Conduct Board Files Disciplinary Recommendations
The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct has filed seven disciplinary case reports with the Supreme Court of Ohio. One report recommends a disciplinary sanction for a sitting judge, with six reports recommending discipline for Ohio attorneys.
Parties will have an opportunity to file objections to the Board’s reports and recommendations with the Supreme Court. If a party files objections, the Supreme Court will schedule the case for oral argument. Objections are not permitted in consent-to-discipline cases.
Additional information about each case, including the report and recommendation, may be obtained by clicking on the Supreme Court case number.
Cuyahoga County
Disciplinary Counsel v. Edward Eric Norton
Supreme Court Case No.2024-1723
Recommended sanction: Two-year suspension, one year stayed
Fairfield County
Disciplinary Counsel v. Jeffrey Dwight Hunter
Supreme Court Case No. 2024-1720
Recommended sanction: Two-year suspension, six months stayed
Franklin County
Columbus Bar Association v. Kristin Jocele Bryant
Supreme Court Case No. 2024-1728
Recommended sanction: Public reprimand
Hocking County
Disciplinary Counsel v. Ryan Richard Black
Supreme Court Case No. 2024-1725
Recommended sanction: Two-year suspension, six months stayed
Mahoning County
Disciplinary Counsel v. Gregg August Rossi
Supreme Court Case No. 2024-1722
Recommended sanction: Six-month suspension
Scioto County
Disciplinary Counsel v. Hon. Russell Dee Kegley
Supreme Court Case No. 2024-1721
Recommended sanction: Public reprimand
Out-of-State
Cincinnati Bar Association v. Yaakov Ephraim Perelmuter (consent-to-discipline)
Supreme Court Case No. 2024-1719
Recommended Sanction: Six-month suspension, stayed