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

Citation: 2016-Ohio-5917

Docket Number: 

State: ohio

Court: Ohio Supreme Court

Date: 2016-09-22T00:00:00Z

Document:
[Cite as Cleveland Metro. Bar Assn. v. Bancsi, 2016-Ohio-5917.] 
 
 
CLEVELAND METROPOLITAN BAR ASSOCIATION v. BANCSI. 
[Cite as Cleveland Metro. Bar Assn. v. Bancsi, ___ Ohio St.3d ___,  
2016-Ohio-5917.] 
(No. 2014-0192—Submitted September 16, 2016—Decided September 22, 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, Joseph Bancsi, Attorney Registration 
No. 0025450, last known business address in Fairview Park, Ohio. 
{¶ 2} The court coming now to consider its order of December 4, 2014, 
wherein the court, pursuant to former Gov.Bar R. V(6)(B)(3), suspended 
respondent from the practice of law for a period of two years, with the last 18 
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.  It is further ordered that respondent is 
placed on probation for a period of two years in accordance with Gov.Bar R. V(21) 
and consistent with the opinion rendered herein on December 4, 2014. 
{¶ 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. Bancsi, 141 Ohio 
St.3d 457, 2014-Ohio-5255, 25 N.E.3d 1018. 
O’CONNOR, C.J., and PFEIFER, O’DONNELL, LANZINGER, KENNEDY, 
FRENCH, and O’NEILL, JJ., concur. 
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