Columbus Bar Ass'n v. Barns
Ohio Supreme Court
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
- Mahoning County Bar Ass'n v. GilmartinOhio Supreme Court · 1991
- Columbus Bar Ass'n v. ShayOhio Supreme Court · 2005