Title: Disciplinary Counsel v. Barnes

State: ohio

Issuer: Ohio Supreme Court

Document:

[Cite as Disciplinary Counsel v. Barnes, 97 Ohio St.3d 1210, 2002-Ohio-5829.] 
 
 
 
OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL v. BARNES. 
[Cite as Disciplinary Counsel v. Barnes, 97 Ohio St.3d 1210, 2002-Ohio-5829.] 
Attorneys at law — Misconduct — Reciprocal discipline from Massachusetts — 
Public reprimand — Gov.Bar R. V(11)(F)(4). 
(No. 2002-1252 — Submitted October 11, 2002 — Decided October 14, 2002.) 
ON CERTIFIED ORDER of the Board of Bar Overseers of the Supreme Judicial 
Court of Massachusetts, No. C3-2000-0103. 
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{¶1} 
This cause is pending before the Supreme Court of Ohio in 
accordance with the reciprocal discipline provisions of Gov.Bar R. V(11)(F). 
{¶2} 
On July 18, 2002, relator, Disciplinary Counsel, filed with this 
court a certified copy of an order of the Board of Bar Overseers of the Supreme 
Judicial Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, entered April 22, 2002, in Bar 
Counsel v. Donald H. Barnes Jr., BBO No. C3-2000-0103, Public Reprimand No. 
2002-11, publicly reprimanding respondent, Donald Henry Barnes Jr.  On August 
6, 2002, this court ordered respondent to show cause why identical or comparable 
discipline should not be imposed in this state.  Respondent filed no  response to 
the show-cause order.  This cause was considered by the court and on 
consideration thereof, 
{¶3} 
IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED by this court that pursuant to 
Gov.Bar R. V(11)(F)(4), respondent, Donald Henry Barnes Jr., Attorney 
Registration No. 0053330, last known address in Cleveland, Ohio, be publicly 
reprimanded. 
{¶4} 
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, sua sponte, by the court, that within 
90 days of the date of this order, respondent shall reimburse any amounts that 
have been awarded against the respondent by the Clients’ Security Fund pursuant 
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to Gov.Bar R. VIII(7)(F).  It is further ordered, sua sponte, by the court that if, 
after the date of this order, the Clients’ Security Fund awards any amount against 
the respondent pursuant to Gov.Bar R. VIII(7)(F), the respondent shall reimburse 
that amount to the Clients’ Security Fund within 90 days of the notice of the 
award. 
{¶5} 
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, sua sponte, that all documents filed 
with this court in this case shall meet the filing requirements set forth in the Rules 
of Practice of the Supreme Court of Ohio, including requirements as to form, 
number, and timeliness of filings. 
{¶6} 
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, sua sponte, that service shall be 
deemed made on respondent by sending this order, and all other orders in this 
case, by certified mail to the most recent address respondent has given to the 
Attorney Registration Office. 
{¶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. 
 
MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER, COOK and 
LUNDBERG STRATTON, JJ., concur.