Supreme Court indefinitely suspends Yavorcik's law license

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Supreme Court today indefinitely suspended the law license of Martin Yavorcik, convicted of eight felonies related to the Oakhill Renaissance Place probe.

The suspension was a formality as Yavorcik automatically had to stop practicing law after being sentenced April 22 on the felonies.

In its decision, the Supreme Court ordered the Yavorcik matter be referred to the Mahoning County Bar Association for investigation and the start of a disciplinary proceeding.

A judge sentenced Yavorcik, a failed 2008 candidate for Mahoning County prosecutor, to five years of probation with the first year on house arrest.

Yavorcik’s law license will be suspended for at least the time he’s on probation and likely forever unless he can get the convictions overturned.

A jury found him guilty of one count each of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, conspiracy and tampering with records, two counts of money laundering and three counts of bribery.

Ex-Mahoning County Auditor Michael Sciortino and Youngstown Mayor John A. McNally, co-defendants who took plea deals, surrendered their law licenses in March after being sentenced to one year of probation each. They aren't permitted to practice law while on probation.

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