Columbus Bar Ass'n v. Patterson

We adopt the findings of the board. Respondent’s fiancée’s health problems do not excuse his misconduct. See, e.g., Cuyahoga Cty. Bar Assn. v. Curry (1997), 79 Ohio St.3d 181, 185, 680 N.E.2d 966, 969, where we noted, “While sympathy can be found for respondent’s ill health, ill health is no excuse for a failure to cooperate with disciplinary proceedings.” See, also, Butler Cty. Bar Assn. v. Packard (1994), 70 Ohio St.3d 539, 540, 639 N.E.2d 1152, 1153. Nevertheless, we do not concur with the board’s findings that respondent’s conduct in the second and third counts violated a “Disciplinary…