694 N.E.2d 70Supreme Court of Ohio.
1998.
MISCELLANEOUS DOCKET Friday, May 15, 1998
The Supreme Court of Ohio has issued orders imposing sanctions upon thirty-three attorneys for noncompliance with the requirements of Gov. Bar R. X, Attorney Continuing Legal Education. The text of the entries imposing the sanctions is reproduced below. This is followed by lists of the attorneys who were sanctioned. The lists include each attorney’s Attorney Registration Number; the county and state of residence and the county and state of the attorney’s employer, as last registered with the Office of Attorney Registration; and the amount of the sanction fee imposed by the Supreme Court.
In re Report of the Commission : 1998 TERM on Continuing Legal Education. :
[Name of Attorney] (#[Attorney Registration No.]), Respondent. : ORDER [Filed May 14, 1998]Page 1406
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, Sec. 6, Div. (A)(1)(b) and Div. (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 1995-1996 reporting period.
On November 19, 1997, pursuant to Gov. Bar R. X, Sec. 6, Div. (B)(1), 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 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, sua sponte, that respondent shall pay to the Commission on Continuing Legal Education, within 30 days of the date of this order, by certified check, bank check or money order, a sanction fee which is hereby imposed in the total amount of $.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall record the respondent’s status on the roll of attorneys as “NOT IN GOOD STANDING” until such time as the respondent has complied with this Order but that this Order shall not be considered a disciplinary order pursuant to Gov. Bar R. V or Gov. Bar R. X, Sec. 6, Div. H.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Commission shall notify the Clerk of the Court when payment of the imposed sanction has been made by respondent.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, payment of the sanction notwithstanding, respondent shall comply with the requirements imposed by Gov. Bar R. X for the 1995-1996 reporting period. See CLE Reg. 503.04.
Registration Residence ResidenceAttorney Name Number County State
Anne Valentine Romano 0041403 MA Mark T. Maish 0042708 MI Barry Richard White 0044083 WI Charles Paxton Terhune Jr. 0006762 Butler OH Edward Stanley Wade Jr. 0038418 Cuyahoga OH Pauline Harriet Tarver 0058497 Cuyahoga OH Kenneth Willard Parrill Jr. 0008147 Franklin OH Michael Howard Siewert 0012995 Franklin OH Carl Thompson Wolfrom 0019564 Franklin OH Arthur Gottlieb Wesner 0028871 Franklin OH Mark Joseph Squeo 0041259 Franklin OH James Bernard McGrath Jr. 0021092 Hamilton OH William James Peters 0032163 Lucas OH Lynn Alan Sheftel 0040040 Mahoning OH William David Rohrkaste 0031529 Montgomery OH Donald Lewis Walker 0033764 Summit OH
Registration Employer Employer SanctionAttorney Name Number County State Amount
Anne Valentine Romano 0041403 MA $750.00 Mark T. Maish 0042708 MI $600.00 Barry Richard White 0044083 WI $750.00 Charles Paxton Terhune Jr. 0006762 Butler OH $150.00 Edward Stanley Wade Jr. 0038418 Cuyahoga OH $100.00 Pauline Harriet Tarver 0058497 Cuyahoga OH $600.00 Kenneth Willard Parrill Jr. 0008147 Franklin OH $165.00 Michael Howard Siewert 0012995 Franklin OH $750.00 Carl Thompson Wolfrom 0019564 Franklin OH $150.00 Arthur Gottlieb Wesner 0028871 Franklin OH $90.00 Mark Joseph Squeo 0041259 Franklin OH $310.00 James Bernard McGrath Jr. 0021092 Hamilton OH $600.00 William James Peters 0032163 Lucas OH $600.00 Lynn Alan Sheftel 0040040 Mahoning OH $100.00 William David Rohrkaste 0031529 Montgomery OH $150.00 Donald Lewis Walker 0033764 Summit OH $100.00
In re Report of the Commission : 1998 TERM on Continuing Legal Education. :
[Name of Attorney] (#[Attorney Registration No.]), Respondent. : ORDER [Filed May 14, 1998]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, Sec. 6, Div. (A)(1)(b) and Div. (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 1995-1996 reporting period.
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On November 19, 1997, pursuant to Gov. Bar R. X, Sec. 6, Div. (B)(1), 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 against the respondent. Respondent filed no 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, sua sponte, that respondent shall pay to the Commission on Continuing Legal Education, within 30 days of the date of this order, by certified check, bank check or money order, a sanction fee which is hereby imposed in the total amount of $.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall record the respondent’s status on the roll of attorneys as “NOT IN GOOD STANDING” until such time as the respondent has complied with this Order but that this Order shall not be considered a disciplinary order pursuant to Gov. Bar R. V or Gov. Bar R. X, Sec. 6, Div. H.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Commission shall notify the Clerk of the Court when payment of the imposed sanction has been made by respondent.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, payment of the sanction notwithstanding, respondent shall comply with the requirements imposed by Gov. Bar R. X for the 1995-1996 reporting period. See CLE Reg. 503.04.
Registration Residence ResidenceAttorney Name Number County State
Donald Mosure Stearns 0038242 Joel Weinstein 0000062 CA Joseph Allen Sims 0041736 CT Nellie Ruth Pollard 0043837 Butler OH
Registration Employer Employer SanctionAttorney Name Number County State Amount
Donald Mosure Stearns 0038242 $100.00 Joel Weinstein 0000062 CA $650.00 Joseph Allen Sims 0041736 MA $330.00 Nellie Ruth Pollard 0043837 Butler OH $55.00
In re Report of the Commission : 1998 TERM on Continuing Legal Education. :
[Name of Attorney] (#[Attorney Registration No.]), Respondent. : ORDER [Filed May 14, 1998]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, Sec. 6, Div. (A)(1)(b) and Div. (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 1995-1996 reporting period.
On November 19, 1997, pursuant to Gov. Bar R. X, Sec. 6, Div. (B)(1), 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 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, sua sponte, that respondent shall pay to the Commission on Continuing Legal Education, within 30 days of the date of this order, by certified check, bank check or money order, a sanction fee which is hereby imposed in the total amount of $.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall record the respondent’s status on the roll of attorneys as “NOT IN GOOD STANDING” until such time as the respondent has complied with this Order but that this Order shall not be considered a disciplinary order pursuant to Gov. Bar R. V or Gov. Bar R. X, Sec. 6, Div. H.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Commission shall notify the Clerk of the Court when payment of the imposed sanction has been made by respondent.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, payment of the sanction notwithstanding, respondent shall comply with the requirements imposed by Gov. Bar R. X for the 1995-1996 reporting period. See CLE Reg. 503.04.
Registration Residence ResidenceAttorney Name Number County State
Kathleen Susanne Mara 0062290 CO Erica Elizabeth Retter 0038008 Franklin OH Byron Douglas Nelson 0013361 IL Gerald George Vondenbrink 0046739 IL Kelli Elise Welch 0064229 TX William Nicholas Masters 0029376 Cuyahoga OH George O. Martinez 0065803 Delaware OH Bradley Benedict Wrightsel 0061770 Franklin OH Brett David Shafran 0063662 Franklin OH Bradley Aaron Reisenfeld 0043879 Hamilton OH Kevin Robert Toney 0064018 VA
Registration Employer Employer SanctionAttorney Name Number County State Amount
Kathleen Susanne Mara 0062290 $150.00 Erica Elizabeth Retter 0038008 $150.00 Byron Douglas Nelson 0013361 IL $80.00 Gerald George Vondenbrink 0046739 IL $150.00 Kelli Elise Welch 0064229 TX $100.00 William Nicholas Masters 0029376 Cuyahoga OH $150.00 George O. Martinez 0065803 Franklin OH $150.00 Bradley Benedict Wrightsel 0061770 Franklin OH $150.00 Brett David Shafran 0063662 Franklin OH $150.00 Bradley Aaron Reisenfeld 0043879 Hamilton OH $150.00 Kevin Robert Toney 0064018 Huron OH $100.00
In re Report of the Commission : 1998 TERM on Continuing Legal Education. :
[Name of Attorney] (#[Attorney Registration No.]) Respondent. : ORDER [Filed May 14, 1998]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, Sec. 6, Div. (A)(1)(b) and Div. (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 1995-1996 reporting period.
On November 19, 1997, pursuant to Gov. Bar R. X, Sec. 6, Div. (B)(1), 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 against the respondent. Respondent filed no 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, sua sponte, that respondent shall pay to the Commission on Continuing Legal Education, within 30 days of the date of this order, by certified check, bank check or money order, a sanction fee which is hereby imposed in the total amount of $.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall record the respondent’s status on the roll of attorneys as “NOT IN GOOD STANDING” until such time as the respondent has complied with this Order but that this Order shall not be considered a disciplinary order pursuant to Gov. Bar R. V or Gov. Bar R. X, Sec. 6, Div. H.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Commission shall notify the Clerk of the Court when payment of the imposed sanction has been made by respondent.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, payment of the sanction notwithstanding, respondent shall comply with the requirements imposed by Gov. Bar R. X for the 1995-1996 reporting period. See CLE Reg. 503.04.
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Registration Residence Residence EmployerAttorney Name Number County State County
Bernadette Walsh 0055589 PA Jeffrey Paige Saffold 0066151 Cuyahoga OH Cuyahoga
Registration Employer SanctionAttorney Name Number State Amount
Bernadette Walsh 0055589 PA $310.00| Jeffrey Paige Saffold 0066151 Cuyahoga OH $150.00|