Toledo Bar Ass'n v. Lowden

{¶ 1} Respondent, Jeffrey T. Lowden, of Sylvania, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0071548, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1999. On June 9, 2003, relator, Toledo Bar Association, charged respondent with having violated the Code of Professional Responsibility. A panel of the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline heard the cause, including the parties’ comprehensive stipulations and respondent’s testimony. The panel made findings of misconduct, which the board adopted, and a recommendation, which the board modified.

Misconduct

The Harp Case

{¶ 2} In April 2002, Diann…