Ohio Supreme Court, 1996

Columbus Bar Ass'n v. Blankenship

Ohio Supreme Court · Decided February 28, 1996 · Cook, Disbar, Douglas, Moyer, Pfeifer, Resnick, Sweeney, Wright

74 Ohio St. 3d 586; 660 N.E.2d 1141

Cases that cite this one

5 later published cases cite this decision.

Columbus Bar Ass'n v. Blankenship (Ohio 1999)
Columbus Bar Assn. v. Blankenship (Ohio 1999)
Warren County Bar Ass'n v. Lieser (Ohio 1997)
Warren Cty. Bar Assn. v. Lieser (Ohio 1997)
Columbus Bar Assn. v. Blankenship (Ohio 1996)

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Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

Having reviewed the record, we concur in the board’s findings and its recommendation. Relator’s complaint was served upon respondent in October 1994, but respondent did not interpose a response until July 31, 1995, and then only at the last moment before us. As relator points out, “To allow the *590Respondent to ignore * * * these proceedings and now to blithely suggest — ten months * * * [later] — that the process begin again, would be to totally disregard the public and professional obligations of the disciplinary system.” Moreover, respondent has repeatedly failed to perform legal services for which he accepted responsibility, misused client funds, and compromised his clients’ legal interests.

Accordingly, we order that respondent be indefinitely suspended from the practice of law in Ohio. Costs taxed to respondent.

Judgment accordingly.

Moyer, C.J., Douglas, Wright, Resnick, F.E. Sweeney and Pfeifer, JJ., concur. Cook, J., dissents and would disbar.

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