Cincinnati Bar Association v. Wiest

{¶ 1} Respondent, Christopher D. Wiest of Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, Attorney Registration No. 0077931, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 2004 and in Kentucky in 2005. He was employed by Thompson Hiñe, L.L.P., from September 2005 through July 2012 and throughout the course of his employment performed environmental due-diligence services 1 for firm client Stanley Works, later known as Stanley Black and Decker (“Stanley”), a publicly traded company. Those services were typically related to Stanley’s proposed mergers, acquisitions, or divestitures.

{¶ 2} In December 2014, relator,…