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Search Results: Case Number 2012-1003

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CASE INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION
Case: 2012-1003 Disciplinary Case/On Report of Board
Filed: 06/12/12
Status: Case Is Disposed
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association v. James W. Westfall, Jr.

PARTIES and ATTORNEYS
Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline (Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline)
   
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (Relator)
  Represented by:
    Phillips, Gregory (77601) , Counsel of Record
Imre Schindler, Erika (84579)
Westfall, James Walter (Respondent)
  Represented by:
   

PRIOR JURISDICTION
Jurisdiction Information Prior Decision Date Case Number(s)
Board of Commissioners on Grievances & Discipline 06/08/2012 11-063

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Date Filed Description
06/12/12 View Report recommending a 2-year suspension, with reinstatement contingent upon conditions
  Filed by: Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline
06/12/12 View Statement of board costs in the amount of $10,197.16
  Filed by: Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline
06/12/12 Original board papers
  Filed by: Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline
06/15/12 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
06/19/12 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 later
07/09/12 View Objections and brief in support
  Filed by: Westfall, James
07/09/12 Return receipt; received by Erika Schindler Esq.
07/09/12 Return receipt; received by Laurence A Turbow Esq.
07/09/12 Return receipt; received by George J Phillips Esq.
07/09/12 Return receipt; received by James W Westfall (B)
07/13/12 Oral argument scheduled for Wednesday, September 12, 2012
07/13/12 View Notice of oral argument to be held on Wednesday, September 12, 2012
07/19/12 View Request for extension of time to file answer brief
  Filed by: Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
View 07/24/12: Granted; relator may file an answer on or before August 3, 2012.
08/03/12 View Answer brief
  Filed by: Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
08/07/12 Certified mail returned - unclaimed - James W Westfall (R)
09/12/12 Oral argument held
10/02/12 View Amended statement of board costs in the amount of $11,112.22
  Filed by: Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline
11/21/12 View DECISION: Attorney suspended for a period of two years with conditions on reinstatement. See opinion at 2012-Ohio-5365.   
12/07/12 Return receipt; received by James W Westfall Jr. (B)
01/16/13 Certified mail returned - unclaimed - James W Westfall Jr (R)


 

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