Supreme Court of Missouri
en banc

May 28, 2014

Supreme Court Case No. SC94179

In re:  W. Steven Rives,   MBE No. 41425

ORDER

Petitioner, W. Steven Rives, having filed in this Court a motion to voluntarily surrender his license to practice law in this state; and

Petitioner having admitted in said petition that he violated Rules 4-4.1(a), 4-8.4(c), 4-1.1, 4-1.7, 4-1.8(c), 4-5.3, 4-1.15(e), 4-1.15(f) and 4-1.15(d) of the Rules of Professional Conduct;

The Court having received the Chief Disciplinary Counsel’s report and recommendation filed herein;

The Court, thus advised, now orders that the surrender of the license of W. Steven Rives be accepted and that said license be canceled.

It is further ordered that the name of W. Steven Rives be stricken from the roll of attorneys in this state, that he be disbarred, and that his right and license to practice law in this state is hereby terminated.

It is further ordered that the said W. Steven Rives comply in all respects with Rule 5.27 – Procedure Following a Disbarment or Suspension Order.

Costs taxed to Petitioner.

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Mary R. Russell
Chief Justice

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