Ohio Supreme Court, 1988

Mahoning County Bar Ass'n v. Theofilos

Ohio Supreme Court · Decided April 6, 1988 · Brown, Douglas, Holmes, Locher, Moyer, Sweeney, Wright

36 Ohio St. 3d 43; 521 N.E.2d 797; 1988 Ohio LEXIS 81

Cases that cite this one

12 later published cases cite this decision.

Attorney Grievance Commission v. Stein (Md. 2003)
Attorney Grievance Commission v. Saridakis (Md. 2007)
Disciplinary Counsel v. Tomlan (Ohio 2008)
Cincinnati Bar Assn. v. Clark (Ohio 1994)
Toledo Bar Assn. v. Bishop (Slip Opinion) (Ohio 2019)
Toledo Bar Ass'n v. Cook (Ohio 2002)
Toledo Bar Assn. v. Cook (Ohio 2002)
Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Galinas (Ohio 1996)
Disciplinary Counsel v. Galinas (Ohio 1996)
Toledo Bar Ass'n v. Sheehy (Ohio 1995)
Toledo Bar Assn. v. Sheehy (Ohio 1995)
Mahoning County Bar Ass'n v. Theofilos (Ohio 1989)

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Dissenting Opinion

Holmes, J.,

dissenting. I must dissent insofar as I would require as condition of reinstatement that the monies and assets received from this estate be returned to those who would otherwise have inherited such assets.

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

This court finds that respondent violated the aforementioned Disciplinary Rule. While we adopt the board’s findings, we find that respondent’s conduct requires a more severe sanction than that recommended by the board. Accordingly, respondent is hereby ordered suspended from the practice of law in Ohio for one year. Costs taxed to respondent.

Judgment accordingly.

Moyer, C.J., Sweeney, Locher, Douglas, Wright and H. Brown, JJ., concur. Holmes, J., dissents.

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