Case Name: Ohio State Bar Association v. Trivers
Court: Supreme Court of Ohio
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 2014-09-15
Citations: 140 Ohio St. 3d 1259
Docket Number: Nos. 2009-1142 and 2012-0655
Parties: Ohio State Bar Association v. Trivers.
Judges: O’Connor, C.J., and Pfeifer, O’Donnell, Lanzinger, Kennedy, French, and O’Neill, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Ohio State Reports, Third Service
Volume: 140
Pages: 1259–1260

Head Matter:
Ohio State Bar Association v. Trivers.
[Cite as Ohio State Bar Assn. v. Trivers, 140 Ohio St.3d 1259, 2014-Ohio-3945.]
(Nos. 2009-1142 and 2012-0655
— Submitted September 8, 2014
— Decided September 15, 2014.)

Opinion:
{¶ 1} This cause came on for further consideration upon the filing of an application for reinstatement by respondent, Oscar Trivers, Attorney Registration No. 0019588, last known business address in Cleveland, Ohio.
{¶ 2} The court, coming now to consider its order of October 13, 2009, in which the court pursuant to Gov.Bar R. V(6)(B)(3) suspended respondent from the practice of law for a period of one year with six months stayed on condition, and its order of November 27, 2012, in which the court pursuant to Gov.Bar R. V(6)(B)(3) suspended respondent from the practice of law for a period of two .years with one year stayed on conditions, finds that respondent has substantially complied with those orders and with the provisions of Gov.Bar R. V(10)(A).
{¶ 3} Therefore, it is ordered by this court that respondent is reinstated to the practice of law in the state of Ohio. It is further ordered that respondent is placed on probation for a period of one year in accordance with Gov.Bar R. V(9) and consistent with the opinion rendered herein on November 27, 2012.
{¶4} It is further ordered that in accordance with Gov.Bar R. V(9), on or before 30 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. 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.
{¶ 5} 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(9). 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(9)(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.
{¶ 6} 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.
O'Connor, C.J., and Pfeifer, O'Donnell, Lanzinger, Kennedy, French, and O'Neill, JJ., concur.