In re Kramer

Respondent was convicted in a Missouri court for stealing by deceit in violation of Mo.Rev.Stat. § 570.030, and was sentenced to five years imprisonment. His conviction and sentence were affirmed on appeal. State v. Kramer, 809 S.W.2d 50 (Mo.Ct.App.1991). The underlying facts of the conviction show that respondent, who was not licensed to practice law in the State of Missouri, represented himself as an attorney to Ms. Ann Walker and offered to get her son out on bail if she gave him $2,000. Respondent never made bond for Ms. Walker’s son and kept the *1320money. In light of this conduct and…