Supreme Court of Missouri
en banc

February 16, 2011

Supreme Court Case No. SC91407

Maria Teresa Lopez, MBE No. 59483

ORDER

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, Maria Teresa Lopez, has been disbarred from practice of law by the Supreme Court of Florida pursuant to the opinion of that Court in Case No. SC08-2412 issued on January 21, 2010;

Said discipline was the result of conduct that violated Rules 4-8.4(c) and 4-1.15 of the Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct; and

On December 28, 2010, this Court issued a show cause order to Respondent and Respondent failed to file a response to the same;

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, Maria Teresa Lopez, be, and she is hereby disbarred, that her right and license to practice law in the State of Missouri is canceled and that her name be stricken from the roll of attorneys in this State.

It is further ordered that the said Maria Teresa Lopez, comply in all respects with Rule 5.27 - Notification of Clients and Counsel.

Fee pursuant to Rule 5.19(h) in the amount of $2000.00 payable to the Clerk of this Court to the credit of the Advisory Committee Fund taxed to Respondent.

Costs taxed to Respondent.

Day - to - Day

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Michael A. Wolff

Acting Chief Justice

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