Supreme Court of Missouri Case # SC100969

Now at this day, this Court being sufficiently advised of and concerning the premises, the complete record before the Disciplinary Hearing Panel having been filed herein, and this cause having been fully briefed and thereafter submitted on briefs, this Court finds that Respondent, David Amirault, violated Rules 4-1.1, 4-1.3, 4-1.4(b), 4-1.15(a), 4-1.15(b), 4-1.15(c), 4-1.15(f), 4-1.5(e), 4-2.1, 4-3.2, 4-3.3(a)(1), 4-3.4(c), 4-5.4, 4-8.1(c), 4-8.4(b), 4-8.4(c), and 4-8.4(d) of 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, it is ordered by this Court that Respondent is hereby disbarred, that his right and license to practice law in the State of Missouri is canceled, and that his name be stricken from the roll of attorneys in the 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.