Case Title: Disciplinary Counsel v. Witt

Citation: 1997-Ohio-98

Docket Number: 19970820

State: ohio

Court: Ohio Supreme Court

Date: 1997-09-02T00:00:00Z

Document:
OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL V. WITT. 
[Cite as Disciplinary Counsel v. Witt (1997), ___ Ohio St.3d ___.] 
 
(No. 97-820 — Submitted and decided September 2, 1997.) 
 
ON CERTIFIED ORDER of the Statewide Grievance Committee of 
Connecticut, No. 94-0956. 
 
This cause is pending before the Supreme Court of Ohio in accordance with 
the reciprocal discipline provisions of Gov.Bar R. V(11)(F). 
 
On April 23, 1997, the Office of Disciplinary Counsel of the Supreme Court 
of Ohio filed with this court a certified copy of an order of the Statewide 
Grievance Committee of Connecticut in Nicholas Cecere v. Otto P. Witt, case No. 
94-0956, publicly reprimanding respondent, Otto Phillip Witt.  On April 30, 1997, 
this court ordered respondent to show cause why identical or comparable 
discipline should not be imposed in this state.  Respondent filed no response to the 
show cause order.  This cause was considered by the court and on consideration 
thereof, 
 
IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED by this court that pursuant to Gov.Bar 
R. V(11)(F), respondent, Otto Phillip Witt, Attorney Registration No. 0056574, 
last known address in Shaker Heights, Ohio, be publicly reprimanded. 
 
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. 
 
MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER, COOK and 
LUNDBERG STRATTON, JJ., concur.