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Cincinnati Bar Assn. v. Larson, 2009-1267

Supreme Court of Ohio
Dec 30, 2009
921 N.E.2d 618 (Ohio 2009)

Summary

imposing a two-year suspension with the second year stayed on conditions on an attorney who had failed to perform his duties as counsel for three clients, failed to return their unearned fees, misled one of those clients about the status of her driver's license suspension and other traffic citations, and failed to cooperate in two of the disciplinary investigations; mitigating factors included the absence of a prior disciplinary record, a debilitating sleep disorder that compromised the attorney's energy level and focus, and letters from three judges attesting to the attorney's good character and competence

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Opinion

No. 2009-1267.

December 30, 2009.

On Certified Report by the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline, No. 07-088. Robert K. Larson Jr., Attorney Registration No. 0042368, is suspended from the practice of law in Ohio for two years, with one year stayed on conditions.


MERIT DECISIONS WITH OPINIONS


Pfeifer, Lundberg Stratton, O'Connor, O'Donnell, Lanzinger, and Cupp, JJ., concur.

Moyer, C.J., dissents.


Summaries of

Cincinnati Bar Assn. v. Larson, 2009-1267

Supreme Court of Ohio
Dec 30, 2009
921 N.E.2d 618 (Ohio 2009)

imposing a two-year suspension with the second year stayed on conditions on an attorney who had failed to perform his duties as counsel for three clients, failed to return their unearned fees, misled one of those clients about the status of her driver's license suspension and other traffic citations, and failed to cooperate in two of the disciplinary investigations; mitigating factors included the absence of a prior disciplinary record, a debilitating sleep disorder that compromised the attorney's energy level and focus, and letters from three judges attesting to the attorney's good character and competence

Summary of this case from Cleveland Metro. Bar Ass'n v. Gruttadaurio

imposing a two-year suspension with the second year stayed on conditions on an attorney who repeatedly misled one client about what he had accomplished on her behalf, neglected two other client matters, failed to return unearned fees to all three clients, and failed to cooperate in two of the resulting disciplinary investigations

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Case details for

Cincinnati Bar Assn. v. Larson, 2009-1267

Case Details

Full title:Cincinnati Bar Assn. v. Larson, Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-6766

Court:Supreme Court of Ohio

Date published: Dec 30, 2009

Citations

921 N.E.2d 618 (Ohio 2009)
2009 Ohio 6816

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