Trumbull County Bar Ass'n v. Donlin

Francis E. Sweeney, Sr., J.

Because the evidence is insufficient to support a violation of DR 2-110(A)(2), this court finds that the complaint against respondent, Patrick J. Donlin, should be dismissed.

DR 2-110(A)(2) states, in pertinent part, that “ * * * a lawyer shall not withdraw from employment until he has taken reasonable steps to avoid foreseeable prejudice to the rights of his client, including giving due notice to his client * * *.” The panel concluded that respondent violated DR 2-110(A)(2) because he “did not effectively deal with a difficult situation” regarding the withdrawal…