Disciplinary Counsel v. Mahin

{¶ 1} Respondent, John Edward Mahin of Cincinnati, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0011253, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1977. On January 9, 2015, we suspended his license on an interim basis after receiving notice that he had been convicted of fifth-degree-felony theft for misappropriating funds from his former law firm. In re Mahin, 142 Ohio St.3d 1254, 2015-Ohio-26, 32 N.E.3d 461. In May 2015, relator, disciplinary counsel, charged him with professional misconduct based on the facts that led to his felony conviction.

{¶ 2} The Board of Professional Conduct considered the…