Ohio Supreme Court denies Lebanon lawyer’s retirement or resignation

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“I fully understand that my retirement or resignation is unconditional, final, and irrevocable,” Moorman, 36, said in an affidavit and waiver filed on Nov. 25 with the court and docketed with the case on Dec. 31.

Justices Judith L French, R. Patrick DeWine and Michael P. Donnelly dissented on the decision.

Moorman did not respond to a call for comment.

No details were available on any pending disciplinary action or the decision to reject his application.

Moorman’s disciplinary report was filed under seal, according to the court docket.

According to court rules, applications for retirement or resignation are forwarded to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel ” to determine if any disciplinary proceedings are pending against the attorney.”

“The report will provide information regarding pending disciplinary proceedings, if any, and recommend whether the application to retire or resign should be accepted, denied, or delayed. If Disciplinary Counsel recommends that the application be accepted, the report will indicate whether the attorney should be designated as ‘permanently retired’ or ‘resigned, with disciplinary action pending.’ If Disciplinary Counsel recommends that the resignation be denied or delayed, the report will provide reasons for the recommendation.”

Moorman graduated from the University of Cincinnati Law School and was admitted as a lawyer in Ohio in November 2010, according to the state lawyer directory.

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Moorman was part of the Diehl & Hubbell law firm in 2011.

In 2014, he was a public defender in Warren County Court, where misdemeanor cases involving incidents outside the jurisdiction of the Franklin, Lebanon and Mason municipal courts, are filed.

Moorman’s license was inactive Monday, according to on-line Ohio Supreme Court records.

“Inactive attorneys may not practice law in Ohio or hold themselves out as authorized to practice law in Ohio,” according to the definition on the court’s website.