Disciplinary Counsel v. Edwards

{¶ 1} Respondent, Steve J. Edwards of Grove City, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0000398, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1979. In June 2011, relator, disciplinary counsel, filed a complaint alleging that Edwards had committed professional misconduct by withdrawing $69,500 from his client trust account for his personal use.

{¶ 2} The parties have submitted stipulations of fact and misconduct, as well as a number of stipulated exhibits. While they agree that Edwards committed the acts charged in the complaint and that his conduct violated Prof.Cond.R. 1.15(a) (requiring a lawyer…