Disciplinary Counsel v. Smith

{¶ 1} Respondent, Kierra Loree Smith of London, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0083862, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 2008. On April 28, 2015, relator, disciplinary counsel, charged Smith with multiple violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct arising from her failure to attend a scheduled custody hearing on behalf of her client, her failure to properly withdraw from the representation, and her initial failure to cooperate in the ensuing disciplinary investigation.

{¶ 2} A panel of the Board of Professional Conduct considered the cause on the parties’…