Disciplinary Counsel v. Engel

{¶ 1} Respondent, Joshua Adam Engel of Wilmington, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0075769, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 2003. On February 14, 2011, relator, disciplinary counsel, filed a complaint alleging that while serving as chief legal counsel for the Ohio Department of Public Safety (“DPS”), Engel used an e-mail filter to intercept confidential communications, including investigatory materials belonging to the Ohio inspector general and Ohio Ethics Commission, the United States attorney, and the United States Department of Justice. As a result of this conduct, Engel…