Disciplinary Counsel v. Karris

{¶ 1} Respondent, Tom John Karris of Strongsville, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0033659, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1982.

{¶ 2} On December 7, 2009, relator, Disciplinary Counsel, filed a two-count complaint alleging that respondent had committed professional misconduct by improperly notarizing signatures on four documents and falsely testifying about it during a deposition.

{¶ 3} The board found clear and convincing evidence that respondent had engaged in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation and conduct that adversely reflected on his fitness…