Cleveland Metro. Bar Assn. v. Thomas , 156 Ohio St. 3d 1292 ( 2019 )

[Cite as Cleveland Metro. Bar Assn. v. Thomas, ___ Ohio St.3d ___, 2019-Ohio-1307.]
CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN BAR ASSOCIATION v. THOMAS.
[Cite as Cleveland Metro. Bar Assn. v. Thomas, ___ Ohio St.3d ___,
2019-Ohio-1307.]
(No. 2017-1730—Submitted April 8, 2019—Decided April 9, 2019.)
ON APPLICATION FOR REINSTATEMENT.
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{¶ 1} This cause came on for further consideration upon the filing of an
application for reinstatement by respondent, Sam Thomas III, Attorney
Registration No. 0067848, last known business address in Beachwood, Ohio.
{¶ 2} The court coming now to consider its order of February 21, 2019,
wherein the court found respondent in contempt and suspended him from the
practice of law until he paid all costs and accrued interest in full, finds that
respondent has substantially complied with that order and with the provisions of
Gov.Bar R. V(24).
{¶ 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 in accordance
with Gov.Bar R. V(21) and consistent with the opinion rendered herein on August
16, 2018, respondent shall serve a one-year period of monitored probation.
{¶ 4} It is further ordered that 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, in accordance with Gov.Bar R. V(21)(A)(3).
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.
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V(21). 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(21)(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(17)(D)(1) and that publication be
made as provided for in Gov.Bar R. V(17)(D)(2).
{¶ 7} For earlier case, see Cleveland Metro. Bar Assn. v. Thomas, 154
Ohio St. 3d 57, 2018-Ohio-3267, 110 N.E.3d 1271.
O’CONNOR, C.J., and KENNEDY, FRENCH, FISCHER, DEWINE, DONNELLY,
and STEWART, JJ., concur.
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