Supreme Court of Missouri
en banc

February 11, 2009

Supreme Court No. SC89813

In Re: Douglas W. Dowell, MBE #54678

ORDER

The Chief Disciplinary Counsel having filed an information and motion for discipline pursuant to Rule 5.20 advising this Court of its finding, after investigation, that Respondent, Douglas W. Dowell has been indefinitely suspended from practice of law by the Supreme Court of Kansas pursuant to the order of that Court in Case No.100,863, issued on December 5, 2008

Said discipline was the result of conduct that violated Rules 4-1.1, 4-1.3, 4-1.4(a), 4-1.15, 4-8.1(c), and 4-4.1(a) of the Rules of Professional Conduct; and

On December 12, 2008, this Court issued a show cause order to Respondent; and

Respondent failed to file an answer to said show cause order;

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, Douglas W. Dowell, is suspended from the practice of law and that no application for reinstatement shall be entertained by this Court for a period of three years from the date of this order.

Fee pursuant to Rule 5.19(h) in the amount of $1,000.00 payable to the Clerk of this Court to the credit of the Advisory Committee Fund taxed to Respondent.

It is further ordered that the Respondent, Douglas W. Dowell, comply in all respects with Rule 5.27 - Notification of Clients and Counsel.

Costs taxed to Respondent.

Day - to - Day

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Laura Denvir Stith

Chief Justice

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.