
Supreme Court of Missouri
en banc
1 March 2016
Supreme Court Case No. SC95448
In
re: Dean D. Meriwether, MBE # 48336
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, Dean D. Meriwether, was suspended from the practice of law by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri pursuant to the order of that Court dated December 7, 2015, through March 7, 2016, in In re: Leander Young, Debtor, Case No. 15-44343-705;
Said discipline was the result of conduct that violated Rules 4-1.1, 4-1.3, 4-1.4, 4-1.5, 4-5.5(a), and 4-8.4(d) of the Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct; and
On December 28, 2015, 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, Dean D. Meriwether, is suspended from the practice of law in this state and that no application for reinstatement shall be entertained by this Court for a period of one year from the date of this order.
It is further ordered that the Respondent, Dean D. Meriwether, comply in all respects with Rule 5.27 – Procedure Following a Disbarment or Suspension Order.
Said discipline was the result of conduct that violated Rules 4-1.1, 4-1.3, 4-1.4, 4-1.5, 4-5.5(a), and 4-8.4(d) of the Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct; and
On December 28, 2015, 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, Dean D. Meriwether, is suspended from the practice of law in this state and that no application for reinstatement shall be entertained by this Court for a period of one year from the date of this order.
It is further ordered that the Respondent, Dean D. Meriwether, comply in all respects with Rule 5.27 – Procedure Following a Disbarment or Suspension Order.
Costs taxed to Respondent.
Day - to - Day
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Patricia Breckenridge
Chief Justice
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