Summary
The Supreme Court of Ohio imposed reciprocal discipline on Lisa Mechelle Cummings after the Supreme Court of Georgia disbarred her. The court indefinitely suspended Cummings from practicing law in Ohio and conditioned reinstatement on, among other requirements, her reinstatement in Georgia and compliance with Ohio reinstatement rules.
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Questions Presented
- Whether reciprocal discipline should be imposed in Ohio based on the Supreme Court of Georgia's disbarment order.
- What discipline and reinstatement conditions should apply in Ohio under Gov.Bar R. V(20)(B).
Holdings
- Under Gov.Bar R. V(20)(B), the respondent should be indefinitely suspended from the practice of law in Ohio, and she may not be reinstated in Ohio until she is reinstated in Georgia and satisfies the additional Ohio reinstatement requirements.
- During the indefinite suspension, respondent must immediately cease practicing law and comply with specified restrictions, continuing-legal-education requirements, client-notification and property-delivery obligations, reimbursement obligations, registration-card surrender, and reporting requirements.
Factual background
The Supreme Court of Georgia entered an order disbarring Lisa Mechelle Cummings from the practice of law. Disciplinary counsel submitted a certified copy of that order to the Supreme Court of Ohio, and Cummings did not object when ordered to show cause why comparable discipline should not be imposed in Ohio.
Procedural history
The Supreme Court of Georgia disbarred Lisa Mechelle Cummings in an order entered October 1, 2012. Disciplinary counsel filed a certified copy of that order with the Supreme Court of Ohio under the reciprocal-discipline provisions of Gov.Bar R. V(20). After respondent failed to object to the Ohio show-cause order, the Ohio Supreme Court imposed an indefinite suspension and specified conditions governing any future reinstatement and respondent's conduct during the suspension.