The Ohio Board of Professional Conduct today announced the certification of 11 cases to the board for formal disciplinary proceedings.

In each case, a certified complaint has been sent to the respondent, and the respondent has been asked to file an answer to the allegations contained in the complaint. Once an answer is received, the case will be assigned to a three-member hearing panel of the board, and the hearing panel will conduct further proceedings.

Typically, a public hearing is scheduled within four to six months after the case is assigned to a hearing panel. Please consult the Upcoming Hearings Schedule for a monthly list of board hearings. Contact the board at 614.387.9370 to confirm that a hearing will be held as scheduled or for more information about a case. Case documents can be obtained via e-mail upon request.

If the board finds that a lawyer or judge has engaged in professional misconduct, the board will file a report with the Ohio Supreme Court that includes a recommended sanction. The Supreme Court is responsible for reviewing the case record and imposing discipline.

To access the complaints in these cases, click on the individual case numbers below.

Trumbull County Bar Association, Relator v. Joseph Terrence Dull, Respondent
Case No. 2016-027
Respondent’s counsel: Thomas J. Wilson

Columbus Bar Association, Relator v. Joseph Dues Reed, Respondent
Case No. 2016-028
Respondent’s counsel: None

Dayton Bar Association, Relator v. Derrick Anthony Strahorn, Respondent
Case No. 2016-029
Respondent’s counsel: None

Disciplinary Counsel, Relator v. Andrew Mahlon Engel, Respondent
Case No. 2016-030
Respondent’s counsel: William C. Mann

Lorain County Bar Association, Relator v. Anisa Asha Williamson, Respondent
Case No. 2016-031
Respondent’s counsel: None

Lorain County Bar Association, Relator v. Heather B. Wilsey, Respondent
Case No. 2016-032
Respondent’s counsel: None

Lorain County Bar Association, Relator v. Kenneth James Lewis, Respondent
Case No. 2016-033
Respondent’s counsel: Timothy T. Brick & Kevin R. Marchaza

Disciplinary Counsel, Relator v. Brian Allan Maciak, Respondent
Case No. 2016-035
Respondent’s counsel: Jonathan E. Coughlan

Columbus Bar Association, Relator v. Jeffrey Thomas Kluesener, Respondent
Case No. 2016-036
Respondent’s counsel: Jonathan E. Coughlan

Ohio State Bar Association, Relator v. Lance Timothy Mason, Respondent
Case No. 2016-037
Respondent’s counsel: None

Lorain County Bar Association, Relator v. James Lee Lindon, Respondent
Case No. 2016-038
Respondent’s counsel: None

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