03/03/2009
Bankrupt Lawyer Need Not Pay Restitution as Part of Disciplinary Sanction
Toledo Bar Assn. v. Hales, 120 Ohio St.3d 340, 899 N.E.2d 130 (2008)
Brief Summary
In Ohio a lawyer whose debt has been discharged in bankruptcy may not be ordered to pay restitution (for discharged debts) as part of a disciplinary sanction.
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