Charles J. Kettlewell
Kettlewell & Donchatz, LLC
Of Counsel to The Brunner Firm Co., LPA

Charles Kettlewell’s practice consists of representing lawyers on ethics and disciplinary matters. He also represents applicants in admissions matters and non-lawyers in unauthorized practice of law (“UPL”) matters. Mr. Kettlewell 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 Grievances and Discipline and 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, which is published by The Daily Reporter, was a contributing author to Reflections on Life and the Law, published by the Columbus Bar Association, and frequently teaches CLE courses on legal ethics and professionalism to various bar organizations and government agencies, including: The Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA); The Supreme Court of Ohio Judicial College; The Ohio Attorney General’s Office; Ohio Lawyer’s Assistance Program (OLAP); The Supreme Court Board on the Unauthorized Practice of Law; The Ohio Prosecutor’s Association; The Stark County Academy of Trial Lawyers; Franklin County Trial Lawyer’s Association; The Ohio Forum of Estate Planning Attorneys; Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers (APRL); and, continuing education sponsors such as Lorman, PESI, and NBI. Mr. Kettlewell is a member of the ABA Center for Professional Responsibility, APRL, and the Ohio State and Columbus Bar Associations. Charles Kettlewell was selected for inclusion in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in the specialty of Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law.