Legal Opinion

Disciplinary Counsel v. Leon.

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided December 20, 2018No. 2018-0536PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Per curiam

*582 {¶ 1} Respondent, Robert James Leon, of Westerville, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0078077, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 2004. In an October 5, 2017 complaint, relator, disciplinary counsel, alleged that Leon violated several professional-conduct rules by accepting a retainer and filing fee from a husband and wife and failing to deposit those funds into his client trust account, failing to perform the contracted legal work, and engaging in a sexual relationship with the wife during his legal representation.

{¶ 2} The parties entered into stipulations of fact, misconduct,…

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Disciplinary Counsel v. OwenOhio Supreme Court · 2014
  2. Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association v. ParisOhio Supreme Court · 2016
  3. Disciplinary Counsel v. HinesOhio Supreme Court · 2012
  4. Disciplinary Counsel v. HubbellOhio Supreme Court · 2015

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Disciplinary Counsel v. CarterOhio Supreme Court · 2023
  2. Disciplinary Counsel v. NobleOhio Supreme Court · 2022
  3. Akron Bar Assn. v. Fortado (Slip Opinion)Ohio Supreme Court · 2020
  4. Disciplinary Counsel v. Hillman (Slip Opinion)Ohio Supreme Court · 2022
  5. Disciplinary Counsel v. LeonOhio Supreme Court · 2019

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