Ohio Supreme Court, 1988

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Bowen

Ohio Supreme Court · Decided August 31, 1988 · D.D. 87-35 · Brown, Douglas, Eighth, Holmes, Locher, McManamon, Moyer, Sweeney, Wright

38 Ohio St. 3d 323; 528 N.E.2d 172; 1988 Ohio LEXIS 287

Cases that cite this one

6 later published cases cite this decision.

Toledo Bar Assn. v. Abood (Ohio 2004)
Cuyahoga County Bar Ass'n v. Veneziano (Ohio 2008)
Cuyahoga County Bar Ass'n v. Lazzaro (Ohio 2003)
Columbus Bar Ass'n v. Bowen (Ohio 2000)
Columbus Bar Assn. v. Bowen (Ohio 2000)
Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Bowen (Ohio 1989)

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Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

Having reviewed the record, we conclude that respondent violated the aforementioned Disciplinary Rules. However, to adopt the board’s recommended sanction, we *324would necessarily be required to deviate substantially from the precedent established by this court.

Respondent’s accomplishments as a practitioner, public servant, and community volunteer have made him a respected member of the bar in this state. However, this court cannot overlook the precedent establishing the sanction for a lawyer’s failure to comply with the federal income tax laws. See, e.g., Toledo Bar Assn. v. Stichter (1985), 17 Ohio St. 3d 248, 17 OBR 484, 478 N.E. 2d 1322 (one-year suspension); Bar Assn. of Greater Cleveland v. Litt (1983), 5 Ohio St. 3d 98, 5 OBR 178, 449 N.E. 2d 429 (one-year suspension); Ohio State Bar Assn. v. Loha (1983), 4 Ohio St. 3d 190, 4 OBR 467, 447 N.E. 2d 1306 (one-year suspension); Cincinnati Bar Assn. v. Mittendorf (1983), 4 Ohio St. 3d 123, 4 OBR 369, 447 N.E. 2d 103 (one-year suspension); and Columbus Bar Assn. v. Wolfe (1982), 70 Ohio St. 2d 55, 24 O.O. 3d 113, 434 N.E. 2d 1096 (one-year suspension). Our decision today is controlled by that authority.

Accordingly, we order that respondent be suspended from the practice of' law in Ohio for a period of one year. Costs taxed to respondent.

Judgment accordingly.

Moyer, C.J., Sweeney, Locher, Holmes, Wright and McManamon, JJ., concur. Douglas, J., dissents. Ann McManamon, J., of the Eighth Appellate District, sitting for H. Brown, J.

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