Disciplinary Counsel v. Henderson Carter

Citations

• 2026 Ohio 489

Syllabus

Unauthorized practice of law—Holding one's self out as an attorney in purporting to represent a beneficiary in a probate matter, preparing deeds for transfer of real property, and notarizing the deeds as an \attorney\—Respondent committed five acts of unauthorized practice of law and did so knowingly and deliberately despite her knowledge that she had been permanently disbarred from practice of law—Respondent enjoined from engaging in additional acts constituting unauthorized practice of law, enjoined from performing notarial acts unless and until she is properly appointed and commissioned as a notary by Ohio Secretary of State, and ordered to pay civil penalty of $30,000.