February Disciplinary Hearings Announced

The following schedule of cases is set for hearings by the Supreme Court’s Board of Commissioners on Grievances & Discipline next month. All hearings take place before a three-member panel of the board and are open to the public. The hearings involve an individual attorney or judge who is charged with professional misconduct.

Hearings may be continued for good cause at any time. Interested persons should contact the board’s office at 614.387.9370 for more information about a case and to confirm that the hearing will be held as scheduled.

Members of the media seeking more information about a particular case may review the public file at the board’s office on the fifth floor of the Ohio Judicial Center, 65 S. Front St., Columbus, OH 43215-3431.

Feb. 4
Columbus Bar Association, Relator v. Lewis E. Williams Jr., Respondent
Case No. 09-082
Respondent’s address: 330 S. High St., Columbus
Hearing Time/Location: 9 a.m.; Ohio Judicial Center, North Hearing Room 106

Feb. 7
Disciplinary Counsel, Relator v. Clyde Bennett II, Respondent
Case No. 08-037
Respondent’s address: 6782 Ross Lane, Mason
Hearing Time/Location: 10 a.m.; Ohio Judicial Center, North Hearing Room 106

Feb. 8
Akron Bar Association, Relator v. Betty Groner, Respondent
Case No. 10-041
Respondent’s address: 3584 Ridgewood Road, Akron
Hearing Time/Location: 10 a.m.; Ohio Judicial Center, North Hearing Room 106

Feb. 10
Reinstatement of Gregory D. Port, Respondent; Columbus Bar Association, Relator
Case No. 03-010
Respondent’s address: 3840 Cypress Creek Drive, Columbus
Hearing Time/Location: 10 a.m.; Ohio Judicial Center, North Hearing Room 106

Feb. 15
Akron Bar Association, Relator v. E. Earl Miller Jr., Respondent
Case No. 10-073
Respondent’s address: 143 Northwest Ave., Suite B-102, Tallmadge
Hearing Time/Location: 10 a.m.; Cleveland Metropolitan Bar, 1301 W. 9th St., 2nd Level, Cleveland

Feb. 18
Erie-Huron Grievance Committee, Relator v. Charles P. Derby, Respondent
Case No. 10-061
Respondent’s address: 61 W. Main St., No. 5, P.O. Box 24, Norwalk
Hearing Time/Location: 10 a.m.; Ohio Judicial Center, North Hearing Room 106

Feb. 24
Disciplinary Counsel, Relator v. David J. Gerchak, Respondent
Case No. 10-069
Respondent’s address: P.O. Box 2985, Youngstown
Hearing Time/Location: 10 a.m.; Ohio Judicial Center, North Hearing Room 106

Contact: Jon Marshall at 614.387.9370 or Chris Davey at 614.387.9250.