Legal Opinion

Cuyahoga County Bar Ass'n v. Muhlbach

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided September 8, 1999No. 99-808PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Per curiam

We adopt the findings, conclusions, and recommendation of the board. Although neglect of legal matters and a failure to cooperate in the ensuing disciplinary investigation normally warrant an indefinite suspension, a one-year suspension is appropriate here given the isolated nature of the neglect, the lack of evidence of substantial damage to his client, and respondent’s eventual cooperation with relator’s investigation. See, e.g., Cleveland Bar Assn. v. Rollins (1999), 84 Ohio St.3d 408, 410, 704 N.E.2d 1210, 1211-1212. Respondent is hereby suspended from the practice of law in Ohio for one…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Cleveland Bar Ass'n. v. RollinsOhio Supreme Court · 1999

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Disciplinary Counsel v. NoelOhio Supreme Court · 2010
  2. Cuyahoga Cty. Bar Assn. v. MuhlbachOhio Supreme Court · 1999
  3. Disciplinary Counsel v. MuhlbachOhio Supreme Court · 2004
  4. Cleveland Bar Ass'n v. LehotskyOhio Supreme Court · 2005
  5. Medina County Bar Ass'n v. MuhlbachOhio Supreme Court · 2001

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