Disciplinary Counsel v. Quatman

{¶ 1} Respondent, George Bernard Quatman of Lima, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0008117, was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1972.

{¶ 2} On August 9, 2004, relator, Disciplinary Counsel, filed a complaint charging respondent with professional misconduct. Respondent filed an answer to the complaint, and a panel of the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline held a hearing on the complaint in May 2005. With one member dissenting, the panel then prepared written findings of fact, conclusions of law, and a recommendation, all of which the board adopted.

Misconduct

{¶ 3} According to the…