Germantown Lawyers

I am John M. Williams, a VA accredited attorney based in Cincinnati, Ohio. I hold a license to practice law in Ohio and have the privilege of representing clients before the Board of Veterans' Appeals, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veteran Claims, and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. My law firm is dedicated to assisting veterans across numerous states as they seek to obtain the disability benefits they rightfully deserve. At my firm, we concentrate our efforts on managing appeals through higher-level reviews, supplemental claims, and appeals to the Board of Veterans' Appeals. I am deeply familiar with the...

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.

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...

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

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.

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...

I founded THE ZIMMER LAW FIRM in June 1993, to practice in the areas of Estate Planning, Estate Administration, and Business Succession Planning. My goal was and continues to be helping clients understand and de-mystify the often confusing world of Estate Planning in an ever-changing society, and to implement effective Estate Planning with minimal effort and time investment. The firm works from the belief that planning should always be driven by purpose. As a result, there are no “canned” or pre-set planning solutions. Instead, I help clients identify their goals first and then build estate and business plans based on...

Why Choose This Firm?
For this law firm, going the extra mile for a client is a given. But here are SEVEN other ways that this firm stands out:

1. Mr. Bergmann brings more than thirty years of knowledge and experience to his handling of each client's legal matter.

2. Mr. Bergmann provides outstanding legal service for a reasonable fee.

3. The firm's staff are welcoming and helpful, from the scheduling of a client’s appointment through the conclusion of the matter.

4. Mr. Bergmann works with each client directly throughout the handling of the client’s legal matter. A client is never handed off...

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.

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...

I'm an attorney in a small firm in northeast suburban Cincinnati, assisting clients with civil litigation and arbitration, commercial transactions and disputes, insurance coverage, crop insurance, regulatory issues, contracts, estates, and other matters. In addition to almost 30 years of experience as a lawyer, I have sophisticated technical skills and a practical understanding of everyday business concerns. Please feel free to reach out to me today about any legal needs that you or your business happen to have, either through LinkedIn, or by email (TomJames@SandersLPA.com), phone (513-229-8080), or a Twitter direct message (DM @tom_james). I look forward to meeting...

Greg Porter was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. He graduated from Bishop Fenwick High School in Middletown and then successfully completed Ohio's Firefighter Training Program. Afterwards, he found a call to serve his country and joined the United States Marine Corps Reserves. Fresh out of basic and combat training, Greg began his studies at the University of Cincinnati. In his second year of college, his studies were put on hold when he was called to serve a tour of duty in Iraq. Upon returning from active duty, he finished his Bachelor's degree. He then obtained his Juris Doctor from...

Vania Stefanova is the head of the Immigration Litigation Division at Herman Legal Group, providing services in removal/deportation defense and appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals. An immigrant from Bulgaria, Vania has over 20 years of experience in immigration law. Throughout her successful career, she has handled matters in all areas of immigration law. From family-based immigration such as relative and fiancé petitions – to business/employment and investment immigration (e.g. E, L, R visas, EB1/2 immigrant petitions) – to naturalization, Vania works tirelessly to give our clients the best advice and outcomes possible.

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...

David Harman focuses his practice on personal injury, mass tort, and class action litigation. David has considerable experience representing individuals in complex products liability cases against some of the largest pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers in the world. For example, David was significantly involved in the Yaz/Yasmin (Drospirenone) Products Liability Litigation (MDL 2100), representing women who suffered injuries as a result of their use of Bayer’s oral contraceptives. David also helped represent hundreds of children that suffered birth defects caused by the drug Depakote. David has also worked on the Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) Products Liability Litigation (MDL 2545), Fosamax...

At Robert A. Klingler Co., LPA, our practice focuses on civil litigation. We concentrate our practice on employment law and business litigation. Our employment litigation practice includes cases of sexual harassment, age discrimination, disability discrimination, race discrimination, and disputes relating to wrongful discharge. Our business litigation practice includes a wide variety of commercial and business disputes affecting small to mid-sized businesses and individuals. We use a team approach in every case to ensure that every issue is thoroughly evaluated in our representation. Whatever the legal issue, our attorneys provide sophisticated and practical legal analysis to every issue and personal...

Jesse Knowlden has a general practice with an emphasis in criminal defense and civil litigation. He has successfully represented and defended clients facing a range of charges from minor misdemeanors to murder. In the civil context, Jesse has achieved favorable outcomes for his clients in a wide variety of litigation and business matters. Jesse was a law clerk with Cohen, Todd, Kite & Stanford for two years before becoming an attorney. In law school, he served as a member of the University of Cincinnati Law Review and had two articles published. Prior to joining the firm, Jesse served as a fellow...

The owner of his own firm located in Cincinnati, Ohio, Zachary D. Smith focuses his practice exclusively on family law matters. Providing representation to clients throughout the state, he assists people who are facing the end of their marriage and helps them deal with such divorce-related issues such as property division, child custody and visitation, and spousal and child support. An accomplished litigator, Mr. Smith is also a trained family law mediator and has extensive experience in collaborative divorce proceedings as well. Other family law matters that Mr. Smith handles include paternity disputes and the obtaining of protective orders for...

Justin McMullen serves the firm’s clients from our Cincinnati office, coming to Rolfes Henry after nearly a decade of experience navigating the Ohio trial and appellate court system. Justin has represented hundreds of clients in misdemeanor and felony criminal cases throughout the Miami Valley and in Greater Cincinnati, both in private practice and as court-appointed counsel. He has authored appellate briefs in both state and federal court.

Prior to joining Rolfes Henry, Justin helped injured Ohioans recover more than $1,000,000 for their injuries in motor vehicle liability, premises liability, dog bite, and other personal injury cases with a particular...

For over 30 years, Roger Kirk has represented clients in Cincinnati, Butler County, Clermont County, and Warren County. He focuses criminal defense, appellate and personal injury cases. Roger will represent you zealously and guides you through the stressful and difficult litigation process. He will use his knowledge and trial-tested techniques to get the best results for you. If you need help with a criminal defense or personal injury matter, choose Roger Kirk.

Elizabeth S. Tuck (formerly Loring) is the founder of The Tuck Firm, LLC ( formerly the Loring Law Office). Lisa has over 16 years' experience advising organizations and individuals on all aspects of employment law in the public and private sector. Lisa has litigated over 80 employment matters in state and federal court and has successfully resolved over 220 employment–related disputes outside of litigation.

The firm’s mission is to provide focused legal guidance to resolve employment disputes and challenges with minimized risk and maximized results. The firms focuses on all aspects of employment law in the private and public...

For nearly 20 years, Eric Steiden has been working arduously for business owners and other professionals who have found themselves overwhelmed with the accumulation of debt and/or other financial pressures. He has filed thousands of cases to help individuals and business owners explore bankruptcy options that will benefit their needs most and help ease the associated monetary burdens into manageably controlled assets, once again. Bankruptcy may seem intimidating, but it's becoming increasingly more common for both businesses and families to seek out the help of an experienced bankruptcy attorney when struggling with the difficult decision of whether to file for...

Business owners need an attorney who understands their passions and can guide them through the complicated and sometimes bumpy road of owning a business. Business owners need an attorney to help them at the starting block, along the course and at the finish line – guiding them as they build their dreams. This is where we come in. My firm is a boutique business and transactional law firm, focusing on entrepreneurs, startups and small businesses across the United States and even overseas. Building on my experiences as a business owner and managing a business, I started my law...

I represent clients in civil and appellate litigation at Phillips Law Firm, Inc., located in Montgomery, Ohio, just outside Cincinnati. My primary practice areas are contract and real estate disputes. I work hard to resolve every case efficiently and effectively, whether through negotiation, litigation, or appeal. Before joining Phillips Law Firm, I served for two years as a judicial law clerk with the Ohio First District Court of Appeals. That role gave me deep insight into how appellate decisions are made and sharpened my skills in legal research, analysis, and persuasive writing. I worked on a wide range of cases, including...

An immigrant helping Immigrants. Jorge is from Bogota, Colombia, where he became a lawyer in 1988. Moved to the United States in 2001 and since 2009 opened his practice where he serves the immigrant community. Now with two other bi-lingual attorneys in his firm he serves the immigrant community in immigration and criminal matters. We take pride in the quality of our services.

Engel began his career as a prosecutor in 2001 by serving as an Assistant District Attorney in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. In 2002, he moved to Ohio and took a position as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney working for Judge Rachel Hutzel in Warren County, Ohio. In Warren County, he handled some of the office’s most challenging and high-profile cases, including death penalty cases and cases featured on national news programs like 48 Hours. Engel rose to lead the office’s appellate division, where he not only handled appeals for the office, but was also called upon by state and national law enforcement...

I assist clients with assessing their personal goals with regard to the management of their assets during life and the transfer of assets upon death. This assistance includes the preparation of Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Health Care Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, and related documents. Of particular importance is planning for the transfer/distribution of retirement accounts and IRA accounts to children and/or grandchildren while minimizing the income tax burden association with such accounts.

In addition to estate planning, I assist clients with Medicaid & VA planning including the establishment of Medicaid qualifying trusts and trusts that qualify for...

Justin Sanders focuses his practice on civil litigation with an emphasis on wrongful death and catastrophic injury in car and truck wreck cases. Justin has a long record of success helping families who suffered injury through no fault of their own and extensive courtroom and first chair jury trial experience. Justin attended the University of Chicago, then transferred to the University of Kentucky, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. Justin played on the varsity baseball teams at both schools and earned a spot on the SEC Academic Honor Roll each year while at UK. In 2004, Justin graduated Cum Laude from...

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Some attorneys pass on the majority of their day-to-day duties to their legal assistants. When you work with me, you'll deal with him personally - every time. Get the peace of mind that you're always up-to-date on your case. The next step is just a phone call away.

If you want someone to handle your case, then you need who concentrates in bankruptcy. I've been practicing law for more than 20 years and my main focus is bankruptcy cases just like yours. I've seen it all before and will use my background and past experience...

Attorney Daniel N. Moore obtained his Juris Doctorate at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, after earning his undergraduate degree at Washington State University. He is a member of the American Association for Justice, the Ohio Association for Justice, and the Clermont County Bar Association. Whatever your injuries may be, the legal team at The Moore Law Firm wants to provide you with the help you need. Contact the firm to get started.

Kathleen D. Mezher graduated from Miami University as a scholar-athlete cum laude in 1981 and from University of Dayton School of Law in 1984. Kathleen founded the firm in 1987 and is licensed to practice in both Ohio and Kentucky. Kathleen represents clients in cases for wrongful death, personal injury, bankruptcy and estate administration.

J. Michael Vervoort is an Associate Attorney at The Stuckey Firm, LLC. Mike concentrates his practice in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death, trucking accidents, dog bites, and criminal defense. Mike has a passion for protecting the rights of injured individuals and families and is dedicated to advocating for the rights of his clients.

Mike is licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.

Mike is also a member of many legal organizations such as the Ohio Association of Justice; Ohio State Bar Association; Dayton Bar Association;...

Jill O’Shea specializes in employment law and complex litigation. Jill previously served as Associate General Counsel with Duke Energy Corporation and its predecessor company, Cinergy Corporation. While there, she served as the Head of the Employment/HR/Labor Group from 2003 to 2006. Her areas of practice included employment litigation, preventative law work, advisory work on employment issues, policies and procedures, labor work, and training presentations. From 1999 to 2003, Jill worked as Senior Counsel in Cinergy’s Litigation Section. There, her areas of practice included employment litigation, complex personal injury, property damage, and other litigation, as well as preventative law work. ...

Haley Stamm has over ten years of legal experience in a variety of complex practice areas, in both federal and state law. She has years of experience as an Attorney Advisor to federal administrative law judges, working on claims for disability benefits under the Social Security Act and under federal workers’ compensation programs. As an associate attorney at Lawrence & Associates, she is excited to be able to use her prior experience to help injured workers fight for their workers’ compensation claims in Kentucky. Haley graduated with honors from Northern Kentucky University and attended Salmon P. Chase College of Law....

Drew is an experienced transactional attorney who is passionate about advising his clients with a “business-first” mentality. Drew’s practice focuses on holistic business and legal advising for his client’s various needs, including: franchising, licensing and distribution; small business and independent contractor representation; contract drafting, negotiation and review, intellectual property registration, management and enforcement, real estate transactions; mergers and acquisitions; and pre-litigation dispute resolution and counseling. Drew has advised numerous businesses inside and outside of the franchising sector by providing support to all facets of the business lifecycle from inception to private equity exit.

Drew co-founded Roda & Chalfant, LLC in...

Ms. Roberts is an Ohio State Bar Association Board Certified Family Relations Law Specialist, State Of Ohio. Ms. Roberts was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and graduated from Piqua High School in 1988. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History from Wright State University in 1997 and the University of Dayton School of Law in 2000 where she earned her Juris Doctor. Ms. Roberts now lives with her four children in Troy. She is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association as well as the Miami County Bar Association, Shelby County Bar Association, and Dayton Bar Association. She is...

Highly-reviewed Ohio and Kentucky attorney focusing on personal injury and wrongful death cases.

After graduating with honors from Chase College of Law in 2014, Eric began representing victims who suffered catastrophic injury and loss as a result of another’s negligence. Since that time, Eric has focused his practice on representing those hurt from car accidents, commercial trucking accidents, pedestrian accidents, slip and fall incidents, and wrongful death claims.

Eric was named in the Top 40 under 40 by the American Society of Legal Advocates in 2017 and 2018, and was named on of the Ten Best in Ohio by the American Institute...

For over 35 years, Joseph Candito has been providing effective and compassionate legal representation to individuals and families in Hamilton, Clermont, Butler and Warren Counties. My primary practice is in Probate, Estate Planning, Criminal, and Family Law; and have experience in a wide variety of legal issues including but not limited to Small Business Incorporation, Residential Real Estate Practice and Personal Injury matters. We are a full service general practice firm.

George H. Lovett is a founding partner of Lovett & Lovett. Mr. Lovett brings years of experience and insight to each case that he handles—unique traits which earned him the title “Best Attorney” in the 1997 Piqua Daily Call “Best of the Best” readership poll. As a certified expert by the Ohio State Bar Association in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, Mr. Lovett uses his extensive knowledge to help clients and their families effectively work through legal matters in the areas of Wills and Trusts, Probate, Guardianship, and Medicaid and Nursing Home Planning. Mr. Lovett is also an...