Gerald L. Warren Respondent. and Gerald L

en banc ORIGINAL DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS This is a combination of two disciplinary proceedings instituted against respondent, Gerald L. Warren. Respondent is and was at all relevant times admitted to the practice of law in the State of Missouri. In case No. 73958 (first case), the Circuit Bar Committee for the 21st Judicial Circuit seeks discipline alleging that Warren lied on his application to the Illinois Bar in 1985. In case No. 74629 (second case), the chief disciplinary counsel seeks discipline stemming from Warren's misdemeanor convictions for criminal nonsupport and harassment. The Honorable C. William Kramer was appointed as Special Master in the first case, and in March 1992, Judge Kramer recommended that respondent be disciplined by public reprimand for his conduct charged in that case. Before this Court could act on this recommendation, respondent's second case had developed and further action on the first case was deferred pending the Master's Report in the second. Judge Kramer again was appointed to act as Special Master and in February 1994 issued his report on the second case. Judge Kramer recommended that respondent be suspended from the practice of law. Respondent filed a brief with this Court for the first case, but failed to file a brief in the second. Pursuant to this Court's established practice, respondent was not allowed oral argument on the second case because of his failure to file a brief in support of his position. Thus, the second case was submitted without oral argument. This Court, however, has given full consideration to the exceptions to the Master's Report that respondent filed in the second case. The findings of the master are advisory in nature. In re Adams, 737 S.W.2d 714, 717 (Mo. banc 1987). This Court reviews the evidence de novo and makes its own Conclusions of facts and law. In re Murphy, 732 S.W.2d 895, 902 (Mo. banc 1987). After independent review, this Court agrees with the Special Master that respondent's violations of the rules of professional conduct warrant a suspension of his license to practice law.