Ohio Lawyer Disbarred After Stealing Nearly A Million Dollars From Clients

No such thing as a free lunch.

There’s a tradition of reading about lawyers getting a windfall of money around this time of year, but this one’s a little different from the usual bonus announcement. This “bonus” announcement involves ~$900k and a disbarment. Dispatch has coverage:

A Columbus attorney has been disbarred for multiple ethical violations, including charging excessive fees, stealing client money and falsifying bank documents, the Ohio Supreme Court said.

Gregory Port, an estate planning attorney who practiced on Columbus’ Northwest Side, was permanently disbarred on Wednesday, Nov. 27.

Not only did Port violate the code of conduct expected of a lawyer, the former Scoutsmaster betrayed something even deeper: his honor! Port is expected to face sentencing for his actions on December 17th and will have to pay over $930k in restitution.

Columbus Attorney Disbarred After Being Charged With Stealing More Than $900,000 [Dispatch]

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