Ohio State Bar Assn. v. Kanter

[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 86 Ohio St.3d 554.] OHIO STATE BAR ASSOCIATION v. KANTER. [Cite as Ohio State Bar Assn. v. Kanter,

1999-Ohio-122.] Attorneys at law—Misconduct—Two-year suspension—Payment of kickbacks by outside counsel to company’s in-house counsel for referrals of company’s legal work—Using trust account to receive personal as well as client funds and to pay personal bills and business expenses—Lying to disciplinary authorities. (No. 98-2723—Submitted May 5, 1999—Decided September 8, 1999.) ON CERTIFIED REPORT by the Board of Commissioners on…