2007-Ohio-1691
No. 2001-0370.Supreme Court of Ohio.
April 12, 2007.
Disciplinary Cases
On July 18, 2001, this court permanently disbarred respondent, Leonard Young, Attorney Registration No. 0023715, last known address in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, from the practice of law pursuant to Gov.Bar R. V(6)(B)(1).
On November 27, 2006, relator, Cleveland Bar Association, filed with this court a motion for an order requiring respondent to appear and show cause why respondent should not be held in contempt for failing to obey this court’s July 18, 2001 order of disbarment.
This court ordered respondent to appear in person before the court on February 28, 2007. Respondent did not appear before the court on the scheduled date.
On March 6, 2007, this court granted relator’s motion for contempt and found Leonard Young in contempt. The court ordered respondent to: 1) return to Carolyn Bridges-Graves all documents she provided to respondent; 2) return the retainer of $300 paid by Ms. Bridges-Graves; and, 3) reimburse
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the Clients’ Security Fund in the amount of $27,892.61, plus interest, for awards made against him. The court further ordered respondent to file proof of such compliance within ten days of the date of the order. If respondent failed to file such proof, a warrant for respondent’s arrest would be issued and respondent would be ordered to serve 30 days in jail.
On March 19, 2007, respondent filed a notice of proof of compliance and motion for stay of issuance of warrant for arrest. Respondent asserted that he returned the $300 retainer and all documents to Ms. Bridges-Graves, and he requested additional time to reach an agreement for repaying the Client’s Security Fund.
On March 26, 2007, this court stayed the issuance of the arrest warrant for a period of ten days to allow respondent time to enter into an agreement with the Client’s Security Fund for repayment of the full amount, plus interest, of all awards made against respondent. On April 4, 2007, respondent filed proof of an executed promissory note to repay the Clients’ Security Fund. Respondent requests a permanent stay of the issuance of an arrest warrant. Upon consideration thereof,
It is ordered that the issuance of the arrest warrant is stayed. If respondent fails to make payments to the Clients’ Security Fund according to the terms of the promissory note dated March 28, 2007, the stay will be lifted, an arrest warrant will be issued, and respondent will be ordered to serve 30 days in jail.
It is further ordered, sua sponte, that all documents filed with this court in this case shall meet the filing requirements set forth in the Rules of Practice of the Supreme Court of Ohio, including requirements as to form, number, and timeliness of filings.
It is further ordered, sua sponte, that service shall be deemed made on respondent by sending this order, and all other orders in this case, by certified mail to the most recent address respondent has given to the Attorney Registration Section.