Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Heffernan
Cases that cite this one
5 later published cases cite this decision.
- Disciplinary Counsel v. Cirincione (Ohio 2004)
- Lake County Bar Ass'n v. Speros (Ohio 1995)
- Lake Cty. Bar Assn. v. Speros (Ohio 1995)
- Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Heffernan (Ohio 1991)
- Clark v. Latorre, Unpublished Decision (4-22-2002) (Ohio Ct. App. 2002)
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Dissenting Opinion
dissenting. I concur in the recommendation of the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline of the Supreme Court, and I would issue a public reprimand of respondent. '
Opinion of the Court
We accept the findings of the board that respondent did not know of the fraud perpetrated on the court at the time of the trial in the Shaker Heights Municipal Court. However, once respondent learned of the fraud and confronted the Fresenda brothers, he had a duty to reveal the fraud to the court. See DR 7-102(B)(l). We consider respondent’s inaction in this matter a serious breach of duty for which a public reprimand is not an adequate sanction.
Accordingly, we hereby suspend respondent from the practice of law in Ohio for six months. Costs taxed to respondent.
Judgment accordingly.
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