Case Title: Toledo Bar Assn. v. Hales

Citation: 2009-Ohio-3722

Docket Number: 

State: ohio

Court: Ohio Supreme Court

Date: 2009-06-30T00:00:00Z

Document:
[Cite as Toledo Bar Assn. v. Hales, 122 Ohio St.3d 1224, 2009-Ohio-3722.] 
 
 
TOLEDO BAR ASSOCIATION v. HALES. 
[Cite as Toledo Bar Assn. v. Hales, 122 Ohio St.3d 1224, 2009-Ohio-3722.] 
(No. 2008-0819 — Submitted June 23, 2009 — Decided June 30, 2009.) 
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, Steven C. Hales, Attorney 
Registration No. 0071285, last known business address in Toledo, Ohio. 
{¶ 2} The court coming now to consider its order of December 4, 2008, 
wherein the court, pursuant to Gov.Bar R. V(6)(B)(3), suspended respondent for a 
period of two years with eighteen months stayed on conditions, including 
probation, 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 this court that respondent is reinstated to the 
practice of law in the state of Ohio.  It is further ordered that respondent is hereby 
placed on monitored probation for a period of eighteen months from the date of 
this order.  It is further ordered that during the probation, respondent shall, in 
addition to the other requirements of Gov.Bar R. V(9), accept only cases within 
his experience level or arrange for competent co-counsel.  It is further ordered that 
if respondent fails to comply with these terms, the stay will be lifted and 
respondent will serve the entire two-year suspension. 
{¶ 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. 
{¶ 7} For earlier case, see Toledo Bar Assn. v. Hales, 120 Ohio St.3d 
340, 2008-Ohio-6201, 899 N.E.2d 130. 
 
MOYER, 
C.J., 
and 
PFEIFER, 
LUNDBERG 
STRATTON, 
O’CONNOR, 
O’DONNELL, LANZINGER, and CUPP, JJ., concur. 
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