Legal Opinion

Ohio State Bar Ass'n v. Johnson

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided August 21, 2002No. 2001-2204PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Per curiam

{¶ 1} We must decide in this case how to appropriately sanction an attorney who committed extortion while serving as a state senator. The Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline of the Supreme Court recommended that respondent, Jeffery D. Johnson of Cleveland, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0025058, be permanently disbarred from the practice of law in Ohio after finding him in violation of DR 1-102(A)(3) (engaging in illegal conduct involving moral turpitude), 1-102(A)(4) (engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation), 1-102(A)(5) (engaging in…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. MoselyOhio Supreme Court · 1994
  2. Columbus Bar Ass'n v. ElsassOhio Supreme Court · 1999
  3. Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. DiCarlantonioOhio Supreme Court · 1994
  4. Columbus Bar Ass'n v. CulbreathOhio Supreme Court · 2000
  5. Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. SuarezOhio Supreme Court · 1998

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Columbus Bar Ass'n v. LinnenOhio Supreme Court · 2006
  2. Ohio State Bar Assn. v. JohnsonOhio Supreme Court · 2002
  3. In re R.M.W.District Court, D. Maryland · 2007
  4. In Re RmwDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2007

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