Trumbull County Bar Association v. Biviano

{¶ 1} Respondent, William Richard Biviano of Warren, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0017984, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1974.

{¶ 2} In a complaint filed with the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline 1 on June 9, 2014, relator, Trumbull County Bar Association, alleged that Biviano violated five Rules of Professional Conduct in concluding his representation in a child-custody matter. The parties entered into stipulations of fact, agreed that Biviano failed to promptly refund the unearned portion of his retainer in violation of Prof.Cond.R. 1.16(e), agreed that…