Supreme Court of Missouri
en banc

May 17, 2011

Supreme Court Case No. SC91152

 

In re:  John J. Pawloski, MBE No. 38059

Note: The probation was terminated by order of this Court March 4, 2014.

 

ORDER

 

Now at this day, the Court being sufficiently advised of and concerning the premises and having considered the stipulation and statement of acceptance of the Disciplinary Hearing Panel filed by the parties and said cause having been briefed and argued;

 

The Court finds that Respondent, John J. Pawloski, Missouri Bar No. 38059, violated Rule 4-8.4(c) by using client funds for his personal use; and he violated Rule 4-1.15(c) by failing to maintain adequate records of client funds, by failing to promptly remove personal funds from his trust account, by commingling client funds with his own, and by disbursing one client’s funds to another client.

 

Upon consideration of these findings, previous decisions of this Court, ABA Standards for Imposing Lawyer Discipline, and aggravating and mitigating circumstances, the Court suspends Respondent’s license indefinitely. The suspension is stayed and Respondent is placed on probation for two years from the date of this order in accordance with Rule 5.225 under the terms agreed to by the parties and filed with the statement of acceptance of the decision of the Disciplinary Hearing Panel. No claims for restitution have been made and no restitution is ordered. Should probation be revoked and the suspension take effect, no petition for reinstatement shall be entertained for a period of six months from the date the suspension becomes effective.

 

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.

 

Costs taxed to Respondent.

 

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William Ray Price, Jr.

Chief Justice

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