Weinberg v. Merriman

Citations

• 2024 Ohio 971

Syllabus

Jurisdiction subject-matter jurisdiction probate court estate bar association Ohio Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5(f) Civ.R. 12(B)(1) motion to dismiss Civ.R. 12(B)(6) motion to dismiss R.C. 2109.50 separation agreement fee-sharing dispute. Probate court correctly concluded that it did not have subject-matter jurisdiction over concealment actions filed in that court because the actions were a dispute between the two law firms regarding the division of shared legal fees arising out of a separation agreement between the law firms and individual attorneys and therefore jurisdiction is exclusively with the state or local bar association pursuant to Prof.Cond.R. 1.5.