DISCIPLINARY DOCKET, 89 Ohio St.3d 1477 (2000)

733 N.E.2d 616Supreme Court of Ohio.
2000.

DISCIPLINARY DOCKET
ANNOUNCEMENT FRIDAY August 11, 2000.99-1156. Cincinnati Bar Assn. v. Stidham.

On January 5, 2000, this court suspended respondent, Chuck Ray Stidham, for a period of two years with the second year to be stayed on conditions. The court further ordered him to surrender his certificate of admission and attorney registration card, and to file an affidavit of compliance on or before February 4, 2000. On January 26, 2000, respondent surrendered his attorney registration card. On April 7, 2000, this court ordered respondent to show cause why he should not be found in contempt for failure to surrender his certificate of admission and to file an affidavit of compliance. Respondent did not respond to the show cause order. On April 27, 2000, relator, Cincinnati Bar Association, filed a memorandum in response to the order to show cause. On June 6, 2000, this court found respondent in contempt and ordered him to appear before the court on July 6, 2000. On June 12, 2000, relator filed a reply to respondent’s response. On July 6, 2000, respondent appeared before this court and filed an affidavit. Upon consideration thereof,

IT IS ORDERED by this court, sua sponte, that the second year of respondent’s two-year suspension that this court ordered stayed on conditions, be, and hereby is, reinstated. It is further ordered that all other terms and conditions of this court’s January 5, 2000 order of suspension remain in effect.

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 Office.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of this court issue certified copies of this order as provided for in Gov.Bar R. V(8)(D)(1).

99-1157. Cleveland Bar Assn. v. Herzog.

This cause came on for further consideration upon the filing of an application for reinstatement by respondent, Arnold Herzog, a.k.a. Arnold Alvin Herzog, Attorney Registration No. 0022103, last known business address in Chagrin Falls, Ohio.

The court coming now to consider its order of November 10, 1999, wherein the court, pursuant to Gov.Bar R. V(6)(B)(3), suspended respondent for a period of six months, finds that respondent has substantially complied with that order and with the provisions of Gov.Bar R. V(10)(A). Therefore,

IT IS ORDERED by this court that Arnold Herzog, a.k.a. Arnold Alvin Herzog, be, and hereby is, reinstated to the practice of law in the state of Ohio.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, sua sponte, by the court, that within ninety days of the date of this order, respondent shall reimburse any amounts that have been awarded against the respondent by the Clients’ Security Fund pursuant to Gov.Bar R. VIII(7)(F). It is further ordered, sua sponte, by the court that if, after the date of this order, the Clients’ Security Fund awards any amount against the respondent pursuant to Gov.Bar R. VIII(7)(F), the respondent shall reimburse that amount to the Clients’ Security Fund within ninety days of the notice of such award.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of this court issue certified copies of this order as provided for in Gov.Bar R. V(8)(D)(1), that publication be made as provided for in Gov.Bar R. V(8)(D)(2), and that respondent bear the costs of publication.

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