Disciplinary Counsel v. Gerchak

{¶ 1} Respondent, David John Gerchak, Attorney Registration No. 0069060, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1998. In August 2010, Disciplinary Counsel, relator, filed a complaint charging Gerchak with misconduct and violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct based on misrepresentations he made to the bankruptcy court.

{¶ 2} The parties filed stipulations of fact and stipulated that Gerchak had violated Prof.Cond.R. 8.4(c) (conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation). A panel of the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline conducted a hearing…