Geauga County Bar Ass'n v. Patterson

2010 Ohio 6594, 127 Ohio St. 3d 1270

• Court: Ohio Supreme Court
• Decided: December 28, 2010
• Docket: 2009-1509
• Status: Published

Opinion

{¶ 1} This cause came on for further consideration upon the filing of an application for reinstatement by respondent, David Nelson Patterson, Attorney Registration No. 0015280, last known business address in Willoughby, Ohio.

{¶ 2} The court coming now to consider its order of December 2, 2009, wherein the court, pursuant to Gov.Bar R. V(6)(B)(3), suspended respondent for a period of 18 months with the last six months stayed on the condition that respondent commit no further misconduct, finds that respondent has substantially complied with that order and with the provisions of Gov.Bar R. V(10)(A). Therefore,

{¶ 3} It is ordered by this court that respondent is reinstated to the practice of law in the state of Ohio.

{¶ 4} 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.

{¶ 5} For earlier case, see Geauga Cty. Bar Assn. v. Patterson, 124 Ohio St.3d 93, 2009-Ohio-6166, 919 N.E.2d 206.

Brown, C.J., and Pfeifer, Lundberg Stratton, O’Connor, O’Donnell, Lanzinger, and Cupp, JJ., concur.