Cincinnati Bar Assn. v. Hackett

{¶ 1} Respondent, Paul L. Hackett III of Cincinnati, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0040638, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1988. On October 11, 2010, relator, Cincinnati Bar Association, filed a complaint charging respondent with offering or participating in an employment agreement that restricts the right of a lawyer to practice after termination of the relationship and that provides for an illegal or clearly excessive fee.

{¶2} The parties submitted a consent-to-discipline agreement pursuant to Section 11 of the Rules and Regulations Governing Procedure on Complaints and…