Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Lawrence

We agree that respondent violated DR 1-102(A)(4) and (6), 6-101(A)(3), and 9-102(A), as determined by the board. However, our review of this record prevents us from concurring in the recommendation to impose probation in lieu of a full one-year suspension from the practice of law.

In conceding his misconduct, respondent analogized his wrongdoing to cases in which attorneys commingled their funds over time with funds belonging to their clients, see Columbus Bar Assn. v. Larson (1991), 60 Ohio St.3d 133, 573 N.E.2d 1055, or in which attorneys neglected several clients, see Columbus Bar Assn. v.…