Disciplinary Counsel v. Cicero

{¶ 1} Respondent, Christopher T. Cicero of Columbus, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0039882, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1988. On *312June 13, 2011, relator, disciplinary counsel, filed a complaint with the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline. The complaint charged Cicero with professional misconduct based on his communicating information that he had received from a prospective client to a third party. Relator alleged that Cicero’s conduct violated Prof.Cond.R. 1.18 (prohibiting a lawyer from using or revealing information learned during discussions with a…