Geauga County Bar Ass'n v. Martorana

{¶ 1} Respondent, Kim Gerette Martorana, of Auburn Township, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0060109, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1992. In an 11-count first amended complaint, relator, Geauga County Bar Association, alleged that Martorana violated five Rules of .Professional Conduct as a result of her connections with a paralegal support company and out-of-state counsel and two additional rules as a result of charging excessive and nonrefundable fees in five client matters. The parties initially submitted a consent-to-discipline agreement in which Martorana stipulated to…