Dayton Bar Ass'n v. Andrews

As we noted in Columbus Bar Assn. v. Flanagan (1997), 77 Ohio St.3d 381, 383, 674 N.E.2d 681, 683, “[t]he counseling of a client in financial matters, particularly about his or her choice of remedies under the Bankruptcy Code and whether a bankruptcy proceeding can be avoided, is a serious matter that deserves the attention of a qualified attorney.” If the attorney cannot or will not give this matter his necessary attention, or is not qualified to handle the matter he undertakes, he violates our Disciplinary Rules.

Respondent received fees from four clients on four separate occasions to handle…