Title: Disciplinary Counsel v. Fortado

State: ohio

Issuer: Ohio Supreme Court

Document:

OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL v. FORTADO. 
[Cite as Disciplinary Counsel v. Fortado (1997), ___ Ohio St.3d ___.] 
 
(No. 95-1665 — Submitted and decided August 22, 1997.) 
 
ON APPLICATION FOR REINSTATEMENT. 
 
This cause came on for further consideration upon the filing of an 
application for reinstatement by respondent Matthew Fortado, Attorney 
Registration No. 0010597, last known address in Akron, Ohio. 
 
The court coming now to consider its order of February 28, 1996, wherein 
the court, pursuant to Gov.Bar R. V(6)(B)(3), suspended respondent for a period 
of two years with one year stayed on conditions, finds that respondent has 
substantially complied with that order and with the provisions of Gov.Bar R. 
V(10)(A).  Therefore,  
 
IT IS ORDERED by this court that the second year of respondent's two-year 
suspension be stayed and that he be placed on probation for one year on condition 
that he continue to fulfill the terms of his Ohio Lawyers Assistance Program, Inc. 
contract and that he be monitored by two attorneys, consistent with the opinion 
rendered by this court on February 28, 1996, in this matter. 
 
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within thirty days of the date of this 
order, relator file with this court the names of the two attorneys who will monitor 
respondent's probation.  It is further ordered that at the end of the probation 
period, relator file with this court a written report indicating whether respondent 
has complied with the terms of probation. 
 
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that at the expiration of the probationary 
period, respondent may apply for termination of probation pursuant to Gov.Bar R. 
V(9), and that the probation shall not be terminated until (1) respondent complies 
with the requirements for termination of probation; (2) relator files a written report 
 
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indicating that respondent complied with the terms of probation during his 
probationary period; (3) respondent files with this court and with Disciplinary 
Counsel a written statement from the Ohio Lawyers Assistance Program, Inc., 
confirming that he has fulfilled the terms of his OLAP contract during the term of 
his probation; (4) respondent complies with this order and all other orders issued 
by this court; (5) respondent complies with the Supreme Court Rules for the 
Government of the Bar of Ohio; and (6) this court orders respondent's probation 
terminated. 
 
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. 
 
For earlier case, see Disciplinary Counsel v. Fortado (1996), 74 Ohio St.3d 
604, 660 N.E.2d 1154. 
 
MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER, COOK and 
LUNDBERG STRATTON, JJ., concur.