Disciplinary Counsel v. Howard

{¶ 1} Respondent, Lee Howard of Dayton, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0026930, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1977. On August 30, 2007, we suspended respondent from practice on an interim basis pursuant to Gov.Bar R. V(5)(A)(4) upon receiving notice that he had been convicted of a felony. In re Howard, 114 Ohio St.3d 1515, 2007-Ohio-4425, 872 N.E.2d 955.

{¶ 2} The Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline now recommends that we suspend respondent’s license to practice for two years, order conditions for his readmission including a mental-health evaluation, and…