Ohio Supreme Court, 1999

Akron Bar Ass'n v. Snyder

Ohio Supreme Court · Decided November 10, 1999 · Cook, Disbar, Discipline, Douglas, Factor, Moyer, Pfeifer, Resnick, Respondent, Stratton, Sweeney, View

87 Ohio St. 3d 211; 718 N.E.2d 1271

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22 later published cases cite this decision.

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Dayton Bar Ass'n v. Parker (Ohio 2004)
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Akron Bar Ass'n v. Jones (Ohio 2003)
Cleveland Bar Ass'n v. Judge (Ohio 2002)
Columbus Bar Ass'n v. Moushey (Ohio 2002)
Cuyahoga County Bar Ass'n v. Judge (Ohio 2002)
Akron Bar Ass'n v. DeLoach (Ohio 2015)
Dayton Bar Ass'n v. Scaccia (Ohio 2015)
Toledo Bar Assn. v. Farah (Ohio 2013)
Disciplinary Counsel v. Ford (Ohio 2012)
Toledo Bar Assn. v. Woodley (Ohio 2012)
Cleveland Bar Ass'n v. Church (Ohio 2007)
Cincinnati Bar Ass'n v. Deaton (Ohio 2004)
Toledo Bar Ass'n v. Pommeranz (Ohio 2004)
Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Golden (Ohio 2002)
Disciplinary Counsel v. Golden (Ohio 2002)
Cuyahoga Cty. Bar Assn. v. Judge (Ohio 2002)
Columbus Bar Assn. v. Moushey (Ohio 2002)
Cleveland Bar Assn. v. Judge (Ohio 2002)
Akron Bar Assn. v. Snyder (Ohio 1999)

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Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

We adopt the findings, conclusions, and recommendation of the board. Neglect of legal matters and a failure to cooperate in the ensuing disciplinary investigation generally warrant an indefinite suspension from the practice of law in Ohio. Cleveland Bar Assn. v. Rollins (1999), 84 Ohio St.3d 408, 410, 704 N.E.2d 1210, 1211. The board properly noted that the misconduct charged in the complaint occurred in the same period of time as the charges involved in respondent’s previous disciplinary case, which resulted in an indefinite suspension, and that these new charges did not require a significantly different sanction. See, e.g., Cuyahoga Cty. Bar Assn. v. Jaynes (1993), 66 Ohio St.3d 245, 246, 611 N.E.2d 807, 808. Respondent is hereby indefinitely suspended from the practice of law in Ohio and is ordered to make full restitution to his clients, Shalhoub and Conner, and to the Clients’ Security Fund. Costs taxed to respondent.

Judgment accordingly.

Moyer, C.J., Douglas, Resnick, F.E. Sweeney, Pfeifer and Lundberg Stratton, JJ., concur. Cook, J., dissents. *213Cook, J., dissenting. In view of the aggravating factor of respondent’s prior discipline, I would disbar.

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