Title: Columbus Bar Assn. v. Brooks

State: ohio

Issuer: Ohio Supreme Court

Document:

COLUMBUS BAR ASSOCIATION V. BROOKS. 
[Cite as Columbus Bar Assn. v. Brooks (1997), ___ Ohio St.3d ___.] 
 
(No. 95-1218 — Submitted and decided June 4, 1997.) 
 
ON APPLICATION FOR REINSTATEMENT. 
 
This cause came on for further consideration upon the filing of an 
application for reinstatement by respondent Walter G. Brooks, a.k.a. 
Walter Gene Brooks, Attorney Registration No. 0034246, last known 
address in Columbus, Ohio. 
 
The court coming now to consider its order of June 5, 1996, wherein 
the court, pursuant to Gov.Bar R. V(6)(B)(3), suspended respondent for a 
period of one year with the last six months stayed on condition that prior to 
the stay he provide full restitution plus interest at the judgment rate to 
Elbert Thomas, 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 last six months of the 
suspension of Walter G. Brooks, a.k.a. Walter Gene Brooks, be stayed, 
and that Walter G. Brooks, a.k.a. Walter Gene Brooks, hereby is reinstated 
to the practice of law in the state of Ohio. 
 
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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 Columbus Bar Assn. v. Brooks (1996), 75 Ohio 
St.3d 524, 664 N.E.2d 900. 
 
MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER, COOK and 
LUNDBERG STRATTON, JJ., concur.