Disciplinary Counsel v. Burchinal

{¶ 1} Respondent, Christopher James Burchinal of Delaware, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0071503, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1999. On February 1, 2011, relator, disciplinary counsel, filed a four-count complaint charging Burchinal with misappropriating funds on three occasions in violation of Prof.Cond.R. 1.15(c) (requiring a lawyer to deposit advance payments of fees and expenses in a trust account for withdrawal as fees are earned and expenses incurred), 8.4(c) (prohibiting a lawyer from engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation),…