Columbus Bar Ass'n v. Moreland

{¶ 1} In this case, the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline found that respondent, Jay M. Moreland of Columbus, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0066281, violated the Code of Professional Responsibility by improperly soliciting business, aiding in the unauthorized practice of law, and sharing legal fees with nonlawyers. The cause is now before us on certified report from the board, and we publicly reprimand respondent for his violations of the code.

{¶ 2} Respondent was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1996. In mid-1998, respondent entered into a contract with ALMS,…