Disciplinary Counsel v. Novak

{¶ 1} Respondent, Lawrence J. Novak of Lancaster, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0039794, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1988.

{¶ 2} On May 27, 2004, relator, Disciplinary Counsel, charged respondent in an amended four-count complaint with professional misconduct. A panel of the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline heard the cause, including the parties’ comprehensive stipulations, respondent’s testimony, and the testimony of respondent’s psychotherapist. The panel made findings of misconduct, which the board adopted, and a recommendation, which the board…