Akron Bar Ass'n v. Maher

{¶ 1} Respondent, Douglas B. Maher of Akron, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0024038, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1977. On August 8, 2005, relator, Akron Bar Association, charged respondent with professional misconduct. Respondent answered, and a panel of the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline heard the cause, reviewed the parties’ comprehensive stipulations, and made findings of misconduct and a recommendation, all of which the board adopted.

Misconduct

{¶ 2} The board found misconduct on two counts, both involving respondent’s neglect of his clients’ cases.…