Having served as a court appointed guardian, Columbus lawyer Paul Kormanik is now charged with stealing funds from his wards and is relinquishing his law license. Kormanik has pleaded not guilty to 11 felony charges involving engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, theft from an elderly person, and tampering with records for illegally controlling his wards’ bank accounts and stealing their funds. In addition to these charges, the Columbus Bar Association brought 15 charges of professional misconduct against Kormanik. His attorneys are requesting the probate judge to postpone his trial, which is scheduled to begin June 22.
See Randy Ludlow, Lawyer Accused of Stealing From Wards Gives Up Law License, The Columbus Dispatch, May 7, 2015.
