The Ohio Supreme Court’s Board of Professional Conduct today announced the disciplinary hearings involving attorneys and judges charged with professional misconduct that are scheduled for December. All hearings take place before a three-member panel of the board and are open to the public.

Hearings may be continued for good cause at any time. Contact the board’s office at 614.387.9370 to confirm that a hearing will be held as scheduled or the Office of Public Information at 614.387.9250 for more information about a case. Upon request, case documents can be obtained via email.

December 3  
Columbiana County Bar Association, Relator v. Virginia Mary Barborak, Respondent
Case No. 2015-030
Respondent’s address:  120 S. Market St., Lisbon
Respondent’s counsel:  John J. Juhasz, Youngstown
Hearing Time/Location:  10 a.m.; Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center, 65 S. Front St., Room 281, Columbus

December 10 (Status Conference Only; No Testimony)
Disciplinary Counsel, Relator v. Angela Rochelle Stokes, Respondent
Case No. 2013-057
Status Conference Location: 9:30 a.m.; Moyer Judicial Center, North Hearing Room 106

December 15 & 16
Lorain County Bar Association, Relator v. Gerald Morton Smith, Respondent
Case No. 2015-031
Respondent’s address:  110 Moore Road, Avon Lake
Respondent’s counsel:  Monica Sansalone and Matthew Norman, Cleveland
Hearing Time/Location:  10 a.m.; Moyer Judicial Center, North Hearing Room 106

December 16
Disciplinary Counsel, Relator v. Benjamin Joltin, Respondent
Case No. 2015-022
Respondent’s address:  106 S. Broad St., Canfield
Respondent’s counsel:  Tracey A. Laslo, Alliance
Hearing Time/Location:  10 a.m.; Moyer Judicial Center, Hearing Room 106

December 21 
Warren County Bar Associations, Relator v. Parker Lee Clifton, Respondent
Case No. 2015-040
Respondent’s address:  2734 Chancellor Drive, Suite 201, Crestview Hills, KY
Respondent’s counsel:  George D. Jonson and Brian M. Spiess, Cincinnati
Hearing Time/Location:  10 a.m.; Moyer Judicial Center, North Hearing Room 106