Portage County Bar Ass'n v. Mitchell

{¶ 1} In November 1973, respondent, Donald P. Mitchell Jr. of Stow, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0016178, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio. In November 1999, respondent hired Ken Onapolis, a convicted felon and nonlawyer, to work for him. Respondent also agreed to represent Onapolis in an extradition matter. In December 1999, respondent permitted Onapolis’s wife to act as his secretary without compensation.

{¶ 2} On December 20, 1999, a client retained respondent to represent him in a zoning matter. During the client’s initial meeting with respondent, Onapolis took notes and…