Case Title: Cleveland Bar Assn. v. Rea

Citation: 2021-Ohio-2087

Docket Number: 1996-1433

State: ohio

Court: Ohio Supreme Court

Date: 2021-06-23T00:00:00Z

Document:
[Cite as Cleveland Bar Assn. v. Rea, ___ Ohio St.3d ___, 2021-Ohio-2087.] 
 
 
 
CLEVELAND BAR ASSOCIATION v. REA. 
[Cite as Cleveland Bar Assn. v. Rea, ___ Ohio St.3d ___, 2021-Ohio-2087.] 
(No. 1996-1433—Submitted June 16—Decided June 23 2021.) 
ON PETITION FOR REINSTATEMENT. 
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{¶ 1} This cause came on for further consideration upon the filing on 
October 15, 2020, of a petition for reinstatement by respondent, Rebecca Rea, 
Attorney Registration No. 0037283.  In accordance with Gov.Bar R. V(25)(E), 
respondent's petition for reinstatement was referred to the Board of Professional 
Conduct.  The board filed its final report in this court on April 9, 2021, 
recommending that respondent be reinstated to the practice of law in Ohio with a 
condition.  No objections to said final report were filed, and this cause was 
considered by the court. 
{¶ 2} Upon consideration thereof, it is ordered by this court that the petition 
for reinstatement of respondent is granted and that respondent, Rebecca Rea, last 
known address in Herndon, Virginia, is reinstated to the practice of law in Ohio. It 
is further ordered that in accordance with Gov.Bar R. V(21), respondent shall serve 
a two-year period of monitored probation focusing on proper law-office 
management procedures. 
{¶ 3} It is further ordered that on or before thirty 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. 
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{¶ 4} 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(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. 
{¶ 5} 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)(E)(1) and that publication be 
made as provided for in Gov.Bar R. V(17)(E)(2). 
{¶ 6} For earlier case, see Cleveland Bar Assn. v. Rea, 78 Ohio St.3d 71, 
1997-Ohio-235, 676 N.E.2d 514. 
O’CONNOR, C.J., and KENNEDY, FISCHER, DEWINE, DONNELLY, STEWART, 
and BRUNNER, JJ., concur. 
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