The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct has filed eight 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 clicking on the link for each case.

Questions regarding pending cases should be directed to the Office of Public Information at 614.387.9250.

Cuyahoga County

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association v. Michael Aaron Heller
Supreme Court Case No. 2020-0742
Recommended sanction: One-year suspension, six months stayed

Franklin County

Columbus Bar Association v. Michael Dean Christensen (consent-to-discipline)
Supreme Court Case No. 2020-0736
Recommended sanction: Six-month suspension, stayed

Erie County

Disciplinary Counsel v. Loretta Ann Riddle
Supreme Court Case No. 2020-0744
Recommended sanction: Six-month suspension, stayed

Hamilton County

Disciplinary Counsel v. Michael Louis Bachman
Supreme Court Case No. 2020-0739
Recommended sanction: Six-month suspension, stayed

Lake County

Disciplinary Counsel v. Anthony John Polizzi, Jr.
Supreme Court Case No. 2020-0740
Recommended sanction: Permanent disbarment

Lucas County

Disciplinary Counsel v. Hon. Michael Robert Goulding
Supreme Court Case No. 2020-0738
Recommended sanction: Six-month suspension, stayed

Mahoning County

Mahoning County Bar Association v. Jan Robert Mostov (consent-to-discipline)
Supreme Court Case No. 2020-0741
Recommended sanction: Public reprimand

Stark County

Stark County Bar Association v. Bobbie Lynn Marsh (consent-to-discipline)
Supreme Court Case No. 2020-0737
Recommended sanction: Six-month suspension stayed