Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Bertram
Cases that cite this one
4 later published cases cite this decision.
- Disciplinary Counsel v. Schwartz (Ohio 2012)
- Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. David M. Nelsen (Iowa 2011)
- Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Lawlor (Ohio 2001)
- Disciplinary Counsel v. Lawlor (Ohio 2001)
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Opinion of the Court
We adopt the findings, conclusions, and recommendation of the board. “The continuing public confidence in the judicial system and the bar requires that the strictest discipline be imposed in misappropriation cases.” Cleveland Bar Assn. v. Belock (1998), 82 Ohio St.3d 98, 100, 694 N.E.2d 897, 899. Therefore, as respondent concedes, disbarment is the appropriate sanction for respondent’s misappropriation of millions of dollars of his business’s escrow accounts for his personal benefit. See Disciplinary Counsel v. DiCarlantonio (1994), 68 Ohio St.3d 479, 628 N.E.2d 1355, in which we permanently disbarred an attorney for comparable conduct violating DR 1-102(A)(3), 1-102(A)(4), and 1-102(A)(6), and resulting in federal felony convictions. Respondent is hereby permanently disbarred from the practice of law in Ohio. Costs taxed to respondent.
Judgment accordingly.
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