Columbus Bar Ass'n v. Ewing

In his objections to the board’s report, respondent argues that the evidence did not establish the charged violations of DR 1-101(A), 1-102(A)(4), 1-102(A)(6), 5-101CA), 5-105(A), 5-105(B), and 6-102(A). With respect to Count One, respondent asserts that the suspension of his real estate sales license did not result from any “proceedings” referred to in the bar application. We reject this argument because Question 12(a) in the application unmistakably asked him to disclose whether he had ever been a party to “any action or legal proceeding,” and it specifically identified “civil” and…