Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Shaffer

{¶ 1} Respondent, John S. Shaffer of Bryan, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0001925, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1981. On October 8, 2001, relator, Disciplinary Counsel, filed a complaint charging respondent with violations of the Code of Professional Responsibility. A panel of the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline heard the cause and, on the parties’ stipulations and evidence, made the following findings.1

{¶ 2} In November 1998, a client retained respondent to arrange for the sale of real estate belonging to the client’s grandmother. The grandmother had…