DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL v. SMITH

No. 2009-1144.

124 Ohio St.3d 49 (2009)

2009-Ohio-5960

DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL v. SMITH.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Submitted September 15, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathan E. Coughlan, Disciplinary Counsel, and Heather L. Hissom, Assistant Disciplinary Counsel, for relator.

Koblentz & Koblentz, Richard S. Koblentz, and Craig J. Morice, for respondent.


MOYER, C.J.

{¶ 1} Respondent, Justin Martus Smith of Cleveland, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0072044, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 2000. The Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline recommends that we publicly reprimand respondent for his conduct in charging two clients excessive fees and representing them in legal matters for which he was not competent, while under the supervision of the owner of the...

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