A Toledo-area lawyer who was disciplined this year but allowed to continue practicing law has failed to comply with conditions placed on him by the Ohio Supreme Court, according to the Toledo Bar Association.
The court yesterday told Jeffrey Lowden of Sylvania to show why he should not be held in contempt for failing to follow an order to obtain mental health treatment for a bipolar disorder. He was given 20 days to provide a written explanation to the court.
In May, Mr. Lowden, 37, received a two-year suspension for violating the code of conduct for lawyers, but the Supreme Court stayed the suspension, making him eligible to continue practicing law.
The disciplinary action stemmed from a grievance sent to the Supreme Court from the local bar association. The court followed the recommendation for the stayed suspension from the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline.
Mr. Lowden was accused of taking money for a retainer and filing in a divorce, forging and notarizing the client's name, but failing to return her calls, prepare her case, and appear at hearings.
He also was accused of failing to provide complete representation for a client in a criminal case after receiving payment in the form of a car.In an unrelated matter, Mr. Lowden was convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence in Lucas County Common Pleas Court in June. He received a suspended 90-day jail sentence and was placed on probation for one year.
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