Supreme Court of Missouri
en banc

September 5, 2007

Supreme Court No. SC88659

In Re:  James Lee Daniels, MBE #49263

Note: James Lee Daniels's was reinstated to practice law, on probation, on August 20, 2009 by order of the Court.

ORDER

The Chief Disciplinary Counsel having filed an information for show cause order and motion for discipline pursuant to Rule 5.20 advising this Court of its finding, after investigation, that Respondent, James Lee Daniels, has been suspended from the practice of law in the State of Kansas pursuant to the opinion of the Kansas Supreme Court in Case No. 98,057 entitled In the Matter of James Lee Daniels, Respondent, issued on June 8, 2007; and

Said discipline was the result of violations of the Kansas Rules of Professional Conduct, said conduct being a violation of Rules 4-1.1, 4-1.3, 4-1.4(a), 4-1.15(b), 4-1.16(d), 4-3.2, 4-7.1(a), 4-8.4(c), and 4-8.1(b) of the Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct; and

On July 13, 2007, this Court issued a show cause order to Respondent and Respondent filed 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, James Lee Daniels, is suspended from the practice of law in this state and that no application for reinstatement shall be entertained by the Court for a period of one year from the date of this order.

It is further ordered that the Respondent, James Lee Daniels, 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

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