A veteran attorney in Cleveland has lost his law license for six months after berating his paralegal for more than two years, calling her a “dirtbag” and claiming she was stupid.

The Ohio Supreme Court suspended the license of Howard Evan Skolnick of the Skolnick Weiser Law Firm for one year with six months stayed on Wednesday after he was caught on tape on more than 30 occasions insulting the woman, whom he also called a “ho,” Cleveland.com reports.

Skolnick, in his defense, claimed he learned the derogatory remarks from rap and hip-hop performers while working in entertainment law. Skolnick, who said his comments were intended to be comical rather than being critical of the woman, also claimed he had been diagnosed with cyclothymic disorder and signs of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

The court, however, ruled those circumstances didn’t factor into Skolnick’s conduct, which was blasted by the state’s high court as “profanity-laced verbal tirades” that harassed a vulnerable employee, according to Wednesday’s opinion.

“During [the woman’s] two-and-a-half year tenure, Skolnick berated her for her physical appearance, dress, education and parenting skills,” the opinion read.

Skolnick, who did not deny the allegations, settled with the woman – who left the job in early 2014 — for $300,000. She claimed the harassment led her to suffer from anxiety, depression and poor body image, Cleveland.com reports.

He has since hired a human resources manager and decreased his oversight of the firm, which specializes in injury and fatality claims.

Skolnick, an attorney in Ohio since 1993, did not immediately return a message seeking comment Thursday. His bio on the firm’s website describes him as a “truly caring and passionate person” with a magnetic personality.

Skolnick also sexually harassed the woman and another female colleague by making a crude request for a sexual favor while inside a car, WKYC reports. The woman, who claimed Skolnick also mocked her husband and mother, couldn’t afford to quit the job and put up with the harassment until she found another position.