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Reprimand Proposed for Attorney Who Forged Signatures on Court Documents
Mahoning County Bar Association v. Brian J. Macala, Case No. 2023-1561
Mahoning County
The Mahoning County Bar Association urges the Supreme Court of Ohio to impose a sanction harsher than a public reprimand on an attorney who forged the signatures of five individuals on two documents submitted to probate court.
The Board of Professional Conduct has recommended that the Supreme Court publicly reprimand Brian J. Macala for his misconduct. The county bar association argues a fully stayed one-year suspension is necessary to convey the seriousness of Macala's dishonesty.
Mahoning County Bar Association v. Brian J. Macala, Case No. 2023-1561
Mahoning County
The Mahoning County Bar Association urges the Supreme Court of Ohio to impose a sanction harsher than a public reprimand on an attorney who forged the signatures of five individuals on two documents submitted to probate court.
The Board of Professional Conduct has recommended that the Supreme Court publicly reprimand Brian J. Macala for his misconduct. The county bar association argues a fully stayed one-year suspension is necessary to convey the seriousness of Macala's dishonesty.
March 12, 2024