Supreme Court of Missouri Case # SC100215

The Chief Disciplinary Counsel filed an information and motion for reciprocal discipline pursuant to Rule 5.20 advising this Court that Respondent, Gary W. Long, II was indefinitely suspended by the Kansas Supreme Court in an opinion filed June 17, 2022, entitled In the Matter of Gary W. Long II, Respondent, No. 124,812.

Said discipline was the result of conduct that violated the Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct, and said conduct is a violation of Rules 4-1.3, 4-1.4(a), 4-1.15(f), 4-8.1(c), and 4-8.4(d) of the Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct; and

On August 29, 2023, this Court issued a show cause order to Respondent. Respondent filed his 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 in part and overruled in part and that Respondent 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 Respondent comply in all respects with Rule 5.27 – Procedure Following a Disbarment or Suspension Order.

Fee pursuant to Rule 5.19(k) in the amount of $2,000.00 payable to the Clerk of this Court to the credit of the Advisory Committee Fund taxed to Respondent.

Costs taxed to Respondent.