Columbus Bar Assn. v. King

[Cite as Columbus Bar Assn. v. King, ___ Ohio St.3d ___, 2014-Ohio-2679.] COLUMBUS BAR ASSOCIATION v. KING. [Cite as Columbus Bar Assn. v. King, ___ Ohio St.3d ___, 2014-Ohio-2679.] (No. 2011-1418—Submitted June 18, 2014—Decided June 23, 2014.) ON APPLICATION FOR REINSTATEMENT. ____________________ {¶ 1} This cause came on for further consideration upon the filing of an application for reinstatement by respondent, Ray Jetmore King, Attorney Registration No. 0020733, last known business address in Gahanna, Ohio. {¶ 2} The court, coming now to consider its order of March 6, 2012, wherein the court pursuant to Gov.Bar R. V(6)(B)(3) suspended respondent from the practice of law for a period of two years and ordered respondent to complete an additional 12 hours of continuing legal education related to accounting and law-practice management, 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 is placed on probation for a period of one year in accordance with Gov.Bar R. V(9) and consistent with the opinion rendered herein on March 6, 2012. {¶ 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