Cuyahoga County Bar Ass'n v. Cicirella

In July 1993, Eleanor Chadwell retained respondent, Leonette F. Cicirella of Bedford, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0042219, gave her bills and creditor correspondence, and paid her $150 to file a bankruptcy. Respondent did not file the bankruptcy, but she repeatedly advised Chadwell that everything was “okay” and that a date for hearing would be set, even though Chadwell was receiving calls from creditors. In 1998, Chadwell retained another attorney to file the bankruptcy. The new attorney was unable to retrieve Chadwell’s papers or the $150 from respondent.

After several unsuccessful…