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BACK TO LIST Lake County Bar Association Address 25 North Park Place, Painesville, OH 44077, USA Phone Number (440) 350-5800 Website

Learn how to file a grievance against an Ohio attorney or judicial officer with the Office of Disciplinary Counsel or other authorized bodies. Understand the grievance process, what it can and cannot do, and access forms and resources to submit a complaint involving potential ethical misconduct under Ohio’s professional and judicial conduct rules. Grievances What is a Grievance? A grievance is a complaint that a person files against an attorney or a judicial officer. Grievances against Ohio attorneys may be submitted to the Office of Disciplinary Counsel or a certified grievance committee of a local bar association. Grievances against Ohio judicial officers may be filed with the Office of Disciplinary Counsel or the Ohio State Bar Association. If any of those entities determines that substantial credible evidence of professional misconduct exists, they may choose to file a formal complaint. The complaint then moves to a probable cause panel of the Board of Professional Conduct, which determines if there is probable cause. If the panel determines that there is probable cause, the formal complaint becomes public and is filed with the Board of Professional Conduct. Hearings are then conducted by the board and if it finds a violation, a recommendation is made to the Supreme Court of Ohio. The Supreme Court of Ohio makes the final decision as to findings of misconduct and issues an appropriate sanction. The disciplinary process will NOT serve to: Provide legal advice or representation. Force your attorney or the guardian ad litem to withdraw from your case. Force your attorney to take a particular course of action in your case. Refund the fees you have paid to an attorney. Remove a judicial officer from presiding over your case. Intervene in your legal proceeding in any way. Overturn a judicial officer’s decisions. The Grievance Process VIEW PROCESS CHART Next Steps Should I file a grievance? Allegations that an attorney has violated the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct or that a judge or magistrate has violated the Code of Judicial Conduct are serious. Grievances should not be made lightly or used to gain an advantage in your dealings with an attorney or judicial officer. Also, filing a grievance should not take the place of communicating with the attorney to attempt to resolve differences. RULES OF CONDUCT How do I file a grievance? Click here to complete and submit a grievance against an attorney or judicial officer online using our electronic grievance form. You may also download the grievance form. If mailing the form, be sure to sign it. Unsigned grievance forms will be returned. FILE A GRIEVANCE Where do I file a grievance? If your grievance is against an attorney, you may file it with ODC or with the certified grievance committee where the attorney resides or works. If your grievance is against a judicial officer, you may file it with ODC or the Ohio State Bar Association. VIEW FAQS

BACK TO LIST Erie County Bar Association Address 247 Columbus Avenue room 145, Sandusky, OH 44870, USA Phone Number (419) 202-8626 Website

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BACK TO LIST Trumbull County Bar Association Address 120 High Street Northwest, Girard, OH, USA Phone Number (330) 675-2415 Website

Learn about abandoned client files held by the Office of Disciplinary Counsel The Supreme Court of Ohio. This page lists files from attorneys who have died, disappeared, been disciplined, or are otherwise unable to manage their practice. Understand the legal guidelines under Gov.Bar R. V(26)(A), file availability limitations, and health-related reasons files may be destroyed. Abandoned Client Files Legal Disclaimer Under Gov.Bar R.V(26)(A) , ODC may obtain the client files of an attorney who has died, disappeared, been disciplined, been deported, or is incapacitated. ODC exercises this authority based on staff time and storage space constraints. ODC is not, however, required to take over an attorney’s client files. Please understand that the files retrieved may not comprise all of an attorney’s client files. ODC cannot guarantee that a particular file will be among those we retrieve. Further, the condition of the space in which the files were stored or the files themselves may result in summary destruction of the files. Things like mold, mildew, insects, and exposed asbestos may cause us to destroy files so as not to endanger our employees while still ensuring that the clients' personal identifying information is protected. For more information about how to handle client files, please refer to the pamphlet found here . The following attorneys have abandoned client files. Attorney’s Name Location of Practice Alo, Mohammed Dublin Armengau, Javier Columbus Beeler, Robert Carey Blackwell, Robert Bowling Green Brannock, Keith Columbus Brantner, Jeffery Columbus Brezine, Don Fairborn Brock, Thomas Columbus Buzney, Sandra Cleveland Buzzelli, Russell Medina Carroll, Gregory West Union Christopher, Judith Columbus Page 1 of 7 The following attorneys files have extenuating circumstances. Please contact the Office of Disciplinary Counsel. The following attorneys files have
been destroyed. Attorney’s Name Bernstein, David Brezine, Don (Wills) Claybon, Stanley Edwards, Steve Freeman, Bryan Kamer, Edward Lancione, David Obertholtzer, Mattheu Paulig, Karl Rittinger, Robert Rogers, Richard Sherman, Dennis Page 1 of 2 Attorney’s Name Brubaker, Bruce Byers, Kevin Corley, James R Daly, James E Gradison, Helen Hamilton, Jerome Klein, Linda Lett, Sam McCune, Richard Ohlin, Joseph Pearch, Gary Reber, Frank Page 1 of 2

BACK TO LIST Huron County Bar Association Address 247 Columbus Avenue room 145, Sandusky, OH 44870, USA Phone Number (419) 202-8626 Website

BACK TO LIST Greene County Bar Association Address 45 North Detroit Courthouse, 3rd Floor Xenia, OH 45385 Phone Number (937) 562-5040 Website https://greenecountybarassociation.org/

BACK TO LIST Licking County Bar Association Address Phone Number Website https://www.lickingcountybar.com/

BACK TO LIST Cincinnati Bar Association Address 225 East 6th Street, Cincinnati, OH, USA Phone Number (513) 381-8213 Website https://www.cincybar.org/

BACK TO LIST Findlay/Hancock County Bar Association Address 300 South Main Street, Findlay, OH 45840, USA Phone Number (419) 424-9500 Website https://fhcba.org/

BACK TO LIST Toledo Bar Association Address 311 N Superior St, Toledo, OH 43604, USA Phone Number (419) 242-9363 Website https://www.toledobar.org/