Disciplinary Counsel v. Gwinn

{¶ 1} Respondent, Susan Louise Gwinn of Athens, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0020836, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1979. On April 19, 2013, relator, disciplinary counsel, charged Gwinn with professional misconduct after Gwinn was convicted of violating Ohio election laws by failing to disclose that certain contributions to her unsuccessful campaign for Athens County prosecuting attorney were made from loans that she had received from her brother and a friend.

{¶ 2} A panel of the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline considered the cause on the parties’…