Opinion
D.D. No. 82-10
Decided June 30, 1982.
Attorneys at law — Misconduct — One-year suspension — Acts warranting.
ON CERTIFIED REPORT by the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline.
The Akron Bar Association, relator herein, filed a complaint with the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline pursuant to Gov. R.V, charging Thomas L. Jaynes, respondent herein, with three violations of the Code of Professional Responsibility. The board, following a private hearing, found that respondent did violate DR9-102(B)(4) of the Code in that he did not promptly pay or deliver to a client funds in his possession to which the client was entitled. The board recommended that for this violation respondent be suspended from the practice of law for one year.
Mr. Matthew J. Koch, Mr. James R. Hinton and Mr. David Friedman, for relator.
Messrs. Vanik, Monroe, Zucco Kaselak and Mr. William T. Monroe, for respondent.
Upon examination of the record and the findings of the board of commissioners, we conclude that there are ample facts to justify the board's finding that respondent violated DR9-102(B)(4) of the Code of Professional Responsibility and the recommendation of a one-year suspension from the practice of law.
Accordingly, respondent is hereby suspended from the practice of law for one year.
Judgment accordingly.
CELEBREZZE, C.J., W. BROWN, SWEENEY, LOCHER, HOLMES, C. BROWN and KRUPANSKY, JJ., concur.