrender of her license.

Said discipline was the result of conduct that violated the Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct and said conduct is a violation of Rules 4-1.1, 4-1.3, 4-1.4, 4-1.5, 4-1.15, 4-1.16, 4-3.2, 4-3.3, 4-4.1 and 4-8.4 of the Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct; and

On January 27, 2017, this Court issued a show cause order to Respondent and Respondent filed a 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, Shelley L. Knowles, is hereby disbarred, that her right and license to practice law in the State of Missouri is canceled and that her name is stricken from the roll of attorneys in this State.

It is further ordered that Shelley L. Knowles comply in all respects with 5.27 – Procedure Following a Disbarment or Suspension Order.

Costs taxed to Respondent.

 

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