Court Opinion

ID: 4462708
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2019-12-10 14:08:33.983079+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T14:53:40.327867
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[Cite as Disciplinary Counsel v. Burge, ___ Ohio St.3d ___, 2019-Ohio-5028.]

                          DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL v. BURGE.
[Cite as Disciplinary Counsel v. Burge, ___ Ohio St.3d ___, 2019-Ohio-5028.]
 (No. 2018-1759—Submitted December 4, 2019—Decided December 10, 2019.)
                        ON APPLICATION FOR REINSTATEMENT.
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        {¶ 1} This cause came on for further consideration upon the filing of an
application for reinstatement by respondent, James Michael Burge, Attorney
Registration No. 0004659, last known business address in Lorain, Ohio.
        {¶ 2} The court coming now to consider its order of August 13, 2019,
wherein the court, pursuant to Gov.Bar R. V(12)(A)(3), suspended respondent from
the practice of law for a period of one year with six months stayed on condition and
with credit for time served under his interim felony suspension, finds that
respondent has substantially complied with that order and with the provisions of
Gov.Bar R. V(24).
        {¶ 3} Therefore, it is ordered by this court that respondent is reinstated to
the practice of law in the state of Ohio.
        {¶ 4} It is further ordered that the clerk of this court issue certified copies
of this order as provided for in Gov.Bar R. V(17)(D)(1) and that publication be
made as provided for in Gov.Bar R. V(17)(D)(2).
        {¶ 5} For earlier case, see Disciplinary Counsel v. Burge, 157 Ohio St. 3d
203, 2019-Ohio-3205, 134 N.E.3d 153.
        O’CONNOR, C.J., and KENNEDY, FRENCH, FISCHER, DEWINE, DONNELLY,
and STEWART, JJ., concur.
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