Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Wise

Ohio Supreme Court
Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Wise, 85 Ohio St. 3d 169 (Ohio 1999)
707 N.E.2d 852
Cook, Douglas, Moyer, Pfeifer, Resnick, Stratton, Sweeney

Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Wise

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

The normal sanction for misappropriation of client funds is disbarment. Disciplinary Counsel v. Connaughton (1996), 75 Ohio St.3d 644, 645, 665 N.E.2d 675, 676, and cases cited therein. However, on some occasions because of mitigating circumstances, we have given weight to a board recommendation of a lesser sanction. Disciplinary Counsel v. Kurtz (1998), 82 Ohio St.3d 55, 693 N.E.2d 1080. We do so in this case. Respondent is hereby indefinitely suspended from the practice of law in Ohio. Costs are taxed to respondent.

Judgment accordingly.

Moyer, C.J., Douglas, Resnick, F.E. Sweeney, Pfeifer, Cook and Lundberg Stratton, JJ., concur.

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