Opinion
NO. 2015-2010
08-26-2016
Columbus Bar Assn. v. LaFayette
Opinion
On December 14, 2015, the Board of Professional Conduct filed a final report in the office of the clerk of this court pursuant to Gov.Bar R. V(16), in which the board accepted the agreement entered into by relator, Columbus Bar Association, and respondent, Eric Lee LaFayette. The agreement set forth the misconduct and the agreed, recommended sanction of a one-year suspension from the practice of law, stayed in its entirety upon conditions. The board recommended that the agreement be accepted. The court, sua sponte, issued an order waiving the issuance of a show-cause order, and this matter was submitted to the court on the report and record filed by the board.
It is hereby ordered by the court, sua sponte, that the recommended sanction is rejected. It is further ordered that pursuant to Gov.Bar R. V(17)(D), this cause is remanded to the Board of Professional Conduct for further proceedings, including consideration of a more severe sanction. Proceedings before this court in this case are stayed until further order of this court. Costs to abide final determination of the case.