2007-Ohio-2487
No. CLE-2006.Supreme Court of Ohio.
Filed May 24, 2007.
Appeal On Butler App. Nos. CA2005-10-444 and CA2005-12-521, 2006-Ohio-5504.
ORDER
This matter originated in this court on the filing of a report by the Commission on Continuing Legal Education (the “commission”) pursuant to Gov.Bar R. X(6)(A)(1)(b) and (A)(2)(d). The commission recommended the imposition of sanctions against certain attorneys, including the above-named respondent, for failure to comply with the provisions of Gov.Bar R. X, Attorney Continuing Legal Education, for the 2004-2005 reporting period.
The commission’s report recommended imposition of a monetary sanction against the respondent for noncompliance in the 2004-2005 reporting period. Furthermore, the commission’s report recommended that the respondent be suspended from the practice of law pursuant to Gov.Bar R. X(5)(A)(4) for failure to pay a previous court ordered sanction for noncompliance in a previous reporting period in addition to noncompliance in the 2004-2005 reporting period. On December 29, 2006, this court issued to the respondent an order to show cause why the commission’s recommendation should not be adopted and an order so entered
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against the respondent. Respondent filed objections to the commission’s recommendation, the commission filed an answer brief, and this cause was considered by the court. Upon consideration thereof,
It is ordered by the court that the recommendation of the commission is adopted and respondent is immediately suspended from the practice of law pursuant to Gov.Bar R. X(6)(B)(3) and Gov.Bar R. X(5)(A)(4) until respondent is reinstated by order of this court pursuant to Gov.Bar R. X(7).
It is further ordered that within 30 days of the date of this order, respondent shall pay to the Commission on Continuing Legal Education, by certified check or money order, a sanction fee which is hereby imposed in the total amount of $[sanction amount].
It is further ordered that payment of the sanction fee notwithstanding, respondent shall comply with the requirements imposed by Gov.Bar R. X for the 2004-2005 reporting period. See CLE Reg. 503.4.
It is further ordered that respondent immediately cease and desist from the practice of law in any form and is hereby forbidden to appear on behalf of another before any court, judge, commission, board, administrative agency or other public authority.
It is further ordered that respondent is hereby forbidden to counsel or advise or prepare legal documents for others or in any manner perform such services.
It is further ordered that respondent is hereby divested of each, any and all of the rights, privileges and prerogatives customarily accorded to a member in good standing of the legal profession of Ohio.
It is further ordered that respondent surrender forthwith respondent’s attorney registration card to the Clerk of this court on or before 30 days from the date of this order and that respondent’s name be stricken from the roll of attorneys maintained by this court.