FILED
Apr 16 2024
United States District Court
Northern District of Ohio
General Order
GENERAL ORDER NO. 2024-06
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
)
IN THE MATTER OF ATTORNEY )
DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS )
INDEFINITE SUSPENSION FROM ) ORDER NO. 2024-06
PRACTICE FOR FAILURE TO PAY )
REGISTRATION FEES TO THE )
SUPREME COURT OF OHIO )
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On November 1, 2023, The Supreme Court of Ohio suspended 232 attorneys from the
practice of law for failure to pay registration fees pursuant to Gov.Bar R. VI, which
requires attorneys admitted to the practice of law in Ohio to file a certificate of
registration for the 2023/2025 attorney-registration biennium on or before September 1,
2023. 1
This Court having provided more than an additional ninety days from the issuance of
The Supreme Court of Ohio’s order for the attorneys to rectify their registration status,
this Court hereby indefinitely suspends the attorneys listed in “Attachment A” from
practicing before this Court.
Readmission to practice before this Court requires the filing of an Application for
Reinstatement pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.7(i) and Local Criminal Rule 57.7(i) with
Sandy Opacich, Clerk of Court, Carl B. Stokes U.S. Court House, 801 West Superior
Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44113-1830, ATTN: Committee on Complaints and Policy
Compliance. The application should include an affidavit stating that the jurisdiction
1 Gov.Bar R. VI(2)(A) requires attorneys admitted to the practice of law in Ohio to register for the
2023/2025 attorney-registration biennium on or before September 1, 2023. Section 10(A) establishes that
an attorney who fails to register and pay the registration fee on or before September 1, 2023, but
registers and pays within 60 days of the deadline, shall be assessed a late fee. Section 10(B) provides
that an attorney who fails to register and pay the fees either timely or within the late-registration period
shall be notified of apparent noncompliance and that if the attorney fails to file evidence of compliance
with Gov.Bar R. VI or to come into compliance within 60 days of the deadline, the attorney will be
suspended from the practice of law.
which entered the order of discipline on which this Court based its discipline has
reinstated the attorney along with a Certificate of Good Standing.
Upon receipt of the application, the Clerk shall refer the application to the Committee on
Complaints and Policy Compliance, which shall schedule a hearing. At the hearing, the
attorney shall have the burden of demonstrating by clear and convincing evidence that
he/she has the moral qualifications, competency and learning in the law required for
admission to practice law before this Court and that his/her resumption of the practice of
law will not be detrimental to the integrity and standing of the bar or to the administration
of justice, or subversive of the public interest. Should the Court find the attorney is found
unfit to resume practice before this Court, the application shall be dismissed. No
application for reinstatement shall be filed within one year following an adverse
judgment upon an application for reinstatement filed by or on behalf of the same
attorney. If the attorney is found fit to resume practice before this Court, the judgment
shall reinstate him/her, provided that, if the attorney has been suspended for two years
or more, reinstatement is conditioned upon the attendance of the attorney at a Federal
Court Practice Seminar. A copy of the Certificate of Training for successfully completing
the Federal Court Practice Seminar should accompany the Application for
Reinstatement. Registration in the Court's CM/ECF system will also be required.
All attorneys admitted to practice in this Court are required to submit a written notice of
a change of business address and/or email address to the Clerk upon the change in
address, pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.5(I) and Local Criminal Rule 57.5(I). Any
attorney admitted to practice before this Court who fails to comply with Local Civil Rule
83.5(I) and Local Criminal Rule 57.5(I), makes the Clerk of Court his or her agent for the
service of any notice provided in any disciplinary matter proceeding before this Court,
pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.7(k) and Local Criminal Rule 57.7(k).
If the attorney has been suspended for five years or more, reinstatement may also be
conditioned upon furnishing proof of competency and learning in the law, which proof
may include certification by the bar examiners of a state or other jurisdiction of the
attorney’s successful completion of an examination for admission to practice
subsequent to the date of suspension.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
FOR THE COURT
Sara Lioi
Chief Judge
Attachment A
Last Name First Name Middle Bar ID No. Status
1 Agarwal Brij Kumar 0067658 Active
2 Albertson Molly N. 0092112 Active
3 Baker Terry L. 0069178 Active
4 Becker Raymond 0041641 Active
5 Boes Andrew J. 0091694 Active
6 Christoff William Z. 0001765 Active
7 Conner II Larry W. 0068568 Active
8 Costello Sean P. 0068612 Active
9 Couhig Thomas N. 0075436 Active
10 Deacon Robert F. 0005922 Active
11 DePietro Harry J. 0042491 Active
12 Duckworth Lori H. 0069078 Active
13 Feit Elliot H. 0010873 Active
14 Fuller Lawrence A. 0075793 Active
15 Gayan Eric M. 0069460 Active
16 Goldstein Michael S. 0009255 Active
17 Grisko Jr. Jerome P. 0038763 Active
18 Henderson Ivan L. 0069033 Active
19 Horton Whitney P. 0098224 Active
20 James Teresa 0031671 Active
21 Kolick David 0017272 Active
22 Kontos Peter James 0024893 Active
23 LaPorte Elizabeth M. 0088040 Active
24 Lipcsik Robert N. 0066042 Active
25 Mamich Samuel J. 0006097 Active
26 Morrison Samuel B. 0009000 Active
27 Price Warren R. 0078102 Active
28 Pringle Marcus A. 0090915 Active
29 Richards Timothy J. 0078198 Active
30 Robinson Timothy J. 0046668 Active
31 Schepis Nicholas J. 0001423 Active
32 Serbin David John 0015244 Active
33 Shenkan Virginia 0070806 Active
34 Spiert Kenneth R. 0038804 Active
35 Touschner Anthony J. 0031177 Active
36 Velez Alvaro G. 0078921 Active
37 Vogel John W. 0071169 Active
38 Wargo Andrew M. 0058464 Active
39 White Garrick O. 0070102 Active
40 Wilson LaTanya R. 0065387 Active
41 Zackaroff Peter J. 0008701 Active
