Disciplinary Counsel v. Jacobs

{¶ 1} Respondent, Leslie William Jacobs of Gates Mills, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0020387, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1968. On April 3, 2012, we suspended his license to practice law on an interim basis following his January 17, 2012 felony conviction for filing a false tax return. In re Jacobs, 131 Ohio St.3d 1495, 2012-Ohio-1485, 964 N.E.2d 436.

{¶ 2} On October 8, 2012, relator, disciplinary counsel, filed a complaint charging Jacobs with violations of the Code of Professional Responsibility and the Rules of Professional Conduct arising from the conduct that led to…