Cincinnati Bar Ass'n v. Spitz

Ohio Supreme Court

Cincinnati Bar Ass'n v. Spitz

580 N.E.2d 1071, 62 Ohio St. 3d 178, 1991 Ohio LEXIS 2868

CourtOhio Supreme Court

DecidedDecember 11, 1991

DocketNo. 91-1250

StatusPublished

Cited by4 cases

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Cincinnati Bar Ass'n v. Spitz, 580 N.E.2d 1071, 62 Ohio St. 3d 178, 1991 Ohio LEXIS 2868 (Ohio 1991).

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Per Curiam.

After careful consideration of the record before us, we concur in the board’s findings of respondent’s violation of the Code of Professional Responsibility. We decline, however, to adopt the board’s recom[180]*180mended sanction, finding that respondent’s misconduct warrants a more severe penalty. We thus suspend respondent from the practice of law in Ohio for a period of six months, with reinstatement conditioned upon repayment of the retainer fees tendered to him by his clients. Costs taxed to the respondent.

Judgment accordingly.

Moyer, C.J., Sweeney, Holmes, Douglas, Wright and Resnick, JJ., concur. H. Brown, J., dissents.

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Per Curiam.

After careful consideration of the record before us, we concur in the board’s findings of respondent’s violation of the Code of Professional Responsibility. We decline, however, to adopt the board’s recom[180]*180mended sanction, finding that respondent’s misconduct warrants a more severe penalty. We thus suspend respondent from the practice of law in Ohio for a period of six months, with reinstatement conditioned upon repayment of the retainer fees tendered to him by his clients. Costs taxed to the respondent.

Judgment accordingly.

Moyer, C.J., Sweeney, Holmes, Douglas, Wright and Resnick, JJ., concur. H. Brown, J., dissents.

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