Akron Bar Ass'n v. Chandler

This court finds that respondent violated the Disciplinary Rules in question. There is no question that drug trafficking poses a serious threat in today’s society. There is also no question that serious violations deserve serious sanctions. However, the board recognized that the root cause of respondent’s behavior was his substance dependency. We have difficulty finding that it is impossible for respondent to be rehabilitated from a chemical dependency.

We have noted an assumption among the bench and bar of Ohio that the sanction of indefinite suspension means a suspension for two years. This…