Case Title: Disciplinary Counsel v. Beeler

Citation: 2005-Ohio-6188

Docket Number: 

State: ohio

Court: Ohio Supreme Court

Date: 2005-11-03T00:00:00Z

Document:
[Cite as Disciplinary Counsel v. Beeler, 107 Ohio St.3d 1204, 2005-Ohio-6188.] 
 
 
DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL v. BEELER. 
[Cite as Disciplinary Counsel v. Beeler, 107 Ohio St.3d 1204, 2005-Ohio-6188.] 
(No. 2004-1395 — Submitted October 27, 2005 — Decided November 3, 2005.) 
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 Logan Beeler, Attorney 
Registration No. 0002255, last known business address in Carey, Ohio. 
{¶ 2} The court coming now to consider its order of March 30, 2005, 
wherein the court, pursuant to Gov.Bar R.V(6)(B)(3), suspended respondent for a 
period of two years with eighteen months stayed and upon reinstatement, 
respondent be placed on probation for a period of two years on conditions, 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 the final eighteen months of 
respondent's suspension be stayed and that he be placed on probation for a period 
of two years and monitored by a licensed attorney during the term of probation in 
accordance with Gov.Bar R. V(9) and consistent with the opinion rendered herein 
on March 30, 2005.  It is further ordered that respondent shall permit access to 
regular audits of his trust and business accounts by the monitor, and respondent 
shall provide client releases to allow the monitor to have full access to 
respondent’s client files.  It is further ordered that because respondent admitted 
several instances of improper witnessing of documents, respondent shall review 
existing files to be certain that all documents have been properly witnessed and 
cooperate with the monitor in correcting any outstanding improperly witnessed 
documents.  It is further ordered that if respondent violates these conditions, the 
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stay will be lifted and respondent will serve the entire term of the actual 
suspension. 
{¶ 4} It is further ordered that, on or before thirty days from the date of 
this order, relator, Disciplinary Counsel, 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 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 two years 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 Disciplinary Counsel v. Beeler, 105 Ohio 
St.3d 188, 2005-Ohio-1143, 824 N.E.2d 78. 
 
MOYER, C.J., RESNICK, PFEIFER, LUNDBERG STRATTON, O’CONNOR, 
O’DONNELL and LANZINGER, JJ., concur. 
January Term, 2005