Columbus Bar Ass'n v. Port

{¶ 1} Respondent, Gregory Darwin Port of Columbus, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0043838, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1990. On May 7, 2003, relator, Columbus Bar Association, charged respondent with four counts of having violated the Code of Professional Responsibility. A panel of the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline heard the cause and made findings of fact, conclusions of law, and a recommendation.

Count One

{¶ 2} In 2000, after being referred to respondent by a real estate broker, a client engaged respondent to assist in the sale of her tavern and the…