Disciplinary Counsel v. Ames

{¶ 1} Respondent, Arthur Arould Ames of Dayton, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0018227, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1969. On December 10, 2015, we suspended his license on an interim basis after receiving notice that he had been convicted of theft by deception, a fifth-degree felony, for misappropriating funds from his late brother’s estate. In re Ames, 144 Ohio St.3d 1280, 2015-Ohio-5105, 45 N.E.3d 1024. Later that month, relator, disciplinary counsel, charged Ames with professional misconduct based on the facts that led to his felony conviction.

{¶ 2} The Board of…