Case Title: Ohio State Bar Assn. v. Trivers

Citation: 2014-Ohio-3945

Docket Number: 

State: ohio

Court: Ohio Supreme Court

Date: 2014-09-15T00:00:00Z

Document:
[Cite as Ohio State Bar Assn. v. Trivers, ___ Ohio St.3d ___, 2014-Ohio-3945.] 
 
 
OHIO STATE BAR ASSOCIATION v. TRIVERS. 
[Cite as Ohio State Bar Assn. v. Trivers, ___ Ohio St.3d ___, 2014-Ohio-3945.] 
(Nos. 2009-1142 and 2012-0655—Submitted September 8, 2014—Decided 
September 15, 2014.) 
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, Oscar Trivers, Attorney Registration 
No. 0019588, last known business address in Cleveland, Ohio. 
{¶ 2} The court, coming now to consider its order of October 13, 2009, 
wherein the court pursuant to Gov.Bar R. V(6)(B)(3) suspended respondent from 
the practice of law for a period of one year with six months stayed on condition 
and its order of November 27, 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 with one year stayed on conditions, finds that respondent has substantially 
complied with those orders 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 November 27, 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. 
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{¶ 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. 
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. 
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O’CONNOR, C.J., and PFEIFER, O’DONNELL, LANZINGER, KENNEDY, 
FRENCH, and O’NEILL, JJ., concur. 
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