Supreme Court of Missouri
en banc
30 March 2016
Supreme Court Case No. SC95494
In
re: James Williams Kelley IV, MBE No. 35253
ORDER
Petitioner, James Williams Kelley IV, 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 4-1.15 and 4-8.4(c) 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 James Williams Kelley IV be accepted and that said license be canceled.
It is further ordered that the name of James Williams Kelley IV 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 James Williams Kelley IV comply in all respects with Rule 5.27 – Procedure Following a Disbarment or Suspension Order.
Costs taxed to Petitioner.
Petitioner having admitted in said petition that he violated Rules 4-1.15 and 4-8.4(c) 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 James Williams Kelley IV be accepted and that said license be canceled.
It is further ordered that the name of James Williams Kelley IV 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 James Williams Kelley IV comply in all respects with Rule 5.27 – Procedure Following a Disbarment or Suspension Order.
Costs taxed to Petitioner.
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Patricia Breckenridge
Chief Justice
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