Disciplinary Counsel v. Guinn

{¶ 1} Respondent, Daniel Joseph Guinn of New Philadelphia, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0084686, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 2009. In March 2015, relator, disciplinary counsel, charged him with professional misconduct for neglecting two client matters, misrepresenting the status of a case to a client, filing a frivolous lawsuit, and failing to properly inform clients that he lacked professional liability insurance. Guinn stipulated to the charges, and after a hearing, the Board of Professional Conduct issued a report recommending that we sanction him with a two-year…