Lake County Bar Ass'n v. Ryan

{¶ 1} Respondent, Patrick T. Ryan of Waite Hill, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0022478, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1978.

{¶ 2} On May 16, 2005, relator, Lake County Bar Association, charged respondent in an amended two-count complaint with professional misconduct. Respondent answered, admitting many of the significant factual allegations but denying that he had violated the Disciplinary Rules or failed to cooperate in relator’s investigation as required by Gov.Bar R. V(4)(G). A panel of the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline heard the cause and made…