Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Garrity

{¶ 1} Respondent, Robert J. Garrity of Lakewood, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0070449, was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1999. On October 30, 2001, we suspended his license to practice law for an interim period pursuant to Gov.Bar R. V(5)(A)(4) after receiving notice that he had been convicted of five felonies. See In re Garrity (2001), 93 Ohio St.3d 1467, 757 N.E.2d 378.

{¶ 2} On November 28, 2001, relator, Disciplinary Counsel, filed a complaint charging respondent with various violations of the Code of Professional Responsibility. A panel of the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and…