Toledo Bar Ass'n v. Illman

It is undisputed that respondent deposited at least $2,500 of his client’s funds in his personal checking account and spent a large portion thereof for his own use. His assertion that he took $2,500 of his personal *124cash on hand and placed it in an envelope marked for his client’s use does not excuse this clear violation of Canon 11 of the Canons of Professional Ethics, which provides:

“Money of the client or collected for the client or other trust property coming into possession of the lawyer should he reported and accounted for promptly, and should not under any circumstances be commingled…