Disciplinary Counsel v. Kaiser

Citations

• 2024 Ohio 2788
• 175 Ohio St. 3d 466

Syllabus

Attorneys—Misconduct—Violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct, including Prof.Cond.R. 1.3 (requiring a lawyer to act with reasonable diligence in representing a client), 1.15(c) (requiring a lawyer to deposit into a client trust account legal fees and expenses that have been paid in advance), 1.16(e) (requiring a lawyer to promptly refund any unearned fee upon the lawyer's withdrawal from employment), and 8.1(a) (prohibiting a lawyer from knowingly making a false statement of material fact in connection with a disciplinary matter)—One-year suspension imposed, fully stayed on conditions.