In re Fenlon

COVINGTON, Judge.

The Bar Committee of the Twenty-First Judicial Circuit of the State of Missouri instituted disciplinary proceedings against respondent Joseph A. Fenlon, charging him with several counts of professional misconduct arising from his representation of Mrs. Darlene Hutchison in a personal injury claim. After a plenary hearing, appointed Special Master, the Honorable Jack 0. Edwards, found that respondent had violated Rules 1.4, 1.15(a) and 1.15(b) of Rule 4 (Rules of Professional Conduct), resulting in a violation of Rule 8.4(a) of Rule 4, ⅛ that respondent failed to keep Mrs.…