Disciplinary Counsel v. Henderson Carter

Summary

The Ohio Supreme Court affirmed that Pippa Lynn Henderson Carter, a permanently disbarred former attorney, committed five acts of unauthorized practice of law by holding herself out as counsel, preparing quit‑claim deeds, and notarizing those deeds as an attorney. The Court entered a permanent injunction barring her from any further unauthorized practice and notarial acts, and imposed a $30,000 civil penalty. The decision rests on the Board’s findings and Ohio law defining unauthorized practice and the statutory penalty scheme.