In The News 6 November 2026

Board of Professional Conduct files disciplinary case reports and recommendations

Court News Ohio

The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct has filed seven reports with the Supreme Court of Ohio.

Two reports recommend that the Supreme Court impose disciplinary sanctions against Ohio attorneys based on the submission of consent-to-discipline agreements. One report recommends that a petition for reinstatement to the legal profession be denied.

Parties who have not consented to discipline have an opportunity to file objections to the Board’s reports and recommendations with the Supreme Court. If a party files objections, the Court will schedule the case for oral argument.

Additional information about each case, including the report and recommendation, may be obtained by clicking on the Court case number at the Supreme Court website.

Franklin County
Disciplinary Counsel v. Stephen Michael Chinn
Supreme Court Case No. 2026-1384
Recommended sanction: Indefinite suspension

Disciplinary Counsel v. Adam Oliver Johnson
Supreme Court Case No. 2026-1363
Recommended sanction: Two-year suspension, eighteen months stayed

Disciplinary Counsel v. Stacey Lynn Beck
Supreme Court Case No. 2026-1357
Recommended sanction: Six-month suspension, stayed (consent to discipline)

Disciplinary Counsel v. Michael William DeWitt
Supreme Court Case No. 2026-1375
Recommended sanction: Two-year suspension, stayed

Columbus Bar Association v. Richard Francis Chambers II
Supreme Court Case No. 2022-0534
Recommendation: Denial of petition for reinstatement

Morrow County
Disciplinary Counsel v. Edwin Matthew Bibler
Supreme Court Case No. 2026-1364
Recommended sanction: One-year suspension, stayed (consent to discipline)

Warren County
Disciplinary Counsel v. Jason Roger McNeily
Supreme Court Case No. 2026-1360
Recommended sanction: Two-year suspension

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