Mahoning County Bar Ass'n v. Jones

{¶ 1} Respondent, James S. Jones of Bethesda, Maryland, Attorney Registration No. 0064099, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1994.

{¶ 2} The Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline recommends that we publicly reprimand respondent, based on findings that he failed for approximately eight months after opening a decedent’s estate to completely list next of kin, identify estate assets and liabilities, and communicate with his client. We accept the finding that respondent committed this professional misconduct; however, given his substandard performance in this probate…