Disciplinary Counsel v. Holmes & Kerr

120 N.E.3d 820 (2018)

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Disciplinary Counsel v. Holmes & Kerr

Ohio Supreme Court
120 N.E.3d 820 (2018)

SC

Facts

Thomas Holmes and Ashleigh Kerr (defendant) were admitted to practice law in Ohio. The attorneys did not work for the same law firm or represent the same clients. The attorneys started a personal relationship and ultimately shared emails and other confidential client information with each other, including information protected by the work-product doctrine and the attorney-client privilege. Holmes’s law firm discovered this sharing of information and terminated his partnership. One of Holmes’s former partners filed a grievance against him. The Ohio Disciplinary Counsel (disciplinary counsel) (plaintiff) opened an investigation against Holmes and Kerr. Holmes and Kerr each agreed to certain stipulations, and each signed a consent-to-discipline agreement with the disciplinary counsel. The agreements included a stayed six-month suspension for the attorneys. The agreements were submitted to the Ohio Supreme Court for review.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Per curiam)

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