Disciplinary Counsel v. Dodge

This cause came on for further consideration upon the filing of an application for reinstatement to the practice of law by respondent, Carter Rodney Dodge. The court coming now to consider its order of August 19, 1987 (see [1987], 32 Ohio St. 3d 118, 512 N.E. 2d 650), suspending respondent Carter Rodney Dodge from the practice of law for a period of two years pursuant to Rule V, Section 7(c) of the Supreme Court Rules for the Government of the Bar of Ohio, one year of which suspension was stayed, and placing respondent on probation with conditions for five years from the date of the order, finds that respondent has complied with that order to date and with the provisions of Section 24 of Rule V of the Supreme Court Rules for the Government of the Bar of Ohio. Upon consideration thereof, IT IS ORDERED that Carter Rodney Dodge be, and hereby is, reinstated to the practice of law in the state of Ohio, on the following conditions: (1) respondent shall continue to abstain from the use of beverage alcohol; (2) respondent shall remain an active member of Alcoholics Anonymous; (3) respondent shall make full restitution to the Clients’ Security Fund of Ohio for claims awarded and paid out by said fund to persons damaged by respondent’s prior misconduct; and (4) respondent shall continue to be monitored during the remainder of the term.of his probation to insure his compliance with the aforementioned conditions. Moyer, C.J., Sweeney, Locher, Holmes, Douglas, Wright and H. Brown, JJ., concur.