Lorain Cty. Bar Assn. v. Zubaidah (Slip Opinion)

{¶ 1} On March 25, 2011, relator, the Lorain County Bar Association, filed a four-count complaint with the Board on the Unauthorized Practice of Law against respondents, King Ayettey Zubaidah (f.k.a. Gerald McGee) and his Ohio corpora tion, STAND Inc. The complaint alleged that Zubaidah, who is not licensed to practice law in Ohio, provided legal advice and services to four defendants during their criminal proceedings. Zubaidah answered the complaint, admitting to a number of the facts asserted but denying the allegations of the unauthorized practice of law. A panel of the board was appointed…