
Supreme Court of Missouri
en banc
27 October 2015
Supreme Court Case No. SC95235
In
re: Robert Edward Metzler, MBE No. 29971
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 decision filed by the parties;
The Court finds that Respondent, Robert Edward Metzler, Missouri Bar No. 29971, violated Rules 4-1.15(a) and 4-1.15(b) of the Rules of Professional Conduct by commingling personal and client funds in his client trust accounts and paying personal obligations from his trust account and should be disciplined.
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 one year from the date of this order in accordance with Rule 5.225. The terms of probation are those attached to the decision of the Disciplinary Hearing Panel filed herein. Should probation be revoked and the suspension take effect, no petition for reinstatement shall be entertained for a period of one year from the date the suspension becomes effective.
Fee pursuant to Rule 5.19(h) in the amount of $1,500.00 payable to the Clerk of this Court to the credit of the Advisory Committee.
The Court finds that Respondent, Robert Edward Metzler, Missouri Bar No. 29971, violated Rules 4-1.15(a) and 4-1.15(b) of the Rules of Professional Conduct by commingling personal and client funds in his client trust accounts and paying personal obligations from his trust account and should be disciplined.
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 one year from the date of this order in accordance with Rule 5.225. The terms of probation are those attached to the decision of the Disciplinary Hearing Panel filed herein. Should probation be revoked and the suspension take effect, no petition for reinstatement shall be entertained for a period of one year from the date the suspension becomes effective.
Fee pursuant to Rule 5.19(h) in the amount of $1,500.00 payable to the Clerk of this Court to the credit of the Advisory Committee.
Costs taxed to Respondent.
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Patricia Breckenridge
Chief Justice
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