Disciplinary Counsel v. Smith

{¶ 1} Respondent, Justin Martus Smith of Cleveland, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0072044, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 2000. The Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline recommends that we publicly reprimand respondent for his conduct in charging two clients excessive fees and representing them in legal matters for which he was not competent, while under the supervision of the owner of the law firm with which he was associated. We agree that respondent committed the misconduct found by the board and, accordingly, publicly reprimand respondent.

I. Procedural…