Cincinnati Bar Assn. v. Hartke

{¶ 1} Respondent, James R. Hartke, Attorney Registration No. 0011584, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1973. On February 14, 2011, relator, the Cincinnati Bar Association, filed a complaint charging Hartke with violations of Prof.Cond.R. 1.2(e) and 8.4(h). The Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline (“board”) concluded that Hartke had violated the aforementioned rules and recommended that Hartke be suspended from the practice of law for a period of six months, with the entire suspension stayed. Hartke filed no objections. After reviewing the record, we hold that…