Lorain County Bar Ass'n v. Stuart

{¶ 1} Respondent, Richard Paul Stuart of Avon Lake, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0047123, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1990. On December 5, 2011, relator, Lorain County Bar Association, filed a six-count complaint against Stuart for violating the Rules of Professional Conduct in connection with his representation of Carlonna Gerber. The first four counts charged violations of Prof.Cond.R. 1.1 (a lawyer shall provide competent representation to a client), 1.3 (a lawyer shall act with reasonable diligence and promptness in representing a client), 1.4(a)(3) (a lawyer shall…