Clients' Security Fund

The Clients' Security Fund of Ohio was established in 1985 to provide assistance to clients who have been financially harmed by the dishonest conduct of a licensed Ohio attorney. While most lawyers observe high standards of integrity when entrusted with clients' money and property, the dishonest acts of a few can affect the public's image of and confidence in all legal professionals. The Fund's goal is to restore public confidence in the legal profession by reimbursing law clients for losses sustained as a result of the dishonest conduct of their attorney.

Annual Reports

2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002

Some questions and answers about the Clients' Security Fund

Examples of Claims

A Message from Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer

Application for Reimbursement

News Releases

2008
June 9 | Victims of Attorney Theft Awarded More Than $200,000 by Clients' Security Fund
March 10 | Victims of Attorney Theft Awarded More Than $225,000 by Clients' Security Fund

2007
Dec. 10 | Victims of Attorney Theft Awarded More Than $187,000 by Clients' Security Fund
Sept. 10 | Victims of Attorney Theft Awarded More Than $123,000 by Clients' Security Fund
June 11 | Victims of Attorney Theft Awarded More Than $280,000 by Clients' Security Fund
March 5 | Victims of Attorney Theft Awarded More Than $100,000 by Clients' Security Fund

2006
Dec. 4 | Victims of Attorney Theft Awarded More Than $350,000 by Clients' Security Fund
Sept. 18 | Vicims of Attorney Theft Awarded More Than $148,000 By Clients' Security Fund
June 13 | Victims of Attorney theft Awarded More Than $325,000 by Clients' Security Fund
March 13 | Clients' Security Fund Awards More Than $370,000 to Victims of Attorney Theft

2005
Dec. 5 | Clients' Security Fund Awards More Than $150,000 to Victims of Attorney Theft
Sept. 9 | Victims of Attorney Theft Awarded More Than $88,000 by Clients' Security Fund
June 24 | Victims of Attorney Theft Awarded More Than $310,000 by Clients' Security Fund
March 4 | 27 Victims of Attorney Theft Awarded More Than $475,000 by Clients' Security Fund

2004
Dec. 27 | 21 Victims of Attorney Theft Awarded More Than $550,000 by Clients' Security Fund
Sept. 10 | 21 Victims of Attorney Theft Awarded More Than $100,000 by Clients' Security Fund
June 14 | 24 Victims of Attorney Theft Awarded More Than $67,000 by Clients' Security Fund
March 5 | 27 Victims of Attorney Theft Awarded More Than $262,000 by Clients' Security Fund

2003
Dec. 5 | 34 Victims of Attorney Theft Awarded More Than $360,000 by Clients' Security Fund
Sept. 8 | 31 Victims of Attorney Theft Awarded More Than $300,000 by Clients' Security Fund
June 16 | 25 Victims of Attorney Theft Awarded more than $500,000 by Clients' Security Fund
March 10 | 25 Victims of Attorney Theft Awarded More Than $125,000 by Clients' Security Fund

2002
Dec. 6 | 23 Victims of Attorney Theft Awarded More Than $200,000 by Clients' Security Fund
Sept. 23 | 32 Victims of Attorney Theft Awarded More Than $196,000 by Clients' Security Fund
June 17 | 41 Victims of Attorney Theft Awarded More Than $290,000 by Clients' Security Fund
March 2 | 17 Victims of Attorney Theft Awarded More Than $97,000 by Clients' Security Fund

2001
Dec. 7 | 26 Victims of Attorney Theft Awarded More Than $200,000 by Clients' Security Fund
Sept. 14 | 23 Victims of Attorney Theft Awarded More Than $220,000 by Clients' Security Fund

2000
Sept. 5, 2000 | 14 Victims of Attorney Theft Awarded More Than $200,000 by Clients' Security Fund