Cincinnati Lawyers

Rachel Sabo Friedmann is a founding partner of The Friedmann Firm LLC. Rachel practices all aspects of employment law throughout the state of Ohio. A Cleveland native, Rachel attended Cleveland State University where she received her Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Promotional Communication before attending Capital University Law School, where she received her J.D. In her spare time, Rachel enjoys traveling, fitness and spending time with friends and family. Rachel manages a large docket of cases and assists clients with claims involving discrimination, wage and hour issues, unpaid overtime, FMLA issues and harassment. Rachel is...

Brian Joslyn’s decision to become a criminal defense attorney was shaped by unique personal hardship. His life has been and remains a testament to the pursuit of justice for those subjected to overzealous law enforcement. He firmly believes in the dignified, respectful treatment of every person before the law. In Brian’s Pursuit of justice, he has become one of Ohio’s most recognized and skilled criminal defense attorneys. His success has been heralded by many reputable organizations including Columbus CEO Magazine naming him as a top lawyer, the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys selecting him as one of the 10...

Tad Brittingham, criminal defense attorney, with over 16 years in practice solely focused on defense. Tad started his career in criminal defense in the public defender's office and now operates his own practice exclusively to this area of the law. The Law Offices of Steven R. Adams, only takes cases in the criminal defense area, focusing our strength and skills by zoning in on this side of the law. Mr. Brittingham is no stranger to the court room. Tad has litigated hundreds of felony and misdemeanor cases. OVI/DUI, domestic violence, drug crimes, drug possession, sex crimes, violent crimes,...

Richard West is unique. Due to a personal tragedy (broken back after falling off a rooftop) he was plunged deep into debt, and had to rebuild his own personal finances, which is why he closed his general law practice and now devotes himself to helping others recover financially.

Often, people feel like they need a little extra help, an extra hand to hold during their tough battles in life. That can be especially true when you're dealing with family issues or trying to stay in the country against all odds. That's why I take my responsibilities seriously. Because it's not just a job, its someone's life. And I'm glad I get to hold your hand and win our fight together. I'm licensed to practice law in the state of Ohio. I graduated with honors in both Law and Criminal Justice from the University of Cincinnati. I handle cases...

Nova Levante is a managing attorney at Leo Law where she focuses on family law, estate planning, and bankruptcy. Throughout her years of practice, Nova has helped countless families navigate complex legal issues and find peaceful resolutions to difficult situations. Nova's clients appreciate her empathetic approach, as well as her extensive knowledge of the law. She has successfully represented clients in a wide range of cases, from high-conflict divorces to complex bankruptcies. Whenever possible, Nova works to reduce conflict in family law cases through mediation and collaborative divorce. In addition, Nova is a dedicated Guardian Ad Litem representing the best interests of...

A highly regarded litigator, John H. Phillips is the founder of the Phillips Law Firm, Inc. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, he provides representation to individual and business clients throughout the greater metropolitan area. Admitted to practice before all Ohio and Minnesota state courts, Mr. Phillips is also admitted to practice before several federal trial and appellate courts.

Mr. Phillips devotes a significant portion of his practice to business litigation. The types of cases that he has handled in this regard have included trade secret misappropriation, contract breaches, partner and shareholder actions, and purchase and sale disputes. Mr. Phillips also has extensive...

Justin L. Lawrence focuses his practice in the areas of personal injury, worker's compensation, maritime injuries, wrongful death, and bankruptcy. Justin is a 2002 Cum Laude graduate of the University of Kentucky with Bachelor degrees in Accounting and Business Administration. While at the University of Kentucky, he was awarded the prestigious Woodson B. Gudgell scholarship. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 2005. In law school, he served as Vice President of the SBA and Justice of Phi Alpha Delta's Hoffman Chapter. Justin was also honored with the Alex P. Hotchkiss Award...

Numerous multi-million dollar jury verdicts, frequent multi-million dollar settlements, and numerous not guilty jury verdicts in difficult cases - Charlie is known by judges, lawyers, and citizens throughout the region as the go-to trial lawyer for those who want the best result.

Charlie focuses on serious injury and death cases as well as complex criminal cases. He is not able to accept every case due to demand and the attention he provides each of his clients.

Helping families avoid unnecessary risks and plan for success. As an attorney with the law firm of CMRS Law, Elliott’s focus is on Estate Planning, Asset Protection, Probate, and Business law in Cincinnati, Ohio. Estate Planning services include drafting a Will, Living Will, Power of Attorney, Living Trust, Irrevocable Trust, and other inheritance documents. These services also pertain to Elder law and addressing questions on Medicaid and probate avoidance. As a Cincinnati Probate Lawyer Elliott Stapleton supports clients during the Estate Administration process. This includes filing Estate Tax returns, advising on asset distributions, and Will contest disputes. Elliott Stapleton also advises business...

Bradley Clark is a Kentucky cannabis business lawyer with over fifteen years of experience starting businesses and helping those that have run afoul of the law. He first started as a state court public defender in the city of Lexington and then transitioned as an appointed counsel in death penalty cases. For the last ten years in private practice he has advised businesses and individuals under investigation for wrongdoing. Attorney Brad received his undergraduate degree from Washington University in St. Louis and attended law school at the University of Kentucky. He helped hundreds of applicants in the Kentucky Medical Marijuana Lottery of...

Brenden Kelley, a seasoned litigator and dedicated attorney, is committed to delivering the highest caliber of legal representation to his clients, marked by honesty and affordability. Behind his boyish grin lies a remarkable journey that has shaped him into the lawyer he is today. Brenden’s legal lineage runs deep. Born into a family of legal professionals, he was groomed from a young age to follow in his parents’ footsteps. His father, Michael V. Kelley, was a distinguished trial lawyer known for championing the rights of Ohio Steelworkers. His mother, Lynn Arko Kelley, served as a former Cleveland Heights Municipal Court Judge...

Daryle C. Tibbs is a proud graduate of William Mason High School. She received her bachelor's degree from Miami University in 2006, her master's degree from Xavier University in 2007, and her juris doctor from Capital University in 2010. Daryle C. Tibbs received her Ohio license in May 2010 and her Kentucky license in May 2016.

Nazly Mamedova practices the immigration law of the United States of America, (family, employment and asylum) and offers legal support to the immigrant communities of the Tri-State area, including counsel in juvenile and domestic relations matters. She speaks Russian, Ukrainian, Uzbek, Azerbaijani, Turkish, and Crimean Tatar languages. She is a dedicated advocate for and advisor to her clients, respecting personal, family and business relationships. Mrs. Mamedova's international experience includes advising both publicly and privately held and non-profit corporations, and assisting with mergers and acquisitions, business registrations, and tax matters. Mrs. Mamedova received her Juris Doctor degree from Salmon...

Luis Villarroel is lawyer in Columbus, Ohio at Herman Legal Group’s office conveniently located in Worthington. An immigrant from Venezuela, Luis has lived in Columbus for over 20 years. He serves as Of-Counsel to Herman Legal Group. Luis attended The Ohio State University for his undergraduate degree and obtained his law degree from Capital University Law School. His areas of practice include immigration, family and criminal law. Luis is fluent in Spanish and has worked closely with the Hispanic Community for over 15 years.

Craig Matthews has provided exceptional legal services since 1978 to clients in the area of Dayton, Ohio and throughout the United States. Craig Matthews and his lawyer associates have successfully sued and aggressively defended lawsuits involving sexual harassment, elder fraud, employment termination, toxic mold and mildew, and construction defects. Craig Matthews also has negotiated business and employment contracts and created estate plans to smooth the way for successful transitions.

For over 20 years Paul has helped individuals and businesses with a variety of personal and business transactions. Individuals come to Paul for assistance with wills, trusts, estate planning, probate, and residential real estate transactions, while his business clients utilize his experience to provide guidance with business strategy, contract drafting and negotiation, mergers and acquisitions, trademarks, corporate governance, and licensing. Many of Paul’s business clients see him as their outside general counsel.

Prior to joining Phillips Law Firm, Inc. Paul served as the Vice President and General Counsel for two privately held companies and as the Director of Estate and Business...

Daniel Romaine is the Co-Managing Partner and Personal Injury Department Head of the law firm of Nager, Romaine & Schneiberg Co., LPA. (aka NRS Injury Law). Dan has been the head of the firm's personal injury and automobile accident litigation departments since 2001. NRS Injury Law has offices in Cleveland, Euclid, Columbus, Dayton, Cincinnati and Toledo. Dan graduated magna cum laude from Kent State University in 1993 where he was a proud member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. Dan received the dean's scholarship to attend Cleveland Marshall College of Law and graduated in 1996. In...

Neil Fleischer is a co-founder and partner in the Fleischer Law Firm LLC. Previously, he was a partner in t the long established law firm of Cohen, Todd, Kite & Stanford, LLC and formed the Fleischer Immigration Practice Group. He has been practicing Immigration law since 2000. Neil focuses his practice on all aspects of immigration law including family immigration, fiancé visas, H-1B, L-1, O-1, R-1 and P-1 visas. Neil has focused much of his time preparing PERM and national interest waivers cases for his clients which include cancer and heart researchers, architects, bankers, and world class athletes. Neil takes...

As the founder of Zingarelli Law Office, I will provide you with affordable legal services tailored to your unique circumstances. I will find the best legal solution to the financial problems facing you, your family, and your business. I will provide personal attention through the entire process, from initial consultation to final closing. As a published author and regular speaker on bankruptcy and debt relief issues, I am committed to remaining on the cutting edge of creative, lasting solutions to debt relief. A primary focus of my law practice is helping people solve their financial problems through Chapter 7...

Mark L. Newman has been fighting for the rights of injured and disabled people for more than 30 years. He has pursued claims for Workers' Compensation, Social Security Disability, and Personal Injury. Mark takes great pride in providing individualized service to each and every client. He has developed a solid reputation among clients and peers as an attorney who consistently produces favorable results. As a result of his extensive experience representing clients in the Industrial Commission's hearings, Mark has a thorough grasp of the Ohio Workers' Compensation system. He takes pride in speaking for wounded workers who frequently have to fight big...

Possessing extensive experience in both business transactions and counseling as well as a variety of civil litigation matters, Ryan J. McGraw is an attorney at Rittgers & Rittgers, Attorneys at Law. Located in Lebanon, Ohio, he provides representation to companies and individuals throughout the state where he was born and raised, and he is admitted to practice before all Ohio state courts.

Part of Ryan's business practice involves his representation of entrepreneurs who are starting a new venture. In this regard, he advises them as to the most appropriate form of legal entity that the business should operate under, and he...

Bradley Groene is a skilled and dedicated Cincinnati criminal defense lawyer. Solely focusing on criminal and traffic defense, Brad has successfully defended clients against felony and misdemeanor charges. In law school, Brad spent time interning at the Hamilton County Public Defender's office; upon graduating and becoming licensed to practice law in both Ohio and Kentucky, he knew he wanted to continue defending people against charges. Brad has won numerous trials in his clients' favor and works tirelessly to achieve the best possible outcome for the people he represents.

Janet G. Abaray acts as managing shareholder for the Cincinnati Ohio office of Burg Simpson. She has litigated extensively in the area of pharmaceutical products liability and represents plaintiffs in employment, insurance and contract disputes. She was appointed Co-Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs in the Depakote Products Liability Cases (SDIll); served as Science Co-Chair in the Yasmin MDL (SDIll); member of the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in the Heparin MDL (NDOH); appointed National Co-Lead Counsel in the Orthro Evra MDL (NDOH), and served as National Liaison Counsel for the Ephedra MDL (SDNY) She also served as Chair of the...

Peter has maintained a result-oriented law practice in Cincinnati for over 30 years. His practice focuses on zoning, land use, eminent domain, real estate, foreclosure, workouts, bankruptcy, receivership, probate, trust and estate disputes, contracts, personal injury, commercial and other complex civil litigation matters in Ohio and Kentucky. Peter is licensed to practice in both the State of Ohio and the Commonwealth of Kentucky, as well as the following federal courts: - US District Court, Southern District of Ohio - US District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky - US Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit - US Supreme Court

Anthony B. Holman is an attorney at the Philips Law Firm. From the firm's offices in Cincinnati, he focuses his practice on complex civil litigation, representing businesses and individuals throughout the greater metropolitan area. Admitted to practice in Ohio since 2008, Mr. Holman is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.

Raised in Cincinnati, Mr. Holman has extensive experience in representing clients who are involved in contract disputes and other types of business issues. His background also encompasses intellectual property and commercial real estate matters, and a portion of his practice includes personal...

Mr. Langendorf, Jim to almost everyone, has 23 plus years of experience in corporate and business advising and employment law. While his employment law practice is broad based, he is concentrated on claims for unpaid overtime and minimum wage. At Hurley Law, he is the employment law leader. He has resolved all kinds of employment claims in state and in federal courts across Ohio. He has been co-lead counsel in multi-million dollar class actions, and he has litigated many FMLA and Title VII actions. He has helped corporate and business clients navigate employment and contractor relationships with employees, vendors, partners,...

BANKRUPTCY IS ALL WE DO! Greg Wetherall is passionate about helping people with financial problems. He has handled over 2,500 bankruptcy matters including cases under Chapter 7, Chapter 11 and Chapter 13 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. Moreover, he has litigated numerous Adversary Proceedings in the Bankruptcy Court and successfully adjudicated appellate actions in front of the United States District Court as well as the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Greg's appellate work has lead to changes in the law regarding the modification of Mobile Home loans. Specifically, Greg won cases in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals which...

In 24 years of appellate practice, I have succeeded in securing reversal of the trial court's decision in 45.0% of all direct appeal cases, compared to the national federal appellate court average of 7.3% for all cases in 2014.

I am a native of Cincinnati and have been practicing law for over 30 years. Godbey Law is a full-service law firm of six attorneys, representing clients and small businesses in a variety of matters, including auto accidents and other kinds of personal injury law, bankruptcy and debt consolidation, divorce and other aspects of family law, probate, estate planning, and general civil litigation. Our attorneys strive for the best legal results while also giving you the utmost customer service and personal attention. For a FREE initial consultation, call us at 513-241-6650 or visit our web site at www.GodbeyLaw.com...

Robert Armand Perez, Sr., M.S., J.D., limits his practice to helping individuals with disability, health, life insurance, and pension matters mostly under ERISA. He graduated Indiana University School of Law with his J.D. and the University of Cincinnati with a B.A. and M.S. in Health Administration.

I have 37 years of experience as a bankruptcy attorney and most enjoy resolving complex commercial matters. Over the course of many years I've seen it all from both the creditor and debtor perspectives. While the early years of my practice were focused on the representation of banks and financial institutions, an area I still handle, in more recent years I have taken the experience and respect I have earned within the creditor rights community to assisting financially distressed businesses and individuals to restructure their finances in many unique innovative ways. I am an excellent great communicator...

Practicing law for over 29 years, Joseph Jaap assists clients with a wide range of legal issues, whether personal, family law, real estate, estate planning, or business, to develop and implement legal strategies that achieve client goals and that avoid or resolve disputes.

Joe advises clients about their family legal matters, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, probate, estate planning, divorce, child custody and support, guardianship, and other family issues.

His real estate practice includes both commercial and residential real estate, representing and counseling clients regarding purchases, sales, leasing, condominium development and conversions, condominium management and homeowner associations, construction contracting and construction...

As a proud American, Ryan Really served his country in Iraq. Now, as a veteran, Really continues to serve his country by helping people find the economic and personal freedom that they deserve. With an in-depth knowledge of legal experience from both a creditor’s and a debtor’s perspective, Mr. Really is prepared to fight to protect his clients' rights in financial matters.

Since 1973. All areas of US immigration law. Particularly like national interst waivers/outstanding researchers/extraordinary ability and labor certifications cases. Help with family cases (marriage/fiance, other family relations) and asylum matters.

Helping those injured or arrested since 2003 in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.

Attorney Alex Deardorff practices law only in the area of criminal defense. She started her career at the Hamilton County Public Defender's Office starting in the Municipal Division and promoted to the Felony Division. In 2019 she joined The Law Offices of Steven R. Adams and in 2020 she became owner with her Partner Tad Brittingham. Mrs. Deardorff is an experienced trial attorney and has litigated numerous cases, with successful outcomes. Her practice areas include, OVI/DUI, domestic violence, drug crimes, juvenile, felonies, misdemeanors, computer sex crimes, sexual assault, violent crimes, theft, and white-collar crimes. Mrs. Deardorff is qualified for death...

John is available day or night on 513-300-4012 to protect his clients. Call any time if you need help immediately. He always answers the call. John practices in all areas of litigation with particular emphasis on criminal defense and white collar criminal defense, DUI/OVI (“drunk driving”) defense and civil litigation involving, business law, serious personal injury and wrongful death claims in State and Federal Court. John was voted the 2023 Cincinnati Criminal Defense “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America. He is The Best Lawyers in America 2018 Cincinnati Criminal Defense: White Collar “Lawyer of the Year” and The...

H. Leon Hewitt has always had a passion to be of service to others. Over his 19 years of legal practice he recognizes that every case is different with its own set of problems but also its own set of solutions. Attorney Hewitt believes that listening is a skill that is key to helping clients achieve their goals. He will always be a fierce advocate in representing your case and believes in positive client outcome. Prior to entering the field of law, he worked for over twenty years as a licensed pharmacist. He has volunteered his time as a Big...

Ryan Shafer is a skilled and experienced criminal defense attorney who defends the rights of those facing criminal charges in Central Ohio. Shafer is an attorney at Joslyn Law Firm in Dayton, Ohio. There he handles a variety of cases, including DUI, drug crimes, violent crimes and white collar offenses. Shafer studied business and minored in political science at the University of Cincinnati, where he graduated Cum Laude in 2002. He earned his Juris Doctor at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh in 2006 and became licensed to practice law in Ohio the following year. Shafer began his...