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Thomas R. Carnes

The Carnes Law Firm
3827 Gustine Avenue
Saint Louis, Missouri 63116-3588

(314) 664-1001

tcarnes@carneslaw.com

Date Admitted

May 05, 1994

Illinois Registration Status

Active and authorized to practice law

Malpractice Insurance

In annual registration, the attorney reported that the attorney, or the attorney’s firm, maintains malpractice insurance.

Public Record of Discipline and Pending Proceedings
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In re Carnes, Thomas R., 2012PR00091
(One of multiple dispositions on this case)
Disposition Suspension stayed in whole
Effective Date of Disposition 11/19/2012
End Date of Disposition 11/19/2012
Definition of Disposition The Supreme Court may order that a suspension be stayed in whole, typically in connection with an order of probation. A stay defers the suspension as long as the lawyer complies with probationary conditions. If the lawyer successfully completes probation, the lawyer is not actually suspended during any portion of the stayed suspension. Under those circumstances, the stayed suspension does not affect the authority of the lawyer to practice law and the lawyer may practice law during the stayed suspension. If the Court determines that the lawyer has failed to comply with probationary conditions, the Court may vacate the stay and may require that the lawyer actually serve the full suspension.
Case Summary Mr. Carnes was licensed to practice in Missouri in 1993 and in Illinois in 1994 He was suspended in Missouri for six months, with the suspension fully stayed by a one-year period of conditional probation He neglected a personal injury matter and an immigration matter. The Supreme Court of Illinois imposed reciprocal discipline and suspended him for six months, with the suspension stayed in its entirety by a one-year period of probation, subject to the same conditions as those imposed in Missouri.
In re Carnes, Thomas R., 2012PR00091
(One of multiple dispositions on this case)
Disposition Probation
Effective Date of Disposition 11/19/2012
End Date of Disposition 08/13/2013 Probationary condition(s) satisfied.
Definition of Disposition Probation reflects a determination that the lawyer has engaged in misconduct, but also a finding that the lawyer may continue to practice law pursuant to specified conditions under ARDC supervision without posing a risk to the public, profession, or courts. As a result, the lawyer may continue to practice law during the period of probation, subject to the conditions imposed by the Court. Probation may be ordered for a specified period of time or for a specified period of time and until further order of the Court. Probation may be ordered in conjunction with a suspension, which may be stayed in whole or in part. A stay defers that portion of the suspension as long as the lawyer complies with probationary conditions. If the lawyer successfully completes probation, the lawyer is not actually suspended during any portion of the stayed suspension.
In re Carnes, Thomas R., 06RC1513
Disposition Reprimand
Effective Date of Disposition 11/17/2006
End Date of Disposition Not Applicable. Censures and reprimands do not affect the authority of the lawyer to continue to practice law.
Definition of Disposition A reprimand reflects a determination that the lawyer has engaged in misconduct, but that the violation is not so serious to warrant a sanction that would affect the lawyer’s authority to continue to practice law. As a result, a reprimand does not affect the authority of the lawyer to continue to practice law. A reprimand is the only form of discipline that may be imposed by the Hearing Board or Review Board. All other discipline must be imposed by the Supreme Court.
Case Summary Mr. Carnes was licensed in Missouri in 1993 and in Illinois in 1994. He was reprimanded in Missouri for failing to cooperate with the disciplinary authority concerning a client grievance alleging neglect. The Illinois Supreme Court imposed reciprocal discipline and reprimanded him.
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