Attorney Kathy Dierdorf of St. Louis, MO; ethical gnome

The state of Missouri presented Kathy Dierdorf with a law license in 2011 after she graduated from Washington University Law School.

The Office of Disciplinary Counsel is investigating Kathy for allegedly engaging in the following misconduct, all of which took place while she was employed as an Assistant St. Louis County Prosecutor.

• Lied about cover-up of St. Louis detective Thomas A. Carroll’s assault on Michael Waller, a suspect who was handcuffed at the time
• Made racist or homophobic jokes about Michael Waller 
• Listened in via speakerphone while detective Carroll described the beating and claimed he put his gun in Waller’s mouth
• During the speakerphone call involving Carroll, Schuessler made a joke about the “gun”
• Lied during an investigation by her superiors, the FBI and Police Internal Affairs

It should be noted that detective Carroll is serving a 52-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to violating the civil rights of Michael Waller by assaulting him on July 22, 2014.

All that remains now is to see what if any punishment is meted out to Kathy by the enablers for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Disciplinary Counsel.

As we speak (ca. December 2017), Kathy is employed as a Deputy Public Defender for the City and County of Denver, Colorado.