Cleveland Bar Ass'n v. Sterling

Ohio Supreme Court
Cleveland Bar Ass'n v. Sterling, 68 Ohio St. 3d 528 (Ohio 1994)
629 N.E.2d 400
Douglas, Moyer, Pfeifer, Resnick, Sweeney, Wright

Cleveland Bar Ass'n v. Sterling

Dissenting Opinion

Moyer, C.J.,

dissents and would suspend respondent from the practice of law for eighteen months, but would stay the suspension and place respondent on probation.

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

We concur in the board’s findings and recommendation as modified. Accordingly, we suspend respondent from the practice of law for two years; however, the final eighteen months of that suspension are stayed and respondent is to be placed on monitored probation under the following conditions effective during suspension and probation: that respondent enter into counseling programs for his alcohol dependence and emotional problems with an agency or agencies acceptable to relators; that he attend such counseling programs on a regular basis, with compliance to be verified by relators; and that he make complete restitution to his clients during the first twelve months of the eighteen-month probationary period. Costs taxed to respondent.

Judgment accordingly.

A.W. Sweeney, Douglas, Wright, Resnick, F.E. Sweeney and Pfeifer, JJ., concur.

Reference

Full Case Name
Cleveland Bar Association v. Sterling
Cited By
2 cases
Status
Published