^CLIENTS' SECURITY FUND

65 SOUTH FRONT STREET, 5TH FLOOR, COLUMBUS, OHIO 43215-3431

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PAUL E. PFEIFERTERRENCE O'DONNELLJUDITH ANN LANZ;NGERSHARON L KENNEDYJUDITH L. FRENCHWILLiAM M. O'NEMi_!.

Mark Reed, ClerkSupreme Court of Ohio65 South Front Street, 80l FloorColuunbus, Ohio 43215

Re: James 6Va).ter Westfall, Jr

Dear Mr. Reed:

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JANET GREEN MARBLEY

TELEPHONE 614.387.93301.800.231.1680

FACSIMILE 614.387.9399www.supremecourt.ohio.gov

Enclosed please find copies of the Claim Determination Entry for awards made by the Boardof Comnissioner.s of the Clients' Security Fund of Ohio in the following clainls:

CSF CLAIM NO1.3-000412-01.8512-0177"13-001413-000712-019013-0008

CLAIMANTDeborah C. ArntzJohn A. and Frances ChalklettKay E. GibsonShal-on K. .1-iolnlesDonald G. LoudermilkSantos R. OrtizPamela Poteat

AWARD$1,899$1,226$1,606$1,299$1,426$1,299$1,199

'I'hese awards arose from the dishonest conduct of Janles Walter Westfall, Jr. We ask that theinformation concerning the awards made by the Clients' Security Fund be placed in the attorney'sfile.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Very truly yours,

(Jiet Green Marbley, AdministratorIients' Security Fundd

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CLAIM DETFR1°v3[INATIGN ENTRY

Tn. ReApplication ofL3eborah C. Arntzv, )arties Walter ltiesif.all,Tr.Clainz N urnber 12-0004

Tl-tis cause canie onfor heari.t-igbeforefilie Board ofCvommissioners ofthe Clients' Security Fundth-is 611z dav ot December 2013 ori t1Ye ap1.^Iicat-ion of Deborah C. ArntLallegifig a loss inthe anrocriitofS1,899, ra-usedby di,shonest cosid^uct ofan attorney duly ]iceitisedto pri:ctice in the State ofC3l-iio

The Coirrinissioners of tlie Cliesits' Securit^, Fund of Ohio find tliat:

a) An aftor«eyclientrelationsh11>ditil existrehveenthe clairnantancijames Walter Westfall, Jr.

bl T1Ye claimant suffered a loss of^^$7,t399on orily-)ut Deceniber 13, 2032>^^^

I'he Con-miissionE,rs further find that the, dishonest ccmeuct coxisisted of tlleft of uriearned fees,and that the following discil>liiiary proceedings cvere taken:

Resigneci-i7iscipline Pending on 8,/30/2013

The Conlnzissioners furtlier find that the clainlant took affirmative action against the attornevv1,7itll in oiie year of becoming aware of the loss; and that there is no insurance or bond wl-tich will^^benefit the clain-iant; and that said clailnant is not a spouse, close relative. partner, insurer or bondingc.oiTlpany, nor a gover.ninental unit.

Tlierefore theC_'onmissioners o€the Chents' Security Fund do herebv cietermine E1iat the. claiiii_^^of Deborah C. Arntzis eligible forreinibursernent iA-i ttie aigiountof '$1,899.

Payment of said aznoifnt is corcclitionecl iapon claiinan.t complying witl^z tlte subrogationassignixien.t aiid otl-ier requirements ofSec. 6 of GOV; Rule VIII of the Ohio Suprerrie Court.

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CT.AIM DETERMINATION ENTRY

Tn Re Applicatior, of jol-uZ A., Jr. and Frances Cl-talklctt v. james Ih'alter Westfall, jr.C,laini Nun-iber 12-0 l 85

This cause car.ne onfor lreas 'is-ig before-tlle Board ofComirtissioners of the Clients' Secus•iiy Fundthis 6ia, day of Deeeinber 2013 ori- the alihlicatlon of fohn A., Jr. alYd FrancesChalklett alleging a 1os,sinthe amount of $1,226, caused bv dishonest conduct of an attornev dulyr licensed to practice in the Stateof C^^hio

The Cc?iximissicariers of the Clients' Seccrrity kxind of Ohio find that:

a) Aii attorney client relationship did exist bet<,t-een the clainlant a17djan-3esWalter WestfaJl, Jr.

t-,) The clairnarit suffered a loss of $1,266 on or aboui. Nov. 21, 201_^.

Yhe Commissionersfurther firidthat the dishonestconduct consistedof theft of uiie.arned fees,ai-id that the following disciplinany' proc_eedinos were taken:

Resigned-Discipline Pending on 8/30/2013

The Conumissionersfurthi,,r fir-idthat the claimant toot.. affirmative action against the attorne^>withir-i one year of becomirig aware of tlle loss; and that thereis no i ►asurance or bond vJlhich will6eiiefit the claiinant;atYd that said ilaiixFant is not aspouse, close relative, partrier, insrzrer or bonding^^^company, nor a governmeaatal unit.

Thei•efore the Commissioners ofthe CIferits' Sec-urity Fmnd do hereby deterriune that the claimof John A., jr. nnd Frances Challdk:,tt is elzgiblefor reimbursenxentin theam(iur';t of $1,246. '

Payment of saicl anioult is conditioned upon clairnai"^t con.iplying with tht^ subrogationassi,p,unent and otherreqtibirerzYerats ofSec.h of GC3V.Rulc V17Tozth.eOhio Su^.^remeCciwrt.

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CI,AIItiZ DF'I"Ett"vIINATION ENTRY

In Re ^kpFlicatzon ofKay E. Gibson v.Janla2sWaltertVestfall, Jr.C.lain.r :'va.n-cC)er 12-01.77

'l"his cause caanc onfor lie.aring before the Bozird of Commissioners of the Clients' S'-_curity Fnndthis 611, day of December 2013on t.heahplication of Kay E. Gibson alleging a loss in the arnount of$4,606, causedbv dishonest corzdiact ofan attornev duly Iicensed to practice in the State ofQhio

T7.-ic: Corninrissioners of the Cliertts' Sec:urity Fund of Ohio find that:

a) An atfornevclientrelatronshipd.ic! e><istbet'ween the claiznantandJarnesl/Valter Wesffall, Jr.

b1 The clain-iarit suffea•ed a loss of^^$1,60eun or dboxit November 22, 2O12;

Thc Cc}rzlrnissioners further find that the dislaorreslcondiict consisted of theft of unearned fees,and that t1-ie follo%ving disciplinary procee..tirigs were taken:

Resigned-Discipline Pending on £3/30/2013

The CoiiinZ issroners further fiiid that the clairrsanttook affirrnative ac_ticzn af;ainstthe attorneywithin one year of bF-con?ing aware of the loss; antl that there is no ii-Lsurance or bond which willtienefit tlie clainlaiit; and that said claiinant isnot a spouse, close relative, partner,insurer or bondingconipany<, nora governmental urrit.

Therefore theCommissioTZers ofthe Clients' Security Fxazzd dc herebydeteriTiine that the clairrl^^of Kay E. Gibson is eligible for reinibursement in the amount of $1,606.

Payrnerit of said amwit is conditioz-ied upon clairnant complying with tlie subragationassignn-ient ancl oi-l-ter requirements of Sec. 6 of CCJw: RuleV711 of the CJluo Supreme Court,

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In Re AppIication ofSliaron K, I<Johmesv. Jarnes ^Vaitc,r lVestfall; Jr.CfaimNuniber 13-E301 4

I'hi5 cause came on for hearing before the Board of Commissioriers ofthe C1ielit~s' Securit3, Fundthis 6ch day rfDecenxber 2013 on the application ofSharon K. I?oJsnes allegiiig aloss inthe amountof$1,299, cat7seclhv diahortcst cortduct ofan att(--irney- ,:Julyn cceiise't't to practice iii the State of Ohio

The Cor unissioners of the C1ierits' Securih, Fiind of C?hio fijid that:

a) An ai.torneyclientrelatiorxshihditl exist between the claimantaridJames Wa1tPr 1'!/est_fa1l, Jr.

b) The claimant suffered a loss of $3,299^^ on or a6out Jan. 3, 22013,

The C'orrunissiunFrs ftFr•tlier findthat the dishonestconducl consistedof Clicft of ttn.earried fees;^aitd thatth.e following disciplinalir hroceeditigs were tal^en-

Itesigned=Dg4cipl%rte Pending ojl 8/30/2013

The Commissioners further firid that the claiirta-iit took affirmative action againytthe attorney^vithili one vcar of beconung aware of the loss; and that there is nc)insurance or corid whieh will^^^^benefit the clairnant; and that said clairnaret isnot a spouse, close relative, parlner,pnsurer, or bonciirsgcompany, nor a governmeiztal ziri.it.

There£cpre the C'on-tniissioners of the Clients'Securitv I'un_d cio hereby detern-ciriethat the claiizrofSharon K. Holniesis elif;itiIe for reirnbursementiizttie amounfof $1,299.

Payirceftt of said amourit is con^iiticri<^d uL^on. claimant c^omf>ly^iiYg with tl^^d, sti13rc^gationassigninent and othexrerluixements of: Sec. 6 ofCrCat1. Rule VII[ of#he Ohio Suiprel-neC'c.,urt.

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^ ^^s cause ca^e ^zi for h^ari^^^ l^efore^the B^.^ar^l of^ C^rnrnissior^e^^s c^f^thP Cliertts' ,Securitj^ Funti ^ ^this 6z^ ^iay ©f L)ecernl^ez^ 2t^13 ` c3a^ tl^ie applicatioi^i of l^^nal^^l C. I^nuc^er^riill<. alic^gi^i^; a los^ i3-f tl^e^r^tount of $1,4?t^, c^^use^^t by^ di^hoz^est co«^^uct of an attorney- tlul^,r Ii^ei7se^:I to Eractice ii^ tlxe State c3fC7hio

Tl^e Cc>ntrnissio^^^er^ of ths Clients' Security Fu^-^c^ c^x ^hio<fi^x,i t}^at:

aj ^^^ hn aEtorney^^cherlt^^^re[atiorls.^i^^^^^c.lici ex:ist'^^tween the clasmarbt ^n+i ^ ^^ ^^ ^^^^ ^ ^^^Tarnes Walter ^'^restfall, Jr; ^ ^ ^

b) ^The clairnant suff^red a loss of^^^^1,426^c3tt or ^^bout I`^^^^%. ^2^, ^012, ^^

^i^he C.'ornsnis4ioner4 furt.fier fiu^d that the clishones^ con<i^zct cor^.sistet^ of theft of -ua^earni^i-1 ft^es:an^,l tlzaf the fr^llowiri^ c^i5ciplinaz^i^ I^roc^:edin.vs ^^-er^ tak^n:

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^ ^^ The C^r^umissioi^er^ furthPr^ fi^ad tltat the cl^imant^took affi^-n7^ti^.^e action again^t^tlYe attorr^e^r ^^n-itl^in ctne vear of becorxiin^ a^n^are of the lc^ss; aiic.l th^±- ther.^ is n« i^^asurar;ce i^r l^oric^ z^>ltich v^.=ii11-^^rnefit the claim.ant;`^anc^ tl-^at said clairrzant is^'ncyt a^spotise, close relativ;l, partizer,'i^^surer or befnc^ing ^^

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^ ^ 1'avm^^r^t of ^^ said ;^rr^ount is conclittoried ^Eon ^ clainlai^t cuzz^pl^^irx^ ^ri.t^-E tl^e, subrot;atio^-^ ^ ^ ^as^i^ iri^ent a1-id othe^ re^uii•e^^xerZtS of^^ec. 6 of^G^3G'.^Rule^^'III of^the+C?hio Su^>rerr^e Cor^_rf, ^ ^

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^ ^ This cat^se came on^for h^^ari^^g hr^fore ^ ti^e Bt^ard of^^C.z^rnmissiorEers oE^^t11e CTic^nts' Securi^ty Fund ^this 6f^ ^i^y of I3^^cer^x^^r ^^2^13 c^n tile appliE:atio^t ^^f 5^^tos R.^^C?rtiz^^alle^img a Inss hr^the a^rxnotuit^^^;^t$^,29^, causecl^l^^- dishones^t conr^uct of ^-^ att^rne^^ i^ul^^ Ji^;ense^^'to practice iz^ t}zc^ State of^^Ohio ^^^^ ^ ^

`Ihe Cc^n-^mis^ioi^ers of ^^> Cliezi:ts' ^ecurit^Sr Fund of t^hio find that:

^ a j ^^ ^rt attr^rney ^^c lie^tt^^relatior^sl^p ^ did e^;ist het^vee^t ^tl^e claimant^^and ^^^^ J^frrA es V1^ait^^^ 1^Ves^'all, jr: ^ ^

h? The clahii^zizt suffe^^ed a ic^ss of $1,299 ^ri or ^^out L^ec. 1^3, 2012;

^ I'he C^^n-^mission.+^r^:: furth^r fin^i^^ tliat +-.he disl^rnzest <,on^^uct con,sisted ' ^^f theft of unearnecf fees;^artd that^^ the followin^ chsci^iiriarz^ E^roceed.i.n^s svere taht?rz^: ^ ^ ^

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^ The C^^nixnissioners^^ fur'th^^r fin^^^^^ that the clairr^ap-^t ^ toc±k affirm^atis^e act^^^n ^gainst ^^the attornev ^^t^athiri c^ne ^.^ear of ^iecomin^ aware of^^ the loss; and thak there< is no ^ iii^urastce ^i^ f^on^ ^hic.h ^^^ill>^^I^rpefit the clai^narit; ^a^^,-i tliat sai^^ claimar^t is^^not a spouse, close rc^latii^e, part-^ter, ^in^siarer or f^cindirigco^n.pa^.1y, ^u^r ^a i;os^ernzr^ental unit. ^

^^ ^^erefore the ^Con^3^lissioizers of ^the Clients'^^ecurity ^'und dr^ hereh;r^^cleterri^iy^e that the^^claim^^^ ^ ^t}f ^anto^s^ R. ^rtiz is ^>Ji^,^^l.^le^^for reiy-r^Y^uiser^7en.t^in the azirou^^t of $1,2^?9.^ ^^ ^ ^^ ^

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CLAIM DETERMINATION ENTRY

In Re Applicationof Panzela Poteat v. Jatnes WaltetVVestfall, Jr:^^^C^^Iaizr2 Number 13-0008

This c-ause carne on for hearing beforc- the Board of Comm.issioners of t1-te Clients' Security Fundthis b'h day of December 2013 on t17c, application of Pamela Poteat alleging a loss in Lhe amctrnt of$1,071.95, caused by dishonest ce,ncluct- of an attorney cizalv ticensee.i topracticc in the State of 01-Liu

The <;oiranissirnlers of the Clients" Security 1~unci of 0hio firt:i that,

a) An attorney clierit.relatian4hipdii.1 exist bet.,veerithe clautQant anc1Janies Walter Westfall, Jr.

oj T'xie cldimarit suffered a loss of $1,199^^on oraboutulv 2, 7012.

7he C'>ominis_gioners further firid that the dishcnest conduct consisted of theft of unearned fees,ar7d that ttxe following disciplinary proeeecii.ngs were tat.:ezi:

Resigi4ed-Discipline Pend3rzg on 8/30/2013

The Cc?mn-us.sioners f-urtliQr find thatfhe ciai.rnanttook affirmative action againstthe attorney`,v-itllin one vear of beconlinaware of the loss; and that there is no inzsurance or hot-it1 which willbenefit the clairz-tant;and tl1at saici claimant is not aspoiise, close relative, partner, insttrer or bondingcompany, nor et goverrirnerxtal unit.

Therefore theCon7rnissioners of the C'iients'Secarity Fund doheretw deterznine that the claimof Pamela I'ot.eat is eligible for reimbursementi17 E21e an2ouiit of 51,1991.

Payment of saiLl arnni-int is conditioned upon claimant complying with thesttbr.cigatioi-iassignment anct other recltairearbents of Sec. 6 of (;C?V: Rule VIIIox the Ohio Supr.erneCourt.

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