Ohio’s ex-chief utilities regulator, Samuel Randazzo, now finds himself faced with multiple counts of professional misconduct and the subsequent scrutiny of the state’s Office of Disciplinary Counsel. Specifically, his actions affiliated with FirstEnergy Corp. have been called into question as potential violations of attorney ethics rules.
Randazzo, a 74-year-old former chairman of the Ohio Public Utilities Commission and ex-partner at McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC, is now contending with legal battles in both state and federal courts over serious corruption accusations. The state disciplinary authorities’ allegations reflect those brought by state and federal prosecutors in two separate jurisdictions.
These misconduct allegations include a reported monetary value of $1.2 million in restitution that Randazzo reportedly owes, as disclosed by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel in their recently filed complaint against him.
Further information related to these multi-faceted legal proceedings can be accessed here.