Overcoming The Pain

The Ohio Supreme Court has reinstated an attorney who was indefinitely suspended in 2010.

From the suspension order

In addition to having been a licensed attorney, respondent was a  licensed chiropractor. After over 20 years of chiropractic practice in Youngstown, respondent became a licensed Ohio attorney in 1993. Five years later, respondent graduated from the Grace University School of Medicine in St.
Kitts, but did not complete the United States Medical Licensing Examinations and therefore was never a licensed physician.

Respondent associated himself with two medical doctors doing business under the name Pain Management Associates. After initially consulting
medical doctors at Pain Management, patients returning for follow-up appointments would see respondent, who wrote prescriptions for them on a doctor’s presigned blank prescription form.

Ultimately, respondent was indicted by the grand jury on 118 counts relating to his activities at Pain Management Associates. The counts included engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, drug trafficking, illegal processing of drug documents, and practicing medicine or surgery without a
certificate. A jury found respondent guilty on 98 counts, and respondent served three years in prison.