Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Wherry
Cases that cite this one
4 later published cases cite this decision.
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Ass'n v. Parrish (Ohio 2009)
- Medina County Bar Ass'n v. Wootton (Ohio 2006)
- Cuyahoga County Bar Ass'n v. Lavin (Ohio 2001)
- Disciplinary Counsel v. Wherry (Ohio 2000)
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Opinion of the Court
We adopt the findings, conclusions, and recommendation of the board. As we noted in Cleveland Bar Assn. v. Belock (1998), 82 Ohio St.3d 98, 100, 694 N.E.2d 897, 899, “The continuing public confidence in the judicial system and the bar requires that the strictest discipline be imposed in misappropriation cases.” The appropriate sanction when a lawyer knowingly converts funds for the lawyer’s benefit is disbarment. Cf. Cuyahoga Cty. Bar Assn. v. Churilla (1997), 78 Ohio St.3d 348, 678 N.E.2d 515. In this case, respondent not only converted funds but also filed false reports with the probate court.
Respondent is hereby permanently disbarred from the practice of law in Ohio. Costs are taxed to respondent.
Judgment accordingly.
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