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Old 10-17-2009, 02:59 PM
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Can't find my lawyer

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Ohio


I've been trying to reach my lawyer since July, to no avail. I've left phone messages, sent e-mails and just sent a certified letter.

Also, when I looked him up online, the Ohio Bar Association doesn't have a record of him. Good grief.

He's always been a great communicator so mostly I'm worried. I don't want to call the Bar Association about this - but I don't know what else to do or how much more time to give this.

BTW - the matter my attorney has been handling for me has to do with a student loan where several companies were billing me for the same promissory note. We were negotiating a settlement payoff - and now I have no idea what the status of it is.

thanks for any advice you may be able to offer.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
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Old 10-17-2009, 06:41 PM
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Ohio


I've been trying to reach my lawyer since July, to no avail. I've left phone messages, sent e-mails and just sent a certified letter.

Also, when I looked him up online, the Ohio Bar Association doesn't have a record of him. Good grief.

He's always been a great communicator so mostly I'm worried. I don't want to call the Bar Association about this - but I don't know what else to do or how much more time to give this.

BTW - the matter my attorney has been handling for me has to do with a student loan where several companies were billing me for the same promissory note. We were negotiating a settlement payoff - and now I have no idea what the status of it is.

thanks for any advice you may be able to offer.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
Go to the Ohio Supreme Court website and search out your attorney on their attorney directory. If he is not there then he is not a registered attorney.
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Old 10-17-2009, 06:46 PM
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thanks for any advice you may be able to offer.
Do a search for your attorney name here:
[url=http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/AttySvcs/AttyReg/Public_AttorneyInformation.asp]Supreme Court of Ohio Public Attorney Information[/url]

If you can't find him, then contact your local bar association and ask. Local bars can be found here:
[url]http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/AttySvcs/LawyerReferral/referral/LRIS.pdf[/url]
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Old 10-17-2009, 08:23 PM
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Thanks!

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Do a search for your attorney name here:
[url=http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/AttySvcs/AttyReg/Public_AttorneyInformation.asp]Supreme Court of Ohio Public Attorney Information[/url]

If you can't find him, then contact your local bar association and ask. Local bars can be found here:
[url]http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/AttySvcs/LawyerReferral/referral/LRIS.pdf[/url]
Thanks! I found him on the first link you gave me. It says he's active and shows his "Registration Number." That's a relief. Now if I can figure out why I haven't heard back from him in months. It's so much not like him.

Maybe he'll reply to the certified mail.
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Old 10-18-2009, 10:36 AM
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Thanks! I found him on the first link you gave me. It says he's active and shows his "Registration Number." That's a relief. Now if I can figure out why I haven't heard back from him in months. It's so much not like him.

Maybe he'll reply to the certified mail.
For all you know he's dead. Have you tried actually going to his office in person? That will be the easiest solution.
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Old 10-19-2009, 08:27 AM
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My worry too ...

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For all you know he's dead. Have you tried actually going to his office in person? That will be the easiest solution.
Yes, I've tried that. However, his office is actually his home - a large estate with iron gates that are only open when he's expecting someone.

BTW - I've worried about the same thing because it's so unlike him to be out of touch this long. Now I'll go check the obit's online ... uggh

thanks for your help.
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Old 10-19-2009, 08:36 AM
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Well ...

Good news - he's not listed in the local obit's ... or the SS death registry.
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Old 10-25-2009, 09:19 AM
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Thanks again ...

My attorney is alive and well - and I finally talked to him!

thanks everyone. Nice place you got here.
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