Lorain County Bar Ass'n v. Godles

{¶ 1} Respondent, Michael J. Godles of Elyria, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0042398, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1989.

{¶ 2} Relator, the Lorain County Bar Association, filed a complaint against respondent for his conduct in representing a client in a personal-injury case and for not informing his client about his lack of professional-liability insurance.

{¶ 3} A panel of the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline heard the case, issued findings of fact and conclusions of law, and found that respondent had violated Prof.Cond.R. 1.4(a)(1) (requiring a lawyer to…