Supreme Court of Missouri
en banc

3 April 2019

Supreme Court of Missouri Case No. SC97724
In re: Scott Jay Eckersley, MBE # 58659


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, Scott Jay Eckersley, was disbarred by the Fourth Judicial District Court for Utah County, State of Utah in an order issued December 20, 2018, in Case No. 180400008 entitled In the Matter of the Discipline of: Scott J. Eckersley #58659, Respondent.

Said discipline was the result of conduct that violated the Utah Rules of Professional Conduct and said conduct is a violation of Rules 4-1.1, 4-1.3, 4-1.4(a), 4-1.5(a), and 4-1.15(a) of the Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct; and

On February 22, 2019, this Court issued a show cause order to Respondent, and Respondent did not file a response to the same.

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

Now, therefore, it is ordered by this Court that the motion for reciprocal discipline is sustained and that Respondent, Scott Jay Eckersley, 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 Scott Jay Eckersley 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.