[Cite as Disciplinary Counsel v. Turner, ___ Ohio St.3d ___, 2014-Ohio-5222.]

D ISCIPLINARY C OUNSEL v . T URNER . [Cite as Disciplinary Counsel v. Turner, ___ Ohio St.3d ___, 2014-Ohio-5222.] (No. 2013-1252

— Submitted November 21, 2014

— Decided November 26, 2014.)

O N O RDER TO S HOW C AUSE

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____________________ {¶ 1} On July 23, 2014, this court susp ended respondent, Talbert Randall Turner, from the practice of law for a period of two years, stayed the entire suspension, and ordered respondent to pa y board costs in the amount of $707.75. Respondent has not paid board costs as ordered by the court. On October 29, 2014, this court issued an order to s how cause why respondent should not be found in contempt and the stay of his su spension revoked for failure to pay board costs. Respondent did not file a response to the show cause order. {¶ 2} Upon consideration thereof, it is ordered and adjudged by this court that respondent Talb ert Randall Turner, Attorney Registration No. 0016670,

last known address in Monroe , Ohio, is found in contempt for failure to comply with the court’s July 23, 2014 order. {¶ 3} It is further ordered that the previously imposed stay of the twoyear suspension is revoked and that res pondent is suspended from the practice of law until respondent pays all costs and accr ued interest in full, has applied for reinstatement, and has been granted reinstatement by this court. {¶ 4} It is further ordered that before entering into an employment, contractual, or consulting relationship with any attorn ey or law firm, respondent shall verify that the attorney or law firm has complied with the registration requirements of Gov.Bar R. V(8)(G)(3). If employed pursuant to Gov.Bar R. V(8)(G), respondent shall refrain from direct client contact except as provided inS UPREME C OURT OF O HIO

2 Gov.Bar R. V(8)(G)(1) and from receiving, disbursing, or otherwise handling any client trust funds or property. {¶ 5} It is further ordered that pursuan t to Gov.Bar R. X(13), respondent shall complete one credit hour of continuing legal e ducation for each month, or portion of a month, of the suspension. As part of the total credit hours of continuing legal education required by Gov.Bar R. X(13), respondent shall complete one credit hour of instruction re lated to professiona l conduct required by Gov.Bar R. X(3)(B) for each six months, or portion of six months, of the suspension. {¶ 6} It is further ordered that respondent shall not be reinstated to the practice of law in Ohio until (1) respondent pays the board costs, including any and all accrued interest, (2) responden t complies with the requirements for reinstatement set forth in the Supreme Court Rules for the Government of the Bar of Ohio, (3) respondent complies with the Supreme Court Rules for the Government of the Bar of Ohio, (4) res pondent complies with this and all other orders of the Court, and (5) this court orders respondent reinstated. {¶ 7} It is further ordered that respondent shall immediately do the following: {¶ 8} 1. Notify all clients being repres ented in pending matters and any co-counsel of respondent’s suspension and consequent disqualification to act as an attorney after the effective date of th is order and, in the absence of co-counsel, also notify the clients to seek legal service elsewhere, calling attention to any urgency in seeking the substitution of anot her attorney in respondent’s place; {¶ 9} 2. Regardless of any fees or expe nses due, deliver to all clients being represented in pending matters any papers or other property pertaining to the client or notify the clients or co-c ounsel, if any, of a suitable time and place where the papers or other property may be obtained, calling attention to any urgency for obtaining such papers or other property;January Term, 2014

3 {¶ 10} 3. Refund any part of any fees or expenses paid in advance that are unearned or not paid and account fo r any trust money or property in respondent’s possession or control; {¶ 11} 4. Notify opposing counsel or, in the absence of counsel, the adverse parties in pending litigation of re spondent’s disqualification to act as an attorney after the effective date of this order and file a notice of disqualification of respondent with the court or agency be fore which the litigation is pending for inclusion in the respective file or files; {¶ 12} 5. Send all notices required by this order by certified mail with a return address where communications may th ereafter be directed to respondent; {¶ 13} 6. File with the clerk of this c ourt and disciplinary counsel of the Supreme Court an affidavit showing complia nce with this order, showing proof of service of the notices required herein, and setting forth the address where the respondent may receive communications; and {¶ 14} 7. Retain and maintain a record of the various steps taken by respondent pursuant to this order. {¶ 15} It is further ordered that res pondent shall keep the clerk and disciplinary counsel advised of any ch ange of address where respondent may

receive communications. {¶ 16} It is further ordered 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 re quirements as to form, number, and timeliness of filings. All case documents are subject to Sup.R. 44 through 47, which govern access to court records. {¶ 17} It is further ordered that service shall be deemed made on respondent by sending this or der, and all other orders in this case, by certified mail to respondent’s last known address.S UPREME C OURT OF O HIO

4 {¶ 18} 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), a nd that respondent bear the costs of publication.

O’C ONNOR , C.J., and P FEIFER , O’D ONNELL , L ANZINGER , K ENNEDY , F RENCH , and O’N EILL , JJ., concur.

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