# Cincinnati Bar Ass'n v. Spitz

> Ohio Supreme Court · December 11, 1991 · 62 Ohio St. 3d 178

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/6763717

## Case

- **Full name:** Cincinnati Bar Association v. Spitz
- **Court:** Ohio Supreme Court
- **Decided:** December 11, 1991
- **Citations:** 62 Ohio St. 3d 178; 580 N.E.2d 1071; 1991 Ohio LEXIS 2868
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Opinion of the court
- **Judges:** Brown, Douglas, Holmes, Moyer, Resnick, Sweeney, Wright
- **Cited by:** 4 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

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## Opinion text

Per Curiam.
After careful consideration of the record before us, we concur in the board’s findings of respondent’s violation of the Code of Professional Responsibility. We decline, however, to adopt the board’s recom *180 mended sanction, finding that respondent’s misconduct warrants a more severe penalty. We thus suspend respondent from the practice of law in Ohio for a period of six months, with reinstatement conditioned upon repayment of the retainer fees tendered to him by his clients. Costs taxed to the respondent.
Judgment accordingly.
Moyer, C.J., Sweeney, Holmes, Douglas, Wright and Resnick, JJ., concur.
H. Brown, J., dissents.

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