Charles John Kettlewell

Charles John Kettlewell

  • Legal Malpractice
  • Ohio
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Mr. Kettlewell received his BA from Ohio University in 1996 and his JD from Capital University Law School in 2000. He is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Ohio and the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio. He is AV Preeminent rated and was voted 2012 Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” in Ethics and Professional Responsibility in Columbus, Ohio. His professional memberships include the American Bar Association (Center for Professional Responsibility), Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (APRL), Ohio State Bar Association, (OSBA) Columbus Bar Association (CBA), and the Central Ohio Association for Justice (COAJ). Mr. Kettlewell dedicates the majority of his practice to the law of lawyering. He primarily represents lawyers on ethics and disciplinary matters, bar applicants in admissions matters, nonlawyers in unauthorized practice of law matters, and provides expert witness services and representation in legal malpractice actions. Mr. Kettlewell currently: 1) serves on the CBA Professionalism Committee; 2) serves on the CBA’s Judicial Campaign Committee; 3) serves as Chair of the Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee for the COAJ; and, 4) was elected in 2012 to serve on the OSBA District 7 Council of Delegates. He has written hundreds of private advisory opinions for clients from solo practitioners to international law firms, has defended hundreds of attorney grievances, and has appeared as counsel on numerous occasions before Panels of the Board of Commissioners on Character and Fitness, as well as before the Supreme Court of Ohio. Mr. Kettlewell has written for “Columbus Bar Briefs” (The Daily Reporter) and frequently teaches CLE courses on legal ethics and professionalism for various bar organizations and government agencies.

Publications
Articles & Publications
A Better Rule 1.15(d)
COAJ
Hide & Go Seek
CBA
Settling Malpractice Under the New Rules of Professional Conduct
Columbus Bar Association
Awards
Best Lawyers 2013 Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Best Lawyers
2012 Lawyer of the Year in Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Best Lawyers
Best Lawyer in Ethics & Professional Responsibilty
Best Lawyers
Top Lawyers
Columbus Business First
AV Preeminent Rating
MartindaleHubbel
Best Lawyer in Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Best Lawyers
Professional Associations
Central Ohio Association For Justice
Chair - Ethics Committee
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Columbus Bar Association
Member - served on numerous committees
- Current
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Ohio State Bar
Member & 2013 District 7 Delegate
- Current
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Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers
Member
- Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Ohio
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Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Contingent Fees
Practice Area
    Legal Malpractice
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Website
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Contact & Map
Charles J. Kettlewell LLC
445 Hutchinson Avenue, Suite 100
Columbus, OH 43235
Telephone: (614) 436-2750
Fax: (614) 436-2865