Ohio Supreme Court
Dayton Bar Assn. v. Baker
July 15, 20262026 Ohio 2673
Summary
The court upheld the findings that Baker violated four professional-conduct rules through knowingly false statements, frivolous and retaliatory litigation, harassment, and conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice. It rejected her due-process, First Amendment, jurisdictional, credibility, and evidentiary objections, but increased the recommended sanction to a two-year suspension with one year conditionally stayed and imposed additional reinstatement conditions.