Columbus Bar Assn. v. Gill

{¶ 1} Respondent, Sterling Everard Gill II of Columbus, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0034021, was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in 1978. In 1988, we indefinitely suspended him for improperly endorsing a client’s name on a settlement check and converting a portion of the settlement amount to personal use. Columbus Bar Assn. v. Gill, 39 Ohio St.3d 4, 528 N.E.2d 945 (1988). As noted in that opinion, Gill’s dependency on alcohol and drugs was a significant factor causing his misconduct. Id. at 7. We reinstated Gill to the practice of law in 1990, Columbus Bar Assn. v. Gill, 56 Ohio…