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Search Results: Case Number 2012-0644

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CASE INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

Case: 2012-0644 Disciplinary Case/On Report of Board
Filed: 04/17/12
Status: Case Is Disposed
Disciplinary Counsel v. Robert Leon Schwartz

PARTIES and ATTORNEYS

Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline (Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline)
   
Disciplinary Counsel (Relator)
  Represented by:
    King, Philip (71895) , Counsel of Record
Coughlan, Jonathan (26424)
Schwartz, Robert Leon (Respondent)
  Represented by:
   

PRIOR JURISDICTION
Jurisdiction Information Prior Decision Date Case Number(s)
Board of Commissioners on Grievances & Discipline 04/13/2012 11-008

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Date Filed Description
04/17/12 View Report recommending permanent disbarment
  Filed by: Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline
04/17/12 View Statement of board costs in the amount of $1,439.20
  Filed by: Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline
04/17/12 Original board papers
  Filed by: Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline
04/27/12 View Notice of county for publication under Gov.Bar R. V(8)(D)(2) (Attorney Discipline)
  Filed by: Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline
05/01/12 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.
05/04/12 Return receipt; received by Philip A King
05/07/12 Return receipt; received by Alvin E Mathews Jr Esq.
05/07/12 Return receipt; received by Robert L Schwartz (P)
05/07/12 View Motion to withdraw as counsel
  Filed by: Schwartz, Robert
View 05/25/12: Granted.
05/09/12 Certified mail returned - undeliverable - Robert L Schwartz (B)
05/15/12 View Objections and brief in support
  Filed by: Schwartz, Robert
05/15/12
See Above
And notice of waiver of oral argument
  Filed by: Schwartz, Robert
05/23/12 View Request for extension of time to file answer brief
  Filed by: Disciplinary Counsel
View 05/25/12: Granted; answer brief due on or before June 11, 2012.
06/08/12 Return receipt; received by Robert L Schwartz (P)
06/08/12 Return receipt; received by Alvin E Mathews Jr Esq.
06/08/12 Certified mail returned - undeliverable - Robert L Schwartz (B)
06/08/12 Certified mail returned - unclaimed - Robert L Schwartz (R)
06/11/12 View Answer brief
  Filed by: Disciplinary Counsel
06/15/12 View Motion to strike exhibits 2 through 6 attached to respondent's objections and brief in support
  Filed by: Disciplinary Counsel
View 07/13/12: Granted.
06/20/12 View Respondent's request for the Court to dispense with oral argument
  Filed by: Schwartz, Robert
07/13/12: Denied
06/22/12 View Relator's memorandum in opposition to respondent's request for the court to dispense with oral argument
  Filed by: Disciplinary Counsel
06/27/12 Certified mail returned - unclaimed - Robert L Schwartz (R)
07/13/12 Oral argument scheduled for Tuesday, August 21, 2012
07/13/12 View Notice of oral argument to be held on Tuesday, August 21, 2012
07/26/12 View Motion to permit argument by written submission or continue oral argument until personal appearance is possible
  Filed by: Schwartz, Robert
View 08/09/12: Denied as moot.
08/03/12 View Memo opposing motion to permit argument by written submission or continue oral argument until personal appearance is possible
  Filed by: Disciplinary Counsel
08/06/12 View Notice of waiver of oral argument
  Filed by: Schwartz, Robert
08/07/12 Return receipt; received by Robert L Schwartz (P)
08/07/12 Certified mail returned - unclaimed - Robert L Schwartz (R)
08/21/12 Oral argument held
08/29/12 Certified mail returned - unclaimed - Robert L Schwartz (B)
08/29/12 Certified mail returned - undeliverable - Robert L Schwartz (B)
08/29/12 Return receipt; received by Robert L Schwartz (P)
09/14/12 Certified mail returned - unclaimed - Robert L Schwartz (R)
12/12/12 View DECISION: Attorney permanently disbarred. See opinion at 2012-Ohio-5850. (Slip opinion)   
12/28/12 View Motion to waive costs
  Filed by: Schwartz, Robert
View 01/11/13: Denied
01/02/13 Return receipt; received by Robert L Schwartz (P)
01/02/13 Certified mail returned - undeliverable - Robert L Schwartz (B)
01/03/13 View Memo opposing motion to waive costs
  Filed by: Disciplinary Counsel
01/09/13 View Re-submitted affidavit of indigency
  Filed by: Schwartz, Robert
01/11/13: Denied
01/09/13 And motion to waive costs
  Filed by: Schwartz, Robert
01/09/13 View Affidavit of compliance
  Filed by: Schwartz, Robert
01/16/13 Return receipt; received by Robert L Schwartz (P)
01/16/13 Certified mail returned - unclaimed - Robert L Schwartz (R)


 


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