Disciplinary Counsel v. Shaw

{¶ 1} Respondent, William Kerr Shaw Jr., of Portsmouth, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0024087, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1976.

{¶ 2} On February 7, 2005, relator, Disciplinary Counsel, charged respondent with six counts of professional misconduct. A panel of the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline heard the cause and accepted the parties’ stipulations, including relator’s withdrawal of Count V. The panel made findings of misconduct and a recommendation, which the board adopted.

Respondent’s Background

{¶ 3} After graduating from law school and relocating to…