Cullan, Patrick J. - Reciprocal Reprimand

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Supreme Court of Missouri
en banc

19 October 2018<


Supreme Court of Missouri Case No. SC97305

In re: Patrick J. Cullan, MBE No. 67556

ORDER

The Chief Disciplinary Counsel having filed an information and motion for reciprocal discipline pursuant to Rule 5.20 advising this Court of its findings, after investigation, that Respondent, Patrick J. Cullan, was disciplined by the Supreme Court of Iowa in an order issued on May 2, 2018, in Case No. 18-0433, entitled Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board, Complainant, vs. Patrick J. Cullan, Respondent;

Said discipline was the result of conduct that violated the Iowa Rules of Professional Conduct, and said conduct is a violation of Rule 4-8.4(c) of the Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct;

On July 20, 2018, this Court issued a show cause order to Respondent, and on August 20, 2018, Respondent filed a response to the same;

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

Upon consideration of these findings, previous decisions of this Court, ABA Standards for Imposing Lawyer Discipline, and aggravating and mitigating circumstances, this Court orders that the motion for reciprocal discipline is sustained, and Respondent, Patrick J. Cullan, is hereby reprimanded.

Costs taxed to Respondent.

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Zel M. Fischer
Chief Justice

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