Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Ass'n v. Jaffe

Summary

The Ohio Supreme Court held that David I. Jaffe violated Gov.Bar R. V(4)(G) by failing to cooperate with an investigation of a disciplinary grievance. Accepting the board’s recommendation, the court suspended Jaffe from the practice of law for six months and taxed the proceeding’s costs to him.

Holdings

1. Jaffe committed professional misconduct by failing to cooperate in the investigation of the grievance, in violation of Gov.Bar R. V(4)(G).
2. A six-month suspension from the practice of law in Ohio was warranted, and the costs of the proceedings were properly taxed to Jaffe.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Jaffe violated Gov.Bar R. V(4)(G) by failing to cooperate in the investigation of a grievance.
2. Whether a six-month suspension from the practice of law was the appropriate sanction.

Disposition

other