Practice Areas
Adoptions
Annulment
Assault
Automobile Accidents
What do I do if I have been involved in an automobile accident? Most automobile insurance companies provide a checklist to clients which go through exactly what should occur immediately after an accident. First and foremost, any person involved in the accident who needs medical attention should get that attention. Sometimes injuries are not immediately apparent, and it is always wise to be examined by a doctor as soon after the accident as possible.
Breach of Contract
Business Enterprises
Business Information
Business Law
Business Litigation
Business Planning
Buying and Selling of Business
Child Abuse and Neglect
Custody
Nothing is more important than children. A custody fight is highly emotional and frequently involves complex litigation. Ohio law recognizes that it is important for children to have a strong and positive relationship with both their mother and their father.
Child Support
Civil Litigation
Closely Held Business Law
Collaborative Family Law
Collections
Commercial Law
Commercial Leasing
Commercial Litigation
Commercial Real Estate
Complex Litigation
Construction Defects
Contracts
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense
Criminal Law
Criminal Practice
Debtor and Creditor
Dental Malpractice
Divorce/Dissolution
The vast majority of marriages that have failed end in either a divorce or a dissolution. In order to obtain a dissolution, both parties must agree to all of the terms of the ending of their marriage. If there is disagreement over any of the terms, either party can file a Complaint for Divorce.
Dog Bites
Domestic Relations
Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is an assault which involves persons who reside together. In most cases, this means a man and a woman who are living together. It can also include parent and child, boyfriend/girlfriend, fights between siblings and fights between unrelated persons who are simply living together. Of major concern to some people is the fact that a domestic violence conviction results in a prohibition against possessing firearms.
Drug Crimes
DUIDWI
Elder Law
Eminent Domain
Environmental Law
Estate and Gift Taxation
Estate Litigation
Estate Planning
There are a number of things a person can do to simplify their estate upon their death. If state or federal estate taxes are concerned, there are various avenues available which can minimize the impact of these taxes on your estate. In a hospice-type situation, patients are advised to get their affairs in order and frequently can make arrangements so that there is no need for the administration of an estate upon their death. Sometimes there are special issues with a special-needs child or perhaps you want to make provision for a charitable gift.
Estates
When a person passes away, their affairs must be wound up and their assets distributed. If a person had a Will, it is the Will that will determine how their assets will be distributed, and it is the job of the probate court to oversee that distribution and make certain that the provisions of the Will are enforced. Significant portions of a person's estate are not subject to passing by way of a Will when some other document has already established how the property will pass. This includes things such as joint and survivorship bank accounts and transfer upon death deeds.
Expungements
Shared Parenting
Ohio law now recognizes that a mother and father should share the responsibilities of raising their children. Even if one of the parties has custody and the other visitation, both parents have a responsibility to their children and to each other with regard to the health, education and welfare of the children.
Family Mediation
Father Rights
Felonies
Finance
General Practice
Guardian Ad Litem
Guardianship and Conservatorship
Inheritance
Insurance
Investments
Juvenile Law
Landlord and Tenant Law
Legal Separation
Limited Liability Company Law
Litigation
Professional Malpractice
All of us use various sorts of professionals to help us. This includes lawyers, doctors, dentists and similar professionals. At times, the level of care and expertise employed by these professionals falls below the generally accepted level and results in damages to their patient or client. Whether or not the actions or inactions of the professional fall below this standard can only be answered by a fellow professional.
Misdemeanors
Municipal Law
Parole and Probation
Partnership Law
Paternity
Personal Injury
Planning and Land Use
Premarital Agreements
Property Damage
Property Insurance
Property Tax
Real Estate
The biggest investment most people make in their life is their home. Many people engage the services of a realtor to help them when they are buying or selling their home. At what point should you consider hiring a lawyer to help as well?
Residential Real Estate
Restraining Orders
Slip and Fall
Small Business Law
Spousal Support
Tax Planning
Theft
Drunk Driving
Every year, hundreds of people are hurt when someone gets behind the wheel of a car after drinking too much alcohol. The penalties for drunk driving are severe, including jail time, fines, court costs and driver's license suspensions. If you have been charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol, you need the advice of a lawyer.
Driving Under Suspension
If you wish to drive in Ohio, you must have a valid operator's license. If your license has been suspended and you are caught driving, you can be subject to jail time, fine and further license suspension. If you have previous convictions for driving under suspension or operating a motor vehicle without a valid license, you are all the more likely to receive a substantial penalty.
Trucking Accidents
Trusts and Estates
Visitation Rights
Whiplash
Wills
Do I really need a Will? If you have property or children, the answer is yes. Your Will states to the world what your wishes are in the event of your death. If you die without a Will, your property will be distributed according to state statutes, and your wishes with regard to your children's upbringing will never be known.
Wills and Probate
Wrongful Debt
Zoning