In re Lowden

Summary

The Supreme Court of Ohio imposed an interim suspension on Jeffrey T. Lowden from the practice of law based on a certified determination that he was in default under a child support order. The court referred the matter for disciplinary investigation and specified conditions for reinstatement, including resolution of the child-support default and a further court order.

Holdings

1. Upon receipt of the certified determination of Lowden's default under a child support order, the Supreme Court of Ohio suspended him from the practice of law for an interim period pursuant to Gov.Bar R. V(5)(A)(4).
2. Lowden could not be reinstated until the Board filed the specified documentation establishing that the child-support default had been reversed, resolved, or was being addressed through an applicable withholding or deduction notice or a new or modified support order, and the Supreme Court separately ordered reinstatement.

Questions Presented

1. Whether a certified determination of an attorney's default under a child support order warranted an interim suspension under Gov.Bar R. V(5)(A).
2. What conditions had to be satisfied before the respondent could be reinstated to the practice of law.

Disposition

other