Akron Bar Ass'n v. Harsey

{¶ 1} Respondent, Eric Jon Harsey of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0081781, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 2007.. On December 13, 2013, relator, Akron Bar Association, charged Harsey with two counts of professional misconduct in two client matters. The first count alleged that Harsey neglected a client’s criminal appeal and failed to reasonably communicate with the client. The second alleged not only that he failed to adequately explain his fee to another client but also that he failed to deposit unearned fees into his client trust account.

{¶ 2} A panel of…