The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct has filed 13 disciplinary case reports with the Ohio Supreme Court. Each report recommends discipline for an attorney charged with professional misconduct.

The parties will have an opportunity to file objections to the board’s report and recommendation with the Supreme Court. If objections are filed, the case will be scheduled for oral argument. No oral argument is scheduled in reinstatement proceedings, and objections are not permitted in a case submitted upon consideration of a consent-to-discipline agreement.

Additional information about each case, including the report and recommendation, may be obtained by the hyperlink for each case. Questions regarding cases should be directed to the Office of Public Information at 614.387.9250.

Cuyahoga County

Disciplinary Counsel v. Marilyn Abrienne Cramer
Supreme Court Case No. 2019-1739
Recommended sanction: Indefinite suspension

Disciplinary Counsel v. Barbara Porzio
Supreme Court Case No. 2019-1746
Recommended sanction: Six-month suspension, stayed

Disciplinary Counsel v. Mark Minor George
Supreme Court Case No. 2019-1747
Recommended sanction: Indefinite suspension, no credit for time served under interim felony suspension

Disciplinary Counsel v. Harold McClure Schwarz
Supreme Court Case No. 2019-1738
Recommended sanction: Indefinite suspension, no credit for time served under interim felony suspension

Delaware County

Disciplinary Counsel v. Scott Atway
Supreme Court Case No. 2019-1741
Recommended sanction: Two-year suspension, credit for time served under interim felony suspension

Franklin County

Disciplinary Counsel v. Austin Roan Buttars
Supreme Court Case No. 2019-1722
Recommended sanction: Indefinite suspension, no credit for time served under interim felony suspension

Geauga County

Disciplinary Counsel v. Jared Lee Wilson
Supreme Court Case No. 2019-1720
Recommended sanction: Indefinite suspension, credit for time served under interim felony suspension

Lorain County

Lorain County Bar Association v. John Stanley Haynes
Supreme Court Case No. 2019-1721
Recommended sanction: Six-month suspension, stayed

Lucas County

Toledo Bar Association v. Mark David Berling
Supreme Court Case No. 2019-1743
Recommended sanction: Two-year suspension

Ottawa County

Disciplinary Counsel v. James Louis Reinheimer
Supreme Court Case No. 2019-1742
Recommended sanction: Public reprimand

Portage County

Disciplinary Counsel v. Hon. Rebecca L. Doherty
Supreme Court Case No. 2019-1736
Recommended sanction: Public reprimand

Warren County

Disciplinary Counsel v. Edward Paul Brueggeman
Supreme Court Case No. 2019-1734
Recommended sanction: Two-year suspension, 18 months stayed

Disciplinary Counsel v. William Matthew Tinch
Supreme Court Case No. 2018-1178
Recommended sanction: Indefinite suspension, no credit for time served under interim suspensions