On Wednesday, November 2, 2022, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled on charges for attorney discipline against Cleveland attorney Esmeralda Fleming.
The case is entitled, ‘Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association v. Fleming’ with Case #2022-Ohio-3900.
According to the filing:
“On October 6, 2022, and pursuant to Gov. Bar R. V(14)(A), the Board of Professional Conduct filed with this court a certification of default, alleging that respondent, Esmeralda Fleming, failed to file an answer to a formal complaint pending before the board. Respondent did not file a response.”
Upon consideration thereof and pursuant to Gov. Bar R. V(14)(B)(1), the Court ordered the interim default suspension of Fleming from the practice of law.
The dispositive portion of the Order reads in material parts:
“. . . it is ordered and decreed that an interim default suspension is immediately entered against Esmeralda Fleming, Attorney Registration No. 0066287, last known business address in Cleveland, Ohio, and that the suspension is effective as of the date of this entry.”
“It is further ordered that respondent immediately cease and desist from the practice of law in any form and that respondent is hereby forbidden to appear on behalf of another before any court, judge, commission, board, administrative agency, or other public authority.”
Ms. Fleming graduated from Suffolk University School of Law.
A copy of the original filing can be found here.
