ERIE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION

The authority of the Certified Grievance Committee is limited to the investigation of attorney misconduct which would be in violation of the specific Disciplinary Rules which are included in the Ohio Rules of Professional Conduct. The Grievance Committee has no authority to investigate other behavior by an attorney which the public may view as "unethical," but which is not covered by the Disciplinary Rules. A fee dispute between you and your attorney usually cannot be investigated by the Grievance Committee, because most fee disputes do not involve professional misconduct. Fees are a matter of contract between the attorney and the client, and neither the Erie County Bar Association, the Huron County Bar Association or the Ottawa County Bar Association is a party to that contract... The Erie-Huron-Ottawa County Joint Certified Grievance Committee has been given the authority by the Supreme Court of Ohio to investigate grievances against attorneys with an Erie, Huron or Ottawa County..

Primary location: Columbus United States