Toledo Bar Ass'n v. Candiello

We adopt the findings of the board. As the board noted, respondent drafted wills for Bonner and Simon, in which he or his secretary was named as a beneficiary before DR 5-101 was amended in May 1996 to prohibit an attorney from drafting such a will or trust. Nevertheless, for reasons which we expressed in Disciplinary Counsel v. Galinas (1996), 76 Ohio St.3d 87, 90, 666 N.E.2d 1083, 1086, we conclude, as did the board, that in each case respondent violated DR 1 — 102(A)(6).

Respondent also suggested that Bonner invest in a company that he owned. When Bonner failed to realize the profit she was…