Court Opinion

ID: 6784160
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-07-21 00:59:40.763679+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:02:55.097832
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This matter originated in this Court on the filing of a report by the Commission on Continuing Legal Education (the “Commission”) pursuant to Gov. Bar R. X, Sec. 6, Div. (A)(1)(b) and Div. (A)(2)(d). The Commission recommended the imposition of sanctions against certain attorneys, including the above-named respondent, for failure to comply with the provisions of Gov. Bar R. X, Attorney Continuing Legal Education, for the 1999-2000 reporting period.
On November 14, 2001, pursuant to Gov. Bar R. X, Sec. 6, Div. (B)(1), this Court issued to the respondent an order to show cause why the Commission’s recommendation should not be adopted and an order so entered against the respondent. Respondent filed objections to the Commission’s recommendation, the Commission filed an answer brief, and this cause was considered by the Court. Upon consideration thereof,
IT IS ORDERED by the Court, sua sponte, that respondent shall pay to the Commission on Continuing Legal Education, within 30 days of the date of this order, by certified check, bank check or money order, a sanction fee which is hereby imposed in the total amount of $[ ].
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall record the respondent’s status on the roll of attorneys as “NOT IN GOOD STANDING” until such time as the respondent has complied with this Order but that this Order shall not be considered a disciplinary order pursuant to Gov. Bar R. V or Gov. Bar R. X, Sec. 6, Div. H.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Commission shall notify the Clerk of the Court when payment of the imposed sanction has been made by respondent.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, payment of the sanction notwithstanding, respondent shall comply with the requirements imposed by Gov. Bar R. X for the 1999-2000 reporting period. See OLE Reg. 503.04.
Attorney Name
Leon Simmons Jr.
James Constantine Venizelos
Richard AJden Smith
Robert Bond Young
Robert John Winston
James Patrick Shields
Alaine Young Miller
Marilyn Pokorny
Michael Paul Varga-Sinka
James Christopher Sestak
Jessica Elaine Price
Elizabeth Ann Perl
Jay Wilson Maynard
Larry Brian Shoemaker
Tina Kay Manning
Barbara Joan Morsa
Registration
Number
0023786
0056076
0043739
0013608
0088389
0068962
0058686
0009888
0012046
0059528
0068782
0068940
0029359
0046715
0025550
0059849
Residence County
Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga
Franklin
Franklin
Hamilton
Montgomery
Residence State
OH
OH
CA
DE
IL
PA
WA
OH
OH
OH
OH
OH
OH
OH
OH
OH
Employer County
Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga
Franklin
Franklin
Hamilton
Hamilton
Employer State
CA
DE
IL
PA
WA
OH
OH
OH
OH
OH
OH
OH
OH
OH
Sanction Amount
$150.00
$100.00
$600.00
$750.00
$490.00
$100.00
$150.00
$700.00
$500.00
$400.00
$150.00
$150.00
$620.00
$600.00
$600.00
$230.00
*1501Attorney Name
Jeffrey Thomas Vild
Registration Number
0029535
Residence County
Lucas
Residence State
OH
Employer County
Lucas
Employer State
OH
Sanction Amount
$100.00
In re Report of the Commission on Continuing Legal Education.
Mark Steven Sinkiewicz (# 0060022), Respondent.
ENTRY
This matter originated in this court on the filing of a report by the Commission on Continuing Legal Education (the “commission”) pursuant to Gov.Bar R. X(6)(A)(l)(b) and (A)(2)(d). The commission recommended the imposition of sanctions against certain attorneys, including the above-named respondent, for failure to comply with the provisions of Gov.Bar- R. X, Attorney Continuing Legal Education, for the 1997-1998 reporting period.
On April 6, 2000, this court adopted the recommendation of the commission, imposed a sanction fee upon the respondent and suspended the respondent from the practice of law pursuant to Gov.Bar R. X(6)(B)(3), and Gov.Bar R. X(5)(A)(4). The court further ordered that respondent shall not be reinstated to the practice of law in Ohio until respondent complies with the requirements for reinstatement set forth in Gov.Bar R. X(7); respondent complies with the Supreme Court Rules for the Government of the Bar of Ohio, respondent complies with this afid all other orders of the court, and this court orders respondent reinstated.
On March 7, 2002, the commission filed a recommendation pursuant to Gov.Bar R. X(7)(B)(2), finding that the respondent has paid all fees assessed for noncompliance, has made up all deficiencies and is now in full compliance with all requirements of Gov.Bar R. X, and recommending that the respondent be reinstated to the practice of law in Ohio. On March 7, 2002, the commission certified that respondent had completed the credit hours of continuing legal education required during his suspension by this court’s order of suspension. Upon consideration thereof,
IT IS ORDERED by the court that the recommendation of the commission is adopted and respondent, Mark Steven Sinkiewicz, is hereby reinstated to the practice of law.