Cincinnati Bar Ass'n v. Florez

{¶ 1} Respondent, Michael G. Florez of Cincinnati, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0010693, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1982. On June 17, 2002, relator, Cincinnati Bar Association, filed a complaint charging respondent with violations of the Code of Professional Responsibility. A panel of the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline heard the cause and, based mainly on the parties’ stipulations and respondent’s testimony, made the following findings.

{¶2} In February 2001, a prospective client contacted respondent about forming an Ohio not-for-profit corporation…