The Ohio Supreme Court has disbarred a Warren attorney who took money from clients.
In a 7-0 decision, the justices noted that George N. Kafantaris, “repeatedly misappropriated funds from two different clients, and incredibly, in one instance, continued taking those funds while under suspension. Respondent callously disregarded his client’s interests. Furthermore, his actions show disrespect for the judicial system as a whole.”
The decision lined up with the state’s Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline, which earlier recommended Kafantaris be disbarred permanently for misappropriating funds from two clients and for filing a false affidavit, according to documents.
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Top Ohio court disbars attorney permanently
In a 7-0 decision, the justices noted that George N. Kafantaris, “repeatedly misappropriated funds from two different clients, and incredibly, in one instance, continued taking those funds while under suspension. Respondent callously disregarded his client’s interests. Furthermore, his actions show disrespect for the judicial system as a whole.”
The decision lined up with the state’s Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline, which earlier recommended Kafantaris be disbarred permanently for misappropriating funds from two clients and for filing a false affidavit, according to documents.
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Top Ohio court disbars attorney permanently
8 comments:
Hooray!
The best part of this article is that the lawyer was permanently barred.
That's the way it should be when a lawyer abuses the trust of his/her clients.
If lawyers suffered real consequences, they'd straighten up!
Wonderful!
Good news, it's about time.
“repeatedly misappropriated funds from two different clients, and incredibly, in one instance, continued taking those funds while under suspension. Respondent callously disregarded his client’s interests. Furthermore, his actions show disrespect for the judicial system as a whole.”
Profile of a SOCIOPATH!
Now, where are the criminal charges?
"misappropriation" of funds?
Please lets call stealing, embezzling what it is.
When a fiduciary, lawyer, guardian, all of the above steal, embezzle funds, why call it: "misapropriated funds"? Hmmmmmmmmm?
What goes around, comes around and I'm glad it's come around to him!
Wow!
This disbarred lawyer is a real gem. I hope he gets what he has coming to him a life time of:
M I S E R Y and financial ruin
Yes, this is a gem of a story.
We don't see lawyers being held to task very often. It's great to see!
Lawyers need to be better, trustworthy with high moral standards than the rest of society.
I feel bad for the ethical lawyers (yes I believe there are some) who are not looking so good with all of these examples of lawyers gone bad.
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