Case Name: Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Bell
Court: Supreme Court of Ohio
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1988-11-09
Citations: 39 Ohio St. 3d 276
Docket Number: No. D.D. 84-25
Parties: Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Bell.
Judges: Moyer, C.J., Locher, Holmes, Wright and H. Brown, JJ., concur.
Reporter: Ohio State Reports, Third Service
Volume: 39
Pages: 276–280

Head Matter:
Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Bell.
[Cite as Disciplinary Counsel v. Bell (1988), 39 Ohio St. 3d 276.]
(No. D.D. 84-25
— Submitted March 1, 1988 —
Decided November 9, 1988.)
Blakemore, Rosen, Meeker & Varian Co., L.P.A., and Donald S. Varían, Jr., for petitioner.
J. Warren Bettis, disciplinary-counsel, Charles T. Brown and Karen B. Hull, for respondent.
Thomas R. Skulina, urging denial, for Cleveland Bar Association.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
Having thoroughly reviewed the entire record before us, we agree with the board's recommendation. While petitioner has already been precluded from practicing law for four years, the gravity of his misconduct continues to persuade us that he is unworthy of the public's trust. The petition for reinstatement is denied.
Petition denied.
Moyer, C.J., Locher, Holmes, Wright and H. Brown, JJ., concur.
Sweeney and Douglas, JJ., dissent.
Petitioner was initially suspended from practicing law on August 23, 1983, due to his conviction for violating R.C. 2921.13 (falsification).