Akron Bar Ass'n v. Catanzarite

{¶ 1} We must determine in this case the appropriate sanction for a lawyer who, in attempting to collect legal fees from two prospective clients, sued them for an amount he knew he had not earned and then resorted to intimidation tactics in the ensuing disciplinary proceeding. Finding that these acts constituted professional misconduct, the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline recommends that we suspend the lawyer’s license for one year and stay the last six months on conditions, including one year of probation. We accept the board’s findings of misconduct and recommendation.

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