Summary
The Supreme Court of Ohio converted Ronald Robinson’s interim default-judgment suspension into an indefinite suspension from the practice of law after no objections were filed to the show-cause order. The order imposes requirements concerning cessation of practice, continuing legal education, client notification and protection, reimbursement obligations, and reinstatement.
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Questions Presented
- Whether the respondent's interim default-judgment suspension should be converted into an indefinite suspension under the Supreme Court Rules for the Government of the Bar of Ohio.
- What conditions and restrictions should govern the respondent's indefinite suspension and any future reinstatement.
Holdings
- Under Gov.Bar R. V(14)(E)(1), respondent Ronald Robinson is indefinitely suspended from the practice of law.
- Respondent must immediately cease and desist from practicing law, comply with specified continuing-legal-education and client-protection obligations, satisfy reinstatement requirements, and complete the notification, property-return, fee-refund, recordkeeping, and affidavit requirements stated in the order.
Key quotations
“respondent, Ronald Robinson, Attorney Registration No. 0029934, last known address in Cleveland, Ohio, is indefinitely suspended from the practice of law.” (¶ 2)
“It is further ordered that respondent immediately cease and desist from the practice of law in any form” (¶ 3)
Factual background
The Board of Professional Conduct certified that respondent Ronald Robinson was in default in a disciplinary matter. After the Supreme Court imposed an interim default-judgment suspension, no party objected to converting that suspension into an indefinite suspension.
Procedural history
The Board of Professional Conduct filed a certification of default. The Supreme Court of Ohio imposed an interim default-judgment suspension on February 27, 2015, and ordered the parties to show cause why the suspension should not be converted into an indefinite suspension. No objections were filed, and the court entered an order indefinitely suspending respondent Ronald Robinson.