Lake County Bar Association v. Davies

{¶ 1} Respondent, David Harrison Davies of Willoughby, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0016318, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1973. On February 27, 2014, relator, Lake County Bar Association, filed a three-count second amended complaint with the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline. 1 The complaint alleged that Davies settled a personal-injury case without his clients’ authorization and never distributed the funds, failed to competently represent another client in a dental-malpractice case, and failed to disclose a conflict of interest and committed other…