Columbus Bar Ass'n v. Mills

{¶ 1} Respondent, Melanie Mills of Columbus, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0062207, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1993.

{¶ 2} On December 6, 2004, relator, Columbus Bar Association, charged respondent in a two-count complaint with violations of the Code of Professional Responsibility. A panel of the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline heard the cause, including the parties’ comprehensive stipulations. The panel made findings of misconduct, which the board adopted, and a recommendation, which the board modified.

Misconduct

Count I (Corchinski)

{¶ 3} The…