Columbus Bar Assn. v. Klos

[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 81 Ohio St.3d 486.] COLUMBUS BAR ASSOCIATION v. KLOS. COLUMBUS BAR ASSOCIATION v. ZINGARELLI. [Cite as Columbus Bar Assn. v. Klos,

1998-Ohio-610.] Attorneys at law—Misconduct—Public reprimand—Employment discrimination cases—Investigative fee applied to a nonrefundable retainer with contingent fee on sums received in excess of the retainer—General ambiguity of fee contracts—Charging a clearly excessive fee, when—DR 2-106(A). (Nos. 97-2254 and 97-2255—Submitted January 14, 1998—Decided April 22, 1998.) ON CERTIFIED REPORT by the Board…