Cuyahoga County Bar Ass'n v. Lavin

On September 24, 1998, we suspended respondent, William J. Lavin of Cleveland, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0017095, from the practice of law after Lavin pled guilty to felony bank fraud in violation of Section 1344(2), Title 18, U.S.Code. In re Lavin (1998), 83 Ohio St.3d 1439, 700 N.E.2d 28. On December 6, 1999, relator, Cuyahoga County Bar Association, filed a complaint charging respondent with several violations of the Disciplinary Rules. Respondent answered, and the matter was referred to a panel of the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline of the Supreme Court (“board”).