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Disciplinary Counsel v. Avery

Court: Ohio Supreme CourtFiled: 2026-06-05Citation: 2026 Ohio 2065

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**Disciplinary Counsel v. Avery** Cite: 2026 Ohio 2065 Court: Ohio Supreme Court Filed: 2026-06-05T00:00:00-07:00 URL: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/10870547/disciplinary-counsel-v-avery/ reprimanded an attorney who neglected two client matters, resulting in the dismissal of a child-custody case, failed to keep his clients reasonably informed about the status of their matters, and failed to inform them that his professional-liability insurance had lapsed for several months while representing them. No aggravating factors and five mitigating factors were present—namely, Bhatt’s clean disciplinary record, the absence of a selfish or dishonest motive, his cooperation in the disciplinary
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