Case Title: Cincinnati Bar Assn. v. Lukey

Citation: 2007-Ohio-5271

Docket Number: 

State: ohio

Court: Ohio Supreme Court

Date: 2007-09-28T00:00:00Z

Document:
[Cite as Cincinnati Bar Assn. v. Lukey, 115 Ohio St.3d 1209, 2007-Ohio-5271.] 
 
 
CINCINNATI BAR ASSOCIATION v. LUKEY. 
[Cite as Cincinnati Bar Assn. v. Lukey, 
 115 Ohio St.3d 1209, 2007-Ohio-5271.] 
(No. 2006-0079 — Submitted September 21, 2007 — Decided  
September 28, 2007.) 
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, Paul E. Lukey, Attorney Registration 
No. 0000965, last known address in Cincinnati, Ohio. 
{¶ 2} The court coming now to consider its order of August 9, 2006, 
wherein the court, pursuant to Gov.Bar R. V(6)(B)(3), suspended respondent for a 
period of two years with the last 18 months stayed on the condition that upon 
reinstatement respondent serve an eighteen month monitored probationary period, 
finds that respondent has substantially complied with that order and with the 
provisions of Gov.Bar R. V(10)(A).  Therefore, 
{¶ 3} It is ordered by the court that in accordance with Gov.Bar R. V(9) 
and consistent with the opinion rendered herein on August 9, 2006, the final 
eighteen months of respondent's suspension are stayed on the conditions that 
respondent commit no further misconduct and that he be placed on probation for a 
period of eighteen months and monitored by a licensed attorney during the term 
of probation.  It is further ordered that the monitor shall oversee respondent’s 
practice and counsel him on proper case preparation and client communication.  It 
is further ordered that if respondent violates these conditions, the stay will be 
lifted and respondent will serve the entire term of the suspension. 
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{¶ 4} It is further ordered that on or before thirty days from the date of 
this order, relator, Cincinnati Bar Association, 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), who will oversee respondent’s practice and 
office procedures, with periodic reports to be made to relator. 
{¶ 5} It is further ordered that at the end of respondent's probationary 
period, the relator shall file with the Clerk of this court a report indicating whether 
respondent, during his probationary period, complied with the terms of the 
probation. 
{¶ 6} It is further ordered that on or after eighteen months from the date 
of this order, 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. 
{¶ 7} 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. 
{¶ 8} For earlier case, see Cincinnati Bar Assn. v. Lukey, 110 Ohio St.3d 
128, 2006-Ohio-3822, 851 N.E.2d 493. 
 
MOYER, 
C.J., 
and 
PFEIFER, 
LUNDBERG 
STRATTON, 
O’CONNOR, 
O’DONNELL, LANZINGER, and CUPP, JJ., concur. 
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