Toledo Bar Ass'n v. Dewey

On June 5, 2000, relator, Toledo Bar Association, filed a complaint charging that respondent, Ronald D. Dewey of Toledo, Ohio, Attorney Registration No. 0061193, violated DR 7-104(A)(l) (while representing a client, a lawyer shall not communicate on the subject of the representation with a party known to be represented by another lawyer). Respondent failed to answer, and the Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline of the Supreme Court (“board”) referred the matter to Master Commissioner Harry W. White to rule on relator’s motion for default.

Based on affidavits attached to…