Cincinnati Bar Assn. v. Brown

Citations

• 1997 Ohio 209
• 78 Ohio St. 3d 345

Syllabus

Attorneys at law—Misconduct—Permanent disbarment—Handling a legal matter one is not competent to handle—Failing to withdraw from employment when mental condition renders it unreasonably difficult to carry out employment effectively—Engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation—Engaging in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice—Failing to seek lawful objectives of client—Failing to carry out contract of employment—Prejudicing or damaging client during course of professional relationship—Neglecting an entrusted legal matter—Engaging in conduct that adversely reflects on fitness to practice law—Knowingly making false statement of law or fact in representation of client—Failure to cooperate in disciplinary investigation.