• Ohio attorney suspended for lying to cops after traffic accident • Drunk girlfriend was driving, but lawyer said unidentified black man was behind wheel • Lawyer violated several ethics rules, but not “catchall” provision for “egregious” conduct not covered by specific rule
A lawyer who lied to police—falsely stating that an unknown black man was driving his car when it wrecked—was suspended from practice for two years by the Ohio Supreme Court on May 30.
The sanctioned lawyer, Kenneth J. Lewis, admitted violating several ethics rules when he made the false statement to police.
Lewis said he lied to protect his then-girlfriend, ...
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