Dayton Bar Assn. v. Brunner

2002 Ohio 1241, 94 Ohio St. 3d 1242

• Court: Ohio Supreme Court
• Decided: February 22, 2002
• Docket: 2000-1564
• Status: Published

Opinion

[This decision has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 94 Ohio St.3d 1242.]

DAYTON BAR ASSOCIATION v. BRUNNER. [Cite as Dayton Bar Assn. v. Brunner, 2002-Ohio-1241.] (No. 00-1564—Submitted and decided February 22, 2002.) ON PETITION FOR REINSTATEMENT. __________________ {¶ 1} This cause came on for further consideration upon the filing of a petition for reinstatement by respondent, L. Keith Brunner, a.k.a. Lowell Keith Brunner. In accordance with Gov.Bar R. V(10)(F), respondent’s petition for reinstatement was referred to the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline. The Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline filed its Final Report in this court on December 14, 2001, recommending that L. Keith Brunner, a.k.a. Lowell Keith Brunner, be reinstated to the practice of law in the state of Ohio. No objections to said Final Report were filed. {¶ 2} The court now considers its order of May 2, 2001, in which it indefinitely suspended respondent with credit for time served since December 18, 1996. On consideration thereof, and the Final Report of the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline, {¶ 3} IT IS ORDERED by the court that the respondent, L. Keith Brunner, a.k.a. Lowell Keith Brunner, Attorney Registration No. 0006567, last known address in Springboro, Ohio, be, and hereby is, reinstated to the practice of law in Ohio. {¶ 4} IT IS FURTHER ORDERED by the court that respondent be taxed the costs of these proceedings in the amount of $975.62, less the deposit of $500, for a total balance due of $475.62, which costs shall be payable to this court on or before ninety days from the date of this order, by certified check or money order. It is further ordered that if these costs are not paid in full on or before ninety days SUPREME COURT OF OHIO

from the date of this order, interest at the rate of ten percent per annum shall accrue as of ninety days from the date of this order, on the balance of unpaid board costs. It is further ordered that if costs are not paid in full on or before ninety days from the date of this order, respondent may be found in contempt and may be suspended until costs, including any accrued interest, are paid in full. {¶ 5} 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. {¶ 6} For earlier cases, see In re Brunner (1996), 77 Ohio St.3d 1499, 673 N.E.2d 597; and Dayton Bar Assn. v. Brunner (2001), 91 Ohio St.3d 398, 746 N.E.2d 596. MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER, COOK and LUNDBERG STRATTON, JJ., concur. __________________