Columbus Bar Assn. v. Adusei

{¶ 1} Respondent, Alexander Yaw Adusei Jr. of Columbus, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0082023, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 2007.

{¶ 2} In an April 23, 2012 complaint, relator, Columbus Bar Association, charged Adusei with professional misconduct based on his representation of family members of decedent Joseph Addai in matters involving Addai’s death and estate. Specifically, Adusei was charged with misconduct for (1) collecting an illegal or clearly excessive legal fee, (2) failing to reduce a contingent-fee agreement to writing, and (3) creating a conflict of interest by…