Ohio State Bar Assn. v. Bruner (Slip Opinion)

Citations

• 2021 Ohio 4048

Syllabus

Attorneys—Misconduct—Disciplinary panel not bound by parties' stipulations of fact or misconduct—Multiple violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct, including failing to create or maintain client-trust-account records, failing to communicate with clients regarding the scope and nature of the representation and the basis or rate of fees and expenses, engaging in conduct that adversely reflects upon the lawyer's fitness to practice law, failing to notify clients of the lack of professional-liability insurance, and failing to disclose material facts during the disciplinary investigation—Two-year suspension and order to pay restitution.