Disciplinary Counsel v. Jones

{¶ 1} On April 26, 2011, relator, disciplinary counsel, filed a complaint with the Board on the Unauthorized Practice of Law against Thomas Jones Jr. of Cleveland, Ohio. The complaint alleged that Jones, who is not licensed to practice law in Ohio, engaged in the unauthorized practice of law by preparing and filing deeds for two homeowners on a total of four occasions and by preparing and filing court pleadings and motions. The complaint alleged that Jones and his business partner, disbarred attorney Michael Troy Watson, 1 purchased properties in foreclosure for a nominal amount, typically…