Case Title: Cleveland Metro. Bar Assn. v. Belinger

Citation: 2016-Ohio-3193

Docket Number: 

State: ohio

Court: Ohio Supreme Court

Date: 2016-05-27T00:00:00Z

Document:
[Cite as Cleveland Metro. Bar Assn. v. Belinger, ___ Ohio St.3d ___, 2016-Ohio-3193.] 
 
 
 
 
 
CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN BAR ASSOCIATION v. BELINGER. 
[Cite as Cleveland Metro. Bar Assn. v. Belinger, ___ Ohio St.3d ___,  
2016-Ohio-3193.] 
(No. 2015-0292—Submitted May 25, 2016—Decided May 27, 2016.) 
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, Robert James Belinger, Attorney 
Registration No. 0017661, last known business address in Independence, Ohio. 
{¶ 2} The court coming now to consider its order of October 28, 2015, 
wherein the court, pursuant to Gov.Bar R. V(12)(A)(3), suspended respondent 
from the practice of law for a period of one year with six months stayed on 
conditions, 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. 
{¶ 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(17)(D)(1) and that publication be 
made as provided for in Gov.Bar R. V(17)(D)(2). 
{¶ 5} For earlier case, see Cleveland Metro. Bar Assn. v. Belinger, 144 
Ohio St.3d 150, 2015-Ohio-4436, 41 N.E.3d 415. 
O’CONNOR, C.J., and PFEIFER, O’DONNELL, LANZINGER, KENNEDY, 
FRENCH, and O’NEILL, JJ., concur. 
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