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Search Results: Case Number 2011-1681

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CASE INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

Case: 2011-1681 Unauthorized Practice of Law Case/On Report of Board
Filed: 10/04/11
Status: Case Is Disposed
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association v. Michael D. Davie and Alpha Legal Services, Inc.

PARTIES and ATTORNEYS

Board on the Unauthorized Practice of Law (Board on the Unauthorized Practice of Law)
   
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (Relator)
  Represented by:
    Hallbauer, John (1076) , Counsel of Record
Zirke, Heather (74994)
Alpha Legal Services, Inc. (Respondent)
  Represented by:
    Murphy, Donald (24068) , Counsel of Record
Davie, Michael D. (Respondent)
  Represented by:
    Murphy, Donald (24068) , Counsel of Record

PRIOR JURISDICTION
Jurisdiction Information Prior Decision Date Case Number(s)
Other 06/27/2011 UPL 09-07

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Date Filed Description
10/04/11 View Report recommending issuance of order finding respondents have engaged in unauthorized practice of law, enjoining further unauthorized practice of law, and imposing civil penalty against respondents, jointly and severally, in the amount of $20,000
  Filed by: Board on the Unauthorized Practice of Law
10/04/11
See Above
And statement of board costs in the amount of $3,561.20
  Filed by: Board on the Unauthorized Practice of Law
10/04/11 Original board papers
  Filed by: Board on the Unauthorized Practice of Law
10/04/11 View Notice of county for publication under Gov.Bar R. VII(19)(F) (UPL)
  Filed by: Board on the Unauthorized Practice of Law
10/12/11 View Notice of appearance of John A. Hallbauer as counsel for relator
  Filed by: Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
10/12/11
See Above
And designation of John A. Hallbauer as counsel of record
  Filed by: Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
10/17/11 View DECISION: Order to show cause; objections and brief in support due 20 days from the date of this order; answer brief due 15 days
11/01/11 Return receipt; received by Heather M Zirke Esq.
11/01/11 Return receipt; received by Alpha Legal Services Inc.
11/01/11 Return receipt; received by Donald R Murphy Esq.
11/01/11 Return receipt; received by Michael D Davie
11/07/11 View Objections and brief in support
  Filed by: Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
11/07/11 View Stipulation of time to file objections and brief in support to 11/28/11
  Filed by: Alpha Legal Services, Inc.
  Filed by: Davie, Michael
11/28/11 Oral argument scheduled for Wednesday, January 18, 2012
11/30/11 View Notice of oral argument to be held Wednesday, January 18, 2012
11/30/11 View Correspondence from Clerk's Office regarding respondents' inability to argue
01/18/12 Oral argument held
05/30/12 View Motion to supplement record
  Filed by: Board on the Unauthorized Practice of Law
View 06/28/12: Granted
06/11/12 View Memo opposing motion to supplement record
  Filed by: Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
06/28/12 Supplemental record
07/06/12 Return receipt; received by Donald R Murphy Esq.
07/06/12 Return receipt; received by Michael D Davie
09/27/12 View DECISION: Respondents are enjoined from actions constituting the unauthorized practice of law; $30,000 civil penalty assessed. See opinion at 2012-Ohio-4328.   
10/16/12 Return receipt; received by Donald R Murphy Esq.
10/16/12 Return receipt; received by Michael D Davie
10/26/12 View Motion to stay a court order
  Filed by: Alpha Legal Services, Inc.
  Filed by: Davie, Michael
View 11/26/12: Denied.
11/05/12 View Memo opposing motion for stay a court order
  Filed by: Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
12/07/12 Return receipt; received by Heather M Zirke Esq.
12/12/12 Return receipt; received by John A Hallbauer Esq.
01/02/13 Certified mail returned - unclaimed - Michael D Davie
01/02/13 Certified mail returned - unclaimed - Donald R Murphy Esq.
01/23/13 Claim certified to the Attorney General's Office for collection of board and civil penalty plus accrued interest.


 


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