Cuyahoga County Bar Ass'n v. Rutherford

{¶ 1} Respondent, Guy D. Rutherford of Cleveland, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0066032, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1996.

{¶ 2} On March 13, 2006, relator, Cuyahoga County Bar Association, charged respondent in an amended complaint with violations of 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 made findings of fact, conclusions of law, and a recommendation. The board adopted the panel’s findings of fact and recommendation.

Misconduct

The…