Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Lombardi

{¶ 1} In April 1997, DeAnna Kidwell engaged respondent, Marcus M. Lombardi of Akron, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0042349, to represent her in matters involving the custody of her granddaughter. On July 14, 1997, at a hearing attended by respondent but not by Kidwell, the Summit County Juvenile *55Court removed the granddaughter from Kidwell’s custody because Kidwell had failed to follow the recommendations of the Summit County Children’s Services Board (“CSB”), which had placed the granddaughter with Kidwell.

{¶ 2} After respondent informed Kidwell of the court’s decision and told her that if…