Missouri Supreme Court disbars attorney after finding he repeatedly failed to appear for hearings and did not maintain prompt communication with clients, according to the court’s order issued Tuesday.
Missouri Supreme Court disbars attorney
Matthew Alexander Perry primarily served as a public defender for criminal defendants and juveniles. According to local reporting cited in the case record, his repeated absences, totaling more than 50 missed appearances in under two years, delayed proceedings by months.
The disbarment order states that Perry failed to provide competent representation, did not keep clients reasonably informed, did not make reasonable efforts to expedite litigation, and failed to act with reasonable diligence while representing clients.