Summary
The Supreme Court of Ohio suspended Brian Wade Harter from the practice of law on an interim basis after receiving a certified determination that he was in default of a child-support order. The court referred the matter to disciplinary counsel and specified conditions for reinstatement, including resolution of the child-support default and a reinstatement order from the court.
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Practice areas
Questions Presented
- Whether the Supreme Court of Ohio should impose an interim suspension upon certification of an attorney's default of a child-support order.
Holdings
- Upon certification of the determination of default, the attorney is suspended from the practice of law for an interim period and may not be reinstated unless the specified conditions concerning reversal or resolution of the child-support default are satisfied and the court orders reinstatement.
Factual background
Brian Wade Harter was licensed to practice law in Ohio and was determined to be in default of a child-support order. On December 4, 2013, the secretary of the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline submitted a certified copy of that determination to the Supreme Court of Ohio.
Procedural history
The secretary of the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline submitted to the Supreme Court of Ohio a certified copy of a determination that Brian Wade Harter, an Ohio attorney, was in default of a child-support order. The Supreme Court entered an interim suspension and referred the matter to disciplinary counsel for investigation and commencement of disciplinary proceedings.