Legal Opinion
Disciplinary Counsel v. Sarver.
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided November 28, 2018No. 2017-1081PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKennedy, J.
*101{¶ 1} Respondent, Jason Allan Sarver, of Rockbridge, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0082073, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 2007.
{¶ 2} In a formal complaint certified to the Board of Professional Conduct on April 6, 2017, relator, disciplinary counsel, charged Sarver with four ethical violations arising from his sexual relationship with a client. Initially, the parties entered into an agreement for discipline by consent and stipulated to a two-year suspension, with the entire suspension stayed on just one condition-that Sarver not engage in any further misconduct. The board…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- In Re RinellaIllinois Supreme Court · 1997
- Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics & Conduct v. HillSupreme Court of Iowa · 1995
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