Portrait of Alvin E. Mathews, Jr.

Alvin E. Mathews, Jr.

Partner | General Counsel

  • Advises attorneys and law firms regarding compliance with local rules of professional conduct, providing confidential advisory opinions on a variety of topics, including client-lawyer confidentiality, lawyer advertising, conflicts of interest, IOLTA management, fee disputes, terminating representation, multi-jurisdictional practice, sale and purchase of law firm practices, and ex-parte contact with employees.
  • Provides expert witness testimony on legal ethics issues, including disqualification, liability and ethical responsibility, and legal fees.
  • Reviews and responds to hundreds of ethics complaints, and guides attorneys through the disciplinary process, including disciplinary hearings and trials, and proceedings before the Supreme Court of Ohio.
  • Offers bar admissions advice and representation for bar applicants, including, character and fitness interviews, and admission hearings.
  • Provides counsel in complex business litigation matters, including trade secret disputes and the defense of legal malpractice cases.

Experience

  • Advises attorneys and law firms regarding compliance with local rules of professional conduct, providing confidential advisory opinions on a variety of topics, including client-lawyer confidentiality, lawyer advertising, conflicts of interest, IOLTA management, fee disputes, terminating representation, multi-jurisdictional practice, sale and purchase of law firm practices, and ex-parte contact with employees.
  • Provides expert witness testimony on legal ethics issues, including disqualification, liability and ethical responsibility, and legal fees.
  • Reviews and responds to hundreds of ethics complaints, and guides attorneys through the disciplinary process, including disciplinary hearings and trials, and proceedings before the Supreme Court of Ohio.
  • Offers bar admissions advice and representation for bar applicants, including, character and fitness interviews, and admission hearings.
  • Provides counsel in complex business litigation matters, including trade secret disputes and the defense of legal malpractice cases.

Experience


Experience

  • Advises attorneys and law firms regarding compliance with local rules of professional conduct, providing confidential advisory opinions on a variety of topics, including client-lawyer confidentiality, lawyer advertising, conflicts of interest, IOLTA management, fee disputes, terminating representation, multi-jurisdictional practice, sale and purchase of law firm practices, and ex-parte contact with employees.
  • Provides expert witness testimony on legal ethics issues, including disqualification, liability and ethical responsibility, and legal fees.
  • Reviews and responds to hundreds of ethics complaints, and guides attorneys through the disciplinary process, including disciplinary hearings and trials, and proceedings before the Supreme Court of Ohio.
  • Offers bar admissions advice and representation for bar applicants, including, character and fitness interviews, and admission hearings.
  • Provides counsel in complex business litigation matters, including trade secret disputes and the defense of legal malpractice cases.