Cincinnati Bar Ass'n v. Witt

{¶ 1} Respondent, Jeffrey A. Witt of Cincinnati, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0066274, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1996. On February 10, 2003, relator, Cincinnati Bar Association, charged respondent with professional misconduct, mainly violations of DR 9-102(A) (requiring attorneys to deposit unearned fees in a separate, identifiable bank account) and 9-102(B)(3) (requiring an attorney to properly account for client’s funds in attorney’s possession). A panel of the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline heard the cause and, based on the parties’…