Disciplinary Counsel v. Dahling

Citations

• 2000 Ohio 58
• 90 Ohio St. 3d 246

Syllabus

Attorneys at law—Misconduct—Permanent disbarment—Engaging in illegal conduct involving moral turpitude—Engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation—Engaging in conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice—Engaging in conduct adversely reflecting on fitness to practice law—Aiding a nonlawyer in the unauthorized practice of law—Neglect of an entrusted legal matter—Failing to seek lawful objectives of client—Failing to carry out contract for professional services—Prejudicing or damaging client during course of professional relationship—Failing to maintain identifiable bank account in which no funds of lawyer are deposited except funds belonging in part to client and in part potentially to lawyer—Failing to maintain complete records of client funds and property in lawyer's possession—Failing to promptly pay client funds in lawyer's possession that client is entitled to receive.