Legal Opinion · Concurring in part, dissenting in part

Columbus Bar Ass'n v. Barns

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided December 20, 2018No. 2018-0823Published

1Concurring in part, dissenting in partFischer, J.

*55{¶ 21} I join the court's decision to publicly reprimand respondent, but I respectfully dissent in part. In most similar situations, I would agree that a public *927reprimand alone would be the correct sanction. However, because a significant portion of respondent's misconduct was premised upon his lack of familiarity with corporate law, I believe that a public reprimand, without more, is not sufficient. Given the continued relevance of corporate law to respondent's practice area and the fact that competent attorneys should possess a general knowledge of corporate law, I would order that…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Mahoning County Bar Ass'n v. GilmartinOhio Supreme Court · 1991
  2. Columbus Bar Ass'n v. ShayOhio Supreme Court · 2005

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