Cincinnati Bar Ass'n v. Weaver

{¶ 1} Respondent, Paul M. Weaver III of Cincinnati, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0067277, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1996. In an amended complaint filed on October 11, 2002, relator charged respondent with seven counts of professional misconduct. Respondent was served with the complaint but failed to answer, and relator moved for default on five of the seven counts of the complaint. See Gov.Bar R. V(6)(F).

{¶ 2} The Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline appointed a master commissioner to consider the motion for default. The master commissioner granted the…