Dann seeks to get law license reinstated

Dann seeks to get law license reinstated

COLUMBUS — Former Attorney General Marc Dann, who lost his law license for six months, is seeking to get it reinstated after serving the full suspension.

But it could be a few months before the Ohio Supreme Court, which suspended his law license on Nov. 20, rules to lift the suspension, said Bret Crow, a court spokesman.

“It’s not automatic,” he said.

There are provisions — including paying all costs of the proceedings, compliance with the suspension and having no formal disciplinary proceedings pending — that Dann must meet before the court can reinstate him. It appears Dann has complied with all of the provisions, based on court records.

Dann, who resigned from office in May 2008, 17 months into a four-year term, after a scandal and was later convicted on two misdemeanor charges, filed the application for reinstatement with the Ohio Supreme Court today. The court suspended his law license for six months starting Nov. 20.

Dann, a Democrat who lived in Liberty, complied with the requirement that he seek reinstatement in writing before the court can lift the suspension, which has now expired. Before the suspension, Dann was a partner in a Cleveland law firm and living in the Cleveland area.