Butler County Bar Ass'n v. Cunningham

{¶ 1} Respondent, Lyn Alan Cunningham of Hamilton, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0041970, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1989. The Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline recommends that we *189publicly reprimand respondent based on the finding that he violated DR 7-105, which prohibits a lawyer from threatening to pursue criminal charges solely to obtain an advantage in a civil action. On review, we adopt the finding that respondent violated the Code of Professional Responsibility and agree that a public reprimand is appropriate.

{¶ 2} Relator, Butler County Bar…