Breaking News - OCDC Investigation of Anthony R. Friedman

Contained herein is the text of the noticed received from the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel dated February, 17, 2026 advising Complainant Albert B. Pepper Jr. that an investigative file has been opened naming Anthony R. Friedman as Respondent.

Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel

Supreme Court of Missouri

OCDC

3327 American Avenue

Jefferson City, Missouri 65109-1016

Phone: (573) 635-7400

Fax: (573) 635-2240

February 17, 2026

Albert Pepper, Jr.

2200 Yarvena Road

Doe Run, MO 63637

Re: Complaint against Attorney Anthony B. Friedman

File #25-2531-X

Dear Mr. Pepper:

This letter will acknowledge receipt of your complaint against the above referenced attorney. We are accepting jurisdiction of this matter and will begin an investigation. For additional information regarding the investigative process, you may visit our website at www.mochiefcounsel.org. 

We will send a copy of your complaint to the attorney and request a written response. A copy of the attorney's response may be provided to you for comment. You may also be asked for additional information while we are considering your complaint so please keep us informed of your current address and telephone number.

Please understand that we can only seek to discipline the license of an attorney for certain specific types of conduct which are set out in Missouri Supreme Court Rule 4, the Rules of Professional Conduct. Accordingly, you may need to consult another attorney about protecting your interests in any pending litigation, or about any remedies that you may have with regard to the attorney against whom you filed this complaint.

Thank you for your cooperation and assistance.

Sincerely,

OFFICE OF CHIEF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL

OCDC

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Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel

3327 American Avenue

Jefferson City, Missouri 65109-1016

PERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL

Albert Pepper, Jr.

2200 Yarvera Road

Doe Run, MO 63637

Ladies and gentlemen, up until the time of this notice of the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel opening an investigation of the alleged violations of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct I , Albert Pepper Complaint withheld publishing the full complaint that was submitted for review by the O.C.D.C. publishing only the executive summary. However, upon receipt of notice that the O.C.D.C. has now opened an investigative file of Friedman I will now publish the comprehensive complaint itself with details of the professional misconduct and the citation of rule violations in pdf format for your review and download. 

These are the allegations that are being investigated and of which Anthony R. Friedman must render and answer in truth and with candor. 

Any and all submissions to the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel are put through a rigorous process upon receipt to determine proper jurisdiction, actionable rule violations and if the complaint has merit and sufficient prima facie support evidence to proceed to opening an investigation. The preponderance of submissions are dismissed without investigation.

Therefore, it is evident that the complaint that has been submitted for review by Albert B. Pepper Jr. naming Anthony R. Friedman as Respondent and has now proceeded to an active investigation has met the threshold of Missouri Model Rules of Professional conduct Rule 4-5.

Furthermore, the opening of an investigation of Anthony R. Friedman Mo. Bar # 65531 d.b.a. The Friedman Law Firm LLC Saint louis, Saint Charles Missouri may proceed to further investigations being opened on the following attorneys, lawyers and law firms whereas the were parties to, witness and collaborates to the misconduct of Anthony R. Friedman. 

1) The Simon Law Firm P.C. Saint Louis Missouri.

2) John G. Simon Mo. Bar # 35231  - Principal and Managing Partner

3) Elizabeth C. McNulty Mo. Bar # 72026 - Successor Lead Counsel

4) Elizabeth S. Lenivy Mo. Bar # 67924 - Associate Counsel

5) Timothy M. Cronin Mo. Bar # 63255

The above named individuals are attorneys that were involved in the case Pepper v. Gelfand M.D. case # 19SL-CC04680 that was tried in the 21st. Judicial Circuit of St. Louis County, Missouri that is the foundation of the complaint naming Anthony R. Friedman as Respondent.