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

CHIEF JUSTICE

MAUREEN O'CONNOR

JIiST 06sPAUL E. PFEIFERTERRENCE O'DONNELLJUDiTH ANN LANZINGERSHARON L. KENNEDYJUDITH L. FRENCHWILLIAM M.O'NEfLL

Mark Reed, ClerkSupreme Court of Ohio65 South Front Street, 8fh FloorColumbus, Ohio 43215

Re: James Walter Westfall, Jr

Dear Mr. Reed:

CLAIMANTDeborah C. ArntzJohn A. and Frances ChalklettKay E. GibsonSharon K. I3olmesDonald G. LoudermilkSantos R. OrtizPamela Poteat

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AfiN^INISTRATOR

JANET GREEN MARBLEY

TELEPHONE 614.387.93901.800.231.1E80

FACStMlLE 614.387.9399www.supremecou,t.ohio.gov

Enclosed please find copies of the Claim Determination Entry for awards made by the Boardof Commissioners of the Clients' Security Fund of Ohio in the following claims:

CSF CLAIM NO.13-000412-0185

12-0177

13-0014

13-000712-0190

13-0008

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

These awards arose from the dishonest conduct of James Walter Westfall, Jr. We ask that theinformation concerning the awards made by the Clients' Security Fun.d be placed in the attorney'sfile,

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Very truly yours,

J et Green Marbley, Administratorlients' Security Fund

JGM/pdlEnclosures: as stated

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CLERK OF COURTSUPREWIE COURT OF OHIQ

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65 South Front Street, 5th I'lvorColunibus, O1zio . 43215-343T

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CCLAIM DE'I'EFdMWATION ENTRY

In Re Application of Deborah C: A rntz v. James Walter Westfall, Jr.Claian Number 13-0004

lhis cause cariie on for hearing.beforethe f3oard of C+,znm.issic?ners of the CfZCi^fs' St^cuTit^ .^^lidthis 6th day crf L)ecemb& 2023 on the al,phcationcif Deb^^rah C Arr^li alleg^ri^; a^oss in the ari^ourat c^f

99; causeell?y dishanesE cc.^i^duct of aii ^ttornc>y duly ^censecl to pracffce'ir^ the State of Dhio

The Corriissi.oners of thc Clients' See^s.rity F^Zd of Qhi.a fiiid fhat:

A17 attorlleV clleYtt rf=1'A7C1Y7CK9Ti!{tA i>vic4

James Walter LVcstfall, Jr.

T he cxav-hant sua`fered a doss of $2,899 ori or ahout Decernber 13, 2(112.

T7j r Cozaimissioners frarther find:ffia€ the dzshof7e4 codurt consisted o£ iheft of unear,i^d leesasid thaE thc followin^ dia^ proeeedings ivere,

Resg-rced-Disc%pline 1"ercding on 8f30f2013

The C Ommissioiters furtlie'r. finLJ tg-tat tlae clainanf took ^ffirmative action agains# the aftorn^vvithin one ytar of beccrniirt^-Y acvare of the loss; ^i^d that tltere fs no insurance ar bori^f zv£ii:ch wi11ber^efif the cla.iin^nt; and t1iat said zldiman@ is rac,t a spouse, close relatzve par€iter„ it}surer or b.oiia^ir^Ycompaity, nor a govcrn.mez`tfial unit

Therefore tlie Coiri xnissioi^ers of the t 3fients` Sec^zrit^ Fuad do hereby de ieriTi fnr aiat the clairllof DebozafF C. ,^^tz is ehb ble for reirx^b^arserYient iz^ the ar:^tous^k:of $1,£399.

Paynlent of said amourit is conditioned irf^on claimar^t c^^m.^l^ririg ^r itla the srabroaationassig%r^ent anci other requiremerit.s of Sec. 6 of GOV. Rule V111 c>f the 0mo Sup rerne Court;

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e ^^ii^^^^^^e Coacrt .. of OhioClaents` Seeurat^y Fuitd

65Soutli Front Streef; 5M Flo®rcolacmbusf Ohfe 43215-3431

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^rally W C uraiJrzncl Gi'eesi htarey

Chair Adniartistrator

CLAIM DETEIdlViN ATIC'JNEN'rRY

Idz Re Application of Jc-shn. A., Jr. and Frances CIiall:lett v. James VValter I'Vestfall, Jr.C ^z-i :^uta^-^:^or 1^.-L185

Ihis cause cain& oT1 for 1iearing hA-^.^rethe Board of Cors^i^^issioi^ers ot tlte CiiOlts' Securifvknc^€.l-us" bt, dav af Dese mber 2013 on the appiication of )d^-^i tk., ft. artd Frances C^.'halklet-t alit^girt; a loss iuthe amount of $1,226; caused by dishoi3est c oncf uc.t of an attorney dulvlicezisec3 tr; „n tlii

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Therefore 'the Commissioners of the C1ienE.s' `_-iec^zriE-V 1~und c11 ) hereby deterqiine Ehat tiie claiMofjohn A., Jr. anci Frarzces C'iiaMdett is eligible for reirziburserrieait in tllearncjunt cq $1, ^,

Payment of said amount is canditioned upoi^ claimant corrtp4jing witlr the subrogationassignra.zentand c>ther reouirements of Swc. 6 o; ^OV. Rule VIII of the Ohio Suprerzze Court.

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TI^e Supreme Coiirt of OhioCd'iexrt.s` Secaxrity Fund

65 Sauth Front Street, 5th I'loorColumbus, Ohio 43215-3^32

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CL^IM DETERMiNA7'ION ENTRY

Ir► Re f;pplication of Kay E. Gibson v. Jan- ►es Wa1ter Westfall, jr.Cpair•rs Nurnber 12-0`177

`I'his cause aaine on fcFr 1-tearin^ ^efore the 13o}ard of Cornin.issioners of the Ctients' Securfty Furiclthis dtl} day cf Decerr<ber 2013 on the applicatiori* of Kay E Givson allegiiia loss in the arnprnnE of`^1caused 1^v dishonest conduct of an atlerze^ dtalv 1i^ei^sec^ tcs pr^rtice in the ^tate of C^hio

Tlie Corxumissioners of tlIe C<ierits Sec&ity Fund of 01-ii0; find tlrat:

a) <gn ati.orney. client r elatiEpl^-lup did exist 1,^etv' ze^t the claimantJarires walter V^'esffall, 1r.

Tlle clainiant snffered a loss of $1,6^16 on or a^ou^.:1^ovem^c>r 22,1012,

The Conimissioneds furtlier fd t1iat the cIishonest coji^iizc:t coii,sisted-of klieft of canearri^^c^ i;ees,and ihat the followir^g disciplirtary f+roceeclings vvere tal:eiie

Res igne d-Viscifaline Pen.driig ,on 8/30/2t113

Ti1e C4;nLmas^ furtlicr find tl^att1^e clain ar^t tc^olc"affia°igtative action agt tl^e attorneyWitllii1oane year of becoaYiuig awaj•e O:f the ioss; and that there is no insurazice or bond vnrlucli ^r-il:l.l^er^efit the clairr^arit; a^^d that saic^ claima^^t is f-^ot a;^}^ouse, close relati^e, fsartner, irisurer or l^i^ndip^gcutnpariy, nora yqvernmental urut.

"1'Iierefore thu Comrnissioners of the Cliei-tts' Secrit-y Fua^d clo herefsy deterznihe iliat the claiinof Kay E. Gibson is elif;-fble for reisr,.burser;4errE: in the aznount of S1,6061

I?aynn ent of said an-iou-nt is conditioned tapon claiynant c+r^^Y^ ing vv3El_^ fl^.e suk^re3f;atior^assigrazient ancl other recluiremeiits of Sec. 6 of CIOV. Rul.e V1I1 of the Ohio Sii'prem^-^ Court.

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I'i-t^ S^^rei-ne Court of OhioClients°Secarity Fund

65 South Front Street, 51rr Floor

Columbus, Ohio 43215-3431

1LlaureM O'CcPraaacarChiejjirstice

sauzt G1'. Caraai Jataet Grenac MrblelrCdrnii, /ld"trtiuistrazfor

CLAIM DETERMINA'I'IOIa1 gN'TRy

ln Re Applicatzon of Sharon K. Holmes v. fames Walter Westfal-1; )r.CIai^-a. Number 13-0()14

Tliis cause c:arne ozi for heari3.-ig before the Board of Coninassioners of the Clve.nts' SeCarity puridthis 6th day of Decerglber 2013 on the application of Shar6n K, Holincs allegiri, a I6ss ia1 the amauTIt Of$1,299, :caizsed hv dishoraesc c:onduc:t c7fan attorney- duzl^% licealsec^ to practice in the State ®f C^hio;

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I ho C:ommi^sioner^ furl}ier fir^i-I that the claiixza^€ took affirniatave action a^atnst the aftc^rne^within one year of ^.^ecorning aware c3f the l.oss; and that thpre is no insurance or barid w1tiich Wr11,; .. ., . . , ., . , , . . . _ _ . _ _ _

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yi^apary, nor a gc^vernn^ei atc al tri`iit.

T'herefore the CoMn-Lissioners of the Clients' Security Funci cio hereby deterniine that ffie clairrtof Sharon K. I-iolnies is eJih1e for.reimburseri-ennt 7ri tlYe arrlount of S1,299.

I?ayment of said ainouiit is conditioned upon claimant cor,Yplying; with the subrogationassignment arid other requirements of Sec. 6 of GOV. Idule VilI of the C7hio Supreme Court.

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I'l^^ Supremea Court of OhioClients' Seca€rzty Fr.ared

65Saddth Fraiif Street, 511: FloorColumbus, Ohio 43215-3431

'Maureeu C)YL'onnorClai^f Justice.

Sallh9lV C>°uni ^nuet i.rz•ee^F tWarbleyCliriir Aclniifzi4trrrtur

CLAIM DETERMINATION ^'^ei'B"!^Y

in Re Application of Uorold G. I.oudermillc v. Janaes Wa1ter. Wosifall, .Tr.Claim Nuin.ber• 13-C10f37

"l-his cause ra^^^e oir for 3.^earirzg hefc^re t3-ic Board of i^,omn^issicir-^er^s of the (:lient;s' Secu3-1 ty F^zridil-iis 6th clay of December 2013 on t-1-ie app}kation of Donald , G. Louderirailk ai}e^in.g a loss .in tilearhownk of $1;426, causedbv dishonest conduct,ofan attorney duly Iicensed to practice in ffieiStaYe of

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The Corna-iussioners of the Clieiits' Seenrity Func:i 6f (Dliio fiiid fhat:

a) An attonlev clien# relation;s}M'fi did exist between the claisYaazttandTaxtie Wa,1irt`t,'r EtfMl f;•

II^e Cornmissibners further find that the dislronest conduct consistc,d c) f tlieft of iini araied fees,and that fhe foIloiN in^ dis^iplirtar^` ^,roceediY^gs ^°e re talcen:

Resigned-Discipline Pe-ndifxg on 8/30j'2013

I1^e Conin^issior}er5 ftzrthex find tfaat !the c,lAimant koc+k afative ac tion againSt Yhe attoa ziewit}an one vear of heconii;ag a^nrare c^f tire 1oss; a^nd that iliere is r7o insui,ai-ice ar bond wliich ^i^i3lbenefit the elairnariY, and tltaY said c}aiinanY is not a spous^e, clc^se retative, partner; insixaer or bc^»ciingcongpari^, nc^r a rnm.enital uait.

Therefore t11e: Cominissioners of the C;}ients' Security 1~'iaizd dohereWdeterrnine that the c}ain:tof Donald Ca,I^-^^oudcYrrn.ilk and Ame L. T^'usse}is eligible for rem--ibursexnent irr the ,arinount of $1,426,

Paymetit of said amount is conditioned tipon c_laimartt coMplymg with the sulyrc,9atioilasgignrnez-it ar-id other requiremesft-s of Sec. 6 of GOV. Rule UIII of the 01-iio Supreme Coazrt.

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65 South Front St^eet, ,51rr I-'loor

Cvlrainbacs, Ohio 43215-3431

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CLAIM DFTE'RM#-NATIO-N ENTRY

In Re Appfication of Santos R. Ortiz veJanles^a]ter ti^Jest:falf, jr:Claim Number• 1270190

Tlris cause canie on fon hearing before the fioarci of Corn.missioi-iers of the CIients' SemrAtST FFZndt -l1is 6kh da^r cif December 2013, ^^n the app3ication of Satitos ii C^rtiz allegiiia; a loss in. the anl.r,tzni. of$1,299, causet3 byci)shortest ec3ndrzct of an attart;ey duly licenseti to practice in the State cif Ohio

1 h'e Comrniysioners of the Cliesits -ec;urity Fund of Ohao fijrIfhat:

a) An aftonrey client relationship did exist betweefl the claarraant andjarrke^s w4er UVestfall, fr.

^) . The claimant sraffered a ioss of $1299 on or aborrf Uec 19, 2012.

I'ite Cornrmssic ^^ess fnrther fuii^ tl-tat the ciishc^nest condizct co1-^sisted of theft of unearnE>c1 fees,ar^d that the followirig idiscil.jlinary proreeciin:gs wei°e tak

Tbesigned-Disciplirte Pendi-ng an ^^30^Z^13

Ihe (:omrnissioners fnrther fc^ that t^re claimarEt took affirmative action agairst the ^ttarne^within one vear of becomilig aware of the Joss; and #hat there is no insurance or bond which vvillhenefit tiw clai.mxrt; arad that sai& claimarit is not a spouse clo4e reiatirTe, partner; msurer or bons^in^cornpariy, nor a govEarnm_ertLil urut.

Tllerefore the Commissioners of the C'iients` Security F'urid cio hereby c3eterrrair^ca fhati the claiziic3f Santcs R. Ortiz is eligible for reimbursement in the an-toi..ant of $2,299:

Payment of said arncjurzt is conditioned upon clain-bnt cbm.plyrihg with the stabrogationas;sigrment and other reqbzirenxerits of Sec. 6 of GOV. Rule VIII of the, fJhio SZapresTle Court.

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CI,A3.M IJETIC RMIi\ ATiON ENTRY

I11 Re ^^r'^pPlication of Pamela Potea. V.James Walter W estEall,Claim Nurnber 13-4)008

Tllis cause cab-ii on for hearin^ before t.he. I3oarc1 of Cor^^zrissic^ners of tl^r ^lie^^ts` Sec^zrifiy Fcandthis 600. Aay of Decesnber 2013 on the ap piicai:ion of Pamela Poteat alleging a I4iss intkte arrtount of$1,071:95, caiasecl I?v disitonest c;oiic.tuct of aii attorney duly licezisecl io vraaice in fhe Sfate of ofio

The Cozrrnissioners of tlfe Clients' Securi^-:flultci bf 0hiofind lltat:

a'y ^ttorney clierit reIationslu-:.z ciid eXis'- betweeri"thP claimxnt Arit-i

Resigned-Disciplinc Peredirig ®n30/2013

The C^n-tmissioriers further fiiid tliat thc claimarlt toolC alfirrriativc^ ^ction agains.t the attorneywithin one y&ar of becorning aware of the Ioss; and that there is n0 ut cirance or bond which: Willbenetii the cl!imailt: ancl that said claiinant is not a spouse, ciose rNlative, Iiart^ter; rrlsut er or bondinbcon1pari^T, nor n goce17-^ra^erct4^1 uriit.

Therefore the Coninussioncrs of tl-ie Cliernts' Security Fund do hereby> deterrnine that the c1ai,-nof Pamela Poteat is eIigible for reirnburseznent in the anYOim1,0

I'avment of said afnount is conciitionecl UPon clairnant ccitl-tplYiiig cv'ifh fhe sogationassignment and other requirements of Sec. 6 of GOV. Pxtle VIII of the Ohi6 fsupreyr^e Coidi•k.

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