Disciplinary Counsel v. Barnes

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                   OFFICE OF DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL v. BARNES.
            [Cite as Disciplinary Counsel v. Barnes, 

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Attorneys at law—Misconduct—Reciprocal discipline from Massachusetts—Public
        reprimand—Gov.Bar R. V(11)(F)(4).
   (No. 2002-1252—Submitted October 11, 2002—Decided October 14, 2002.)
   ON CERTIFIED ORDER of the Board of Bar Overseers of the Supreme Judicial
                     Court of Massachusetts, No. C3-2000-0103.
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        {¶1} This cause is pending before the Supreme Court of Ohio in accordance
with the reciprocal discipline provisions of Gov.Bar R. V(11)(F).
        {¶2} On July 18, 2002, relator, Disciplinary Counsel, filed with this court a
certified copy of an order of the Board of Bar Overseers of the Supreme Judicial
Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, entered April 22, 2002, in Bar Counsel v.
Donald H. Barnes Jr., BBO No. C3-2000-0103, Public Reprimand No. 2002-11,
publicly reprimanding respondent, Donald Henry Barnes Jr. On August 6, 2002,
this court ordered respondent to show cause why identical or comparable discipline
should not be imposed in this state. Respondent filed no response to the showcause order. This cause was considered by the court and on consideration thereof,
        {¶3} IT IS ORDERED AND ADJUDGED by this court that pursuant to
Gov.Bar R. V(11)(F)(4), respondent, Donald Henry Barnes Jr., Attorney

 last known address in Cleveland, Ohio, be publicly
reprimanded.
        {¶4} IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, sua sponte, by the court, that within 90
days of the date of this order, respondent shall reimburse any amounts that have
been awarded against the respondent by the Clients’ Security Fund pursuant to
Gov.Bar R. VIII(7)(F). It is further ordered, sua sponte, by the court that if, after
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the date of this order, the Clients’ Security Fund awards any amount against the
respondent pursuant to Gov.Bar R. VIII(7)(F), the respondent shall reimburse that
amount to the Clients’ Security Fund within 90 days of the notice of the award.
       {¶5} IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, sua sponte, that all documents filed with
this court in this case shall meet the filing requirements set forth in the Rules of
Practice of the Supreme Court of Ohio, including requirements as to form, number,
and timeliness of filings.
       {¶6} IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, sua sponte, that service shall be deemed
made on respondent by sending this order, and all other orders in this case, by
certified mail to the most recent address respondent has given to the Attorney
Registration Office.
       {¶7} IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of this court issue certified
copies of this order as provided for in Gov.Bar R. V(8)(D)(1), that publication be
made as provided for in Gov.Bar R. V(8)(D)(2), and that respondent bear the costs
of publication.
       MOYER, C.J., DOUGLAS, RESNICK, F.E. SWEENEY, PFEIFER, COOK and
LUNDBERG STRATTON, JJ., concur.
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