Surely this guy knows how much trouble he will have renting in the future once he has an eviction on his record? Regardless of the dire predictions your lawyer has about a possible change of venue and jury trial, it seems the best thing you can do is to proceed with a 3-day eviction; if this jerk is like others I've dealt with, he will be gone before the sheriff arrives. Reporting him to the bar is a good idea as well; perhaps letting him know that you're going to do this will be some incentive as I doubt he would want to risk losing his license a second time.
Sorry you are going through all this and I hope it helps to know you're not alone. I'm dealing with a somewhat similar situation at the moment and it seems California and Ohio laws are not that different, so have been wracking my brain for anything that could help both of us. All the best to you!
