Case Title: Disciplinary Counsel v. Alexander

Citation: 2013-Ohio-2991

Docket Number: 2011-2046

State: ohio

Court: Ohio Supreme Court

Date: 2013-07-12T00:00:00Z

Document:
[Cite as Disciplinary Counsel v. Alexander, ___ Ohio St.3d ___, 2013-Ohio-2991.] 
 
 
DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL v. ALEXANDER. 
[Cite as Disciplinary Counsel v. Alexander, ___ Ohio St.3d ___,  
2013-Ohio-2991.] 
(No. 2011-2046—Submitted July 9, 2013—Decided July 12, 2013.) 
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, James Alexander Jr., Attorney 
Registration No. 0033384, last known business address in Cleveland Heights, 
Ohio. 
{¶ 2} The court coming now to consider its order of October 9, 2012, 
wherein the court, pursuant to Gov.Bar R. V(6)(B)(3), suspended respondent for a 
period of one year, with six months stayed on conditions, and ordered respondent 
upon reinstatement to complete one year of monitored probation that includes the 
monitoring of respondent’s IOLTA by an attorney approved by relator, 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 October 9, 2012. 
{¶ 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(9).  It is 
further ordered that at the end of respondent's probationary period, relator shall 
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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. 
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. 
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