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Disciplinary Counsel v. Allen

OhioJanuary 16, 2001No. 2000-1549
Defendant WinAllen

Case Details

Status
Published
Procedural Posture
Disciplinary action by Disciplinary Counsel against attorney

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Outcome

Attorney Allen received an eighteen-month suspension with nine months stayed for misconduct including accepting employment with conflicting personal interests, neglecting legal matters, and engaging in dishonest conduct.

Excerpt

Attorneys at law—Misconduct—Eighteen-month suspension with nine months of suspension stayed—Accepting employment when the exercise of attorney's professional judgment may be affected by attorney's personal interests—Neglect of an entrusted legal matter—Engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation—Engaging in conduct adversely reflecting on fitness to practice law.

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