Disciplinary Counsel v. Freeman

{¶ 1} Respondent, Thomas Herbert Freeman, of Norwalk, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0007852, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1975.

{¶ 2} On December 1, 2003, relator, Disciplinary Counsel, charged respondent with violations of the Code of Professional Responsibility. The parties waived a hearing, and a panel of the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline considered the cause on the parties’ joint stipulations of fact and misconduct. The panel made findings of fact and conclusions of law, which the board adopted, and a recommendation, which the board modified.

Miscond…