Butler County Bar Ass'n v. Minamyer

[Cite as Butler Cty. Bar Assn. v. Minamyer, ___ Ohio St.3d ___, 2014-Ohio-2807.] BUTLER COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION v. MINAMYER. [Cite as Butler Cty. Bar Assn. v. Minamyer, ___ Ohio St.3d ___, 2014-Ohio-2807.] (No. 2009-2284—Submitted June 26, 2014—Decided June 30, 2014.) ON APPLICATION FOR REINSTATEMENT. ____________________ {¶ 1} This cause came on for further consideration upon the filing of an application for reinstatement by respondent, William Eric Minamyer, Attorney Registration No. 0015677, last known business address in Loveland, Ohio. {¶ 2} The court, coming now to consider its order of April 24, 2012, wherein the court revoked the stay of the original suspension and suspended respondent from the practice of law for a period of one year pursuant to Gov.Bar R. V(6)(B)(3), finds that respondent has substantially complied with that order and with the provisions of Gov.Bar R. V(10)(A). {¶ 3} Therefore, it is ordered by this court that respondent is reinstated to the practice of law in the state of Ohio. It is further ordered that respondent shall serve one year of probation to be supervised by a monitor appointed by relator in accordance with Gov.Bar R. V(9). {¶ 4} It is further ordered that in accordance with Gov.Bar R. V(9), on or before 30 days from the date of this order, relator shall file with the clerk of this court the name of the attorney who will serve as respondent’s monitor. It is further ordered that at the end of respondent’s probationary period, relator shall file with the clerk of this court a report indicating whether respondent, during the probationary period, complied with the terms of the probation. {¶ 5} It is further ordered that at the end of the probationary period, respondent may apply for termination of probation as provided in Gov.Bar R. SUPREME COURT OF OHIO V(9). It is further ordered that respondent’s probation shall not be terminated until (1) respondent files an application for termination of probation in compliance with Gov.Bar R. V(9)(D), (2) respondent complies with this and all other orders issued by this court, (3) respondent complies with the Rules for the Government of the Bar of Ohio, (4) relator files with the clerk of this court a report indicating that respondent has complied with the terms of the probation, and (5) this court orders that the probation be terminated. {¶ 6} 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. O’CONNOR, C.J., and PFEIFER, O’DONNELL, LANZINGER, KENNEDY, FRENCH, and O’NEILL, JJ., concur. ________________________ 2