Disciplinary Counsel v. Agopian

{¶ 1} In this case, we are called upon to determine the appropriate sanction for an attorney who submitted inaccurate fee bills to the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas for legal services rendered as court-appointed counsel to indigent criminal defendants.

{¶ 2} The Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline adopted the panel’s sanction and recommended that the Supreme Court impose a one-year stayed suspension of Richard V. Agopian’s license to practice law for allegedly improperly billing the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas for court-appointed legal services. After a…