West Mansfield Lawyers

Attorney Brian A. Williams graduated Magna Cum Laude from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. As an undergraduate, he participated in the Politics, Society, and Law Scholars Program. Brian earned his Juris Doctorate, Cum Laude, from the University of Toledo College of Law, where he served as a member of the Law Review. During law school, he gained valuable experience clerking for The Honorable Judge Gene A. Zmuda at both the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas and the Sixth District Court of Appeals for the State of Ohio. Since becoming a licensed attorney in Ohio,...

I started law school while a Member of Technical Staff at Bell Laboratories. An engineering education and background did not help with law school, but I find that many engineering principles, diligent analysis, and problem-solving thinking help with actual law practice.

After growing up in the Pittsburgh area, I attended Penn State, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree. I then attended Capital University Law School and worked with William J. Clark & Associates for 10 years. Since that time, I have practiced as a sole practitioner, currently located in Gahanna.

Member of the Columbus Bar Association and American Bar Association.

Admitted to the bars of Pennsylvania (1984) and Ohio (1985)

Participate in the Columbus Legal Aid Society's Pro Bono Bankruptcy program.

Greg is an Ottawa, Ohio native graduating from Ottawa High School in 1992. Greg then continued his education at Ohio Northern University graduating with his bachelors degree in Business Marketing and Management in 1996. In 1999 Greg graduated from Ohio Northern University's law school and has been practicing in Ottawa since.

John Andrew Motter, (Andy) is a native of Worthington, Ohio. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Denison University he went to receive his Juris Doctor from Ohio Northern University Claude W. Pettit School of Law. After Law School he entered the United States Marine Corps and served as a Judge Advocate General Officer, (JAG). After active duty he remained in the USMC Reserves until the early 1990’s. Mr. Motter settled in Bucyrus in private practice for over thirty years, serving all of Crawford County. The Practice is considered General, but is mainly Criminal, Domestic, Probate and Personal...

Geoffrey Kunkler joined Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP in 2014 and has been a Partner since 2018. His practice is centered around estate planning for individuals and business owners, as well as asset protection planning for retirees. He focuses primarily on the areas of estate planning, elder protection, estate administration, charitable and philanthropic planning and special needs planning. He also has extensive experience in conducting educational seminars on legal topics related to his expertise. Professional Accolades Education Geoff received his bachelor’s degree (B.A.) and master’s degree (M.A.) from Case Western Reserve University and his law degree (J.D.) from The Ohio State University...

Rebecca Skeeles Jacobs is an accomplished attorney and business consultant. Rebecca focuses her law practice in the areas of business law and consulting, real estate, construction, contracts, mergers, sales and acquisitions of businesses, estate planning, probate, and equine law. She has ample experience in litigation, contracts, transactions, and negotiations. Rebecca is a certified mediator with the Ohio Supreme Court. Rebecca's experience in starting and running a business for almost 30 years is invaluable in advising her existing clients. She has an acute understanding of their view from a business ownership standpoint, specifically from the inception of a business to building...

Immigration attorney experienced in family and employment-based immigration. I take my time with my clients to make sure that they truly understand the immigration process -- timelines, government expectations, risks, etc.

We represent clients who have a need for immediate advice and concentrated service from experienced legal counsel. The firm’s partners and associates have all served as counsel in large national law firms and are focused on providing responsive and personalized legal services to every client, big or small. Most of our clients are referred by former clients, friends and colleagues in the national law firms, who trust our judgment and proven ability to ‘get the job done.’ Our areas of practice consist of litigation, trial work, and class action services, which has specifically included business litigation...

Representing clients throughout Ohio since 1994. Practice limited to domestic law (custody/divorce/dissolution), criminal law, business transactions and litigation.

Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from The Ohio State University
Juris Doctor from Capital University Law School
Admitted to practice by the Supreme Court of Ohio in 1983
29 years mortgage lending experience
Member of the Ohio and Columbus Bar Associations

Harold Paddock Co. LPA is a solo law practice devoted to mediation, arbitration, litigation and general practice

For over 30 years Jon “Jack” Cope has earned the respect and trust of his clients along with the legal community as he offers comprehensive family law solutions to his Clients in Franklin and Delaware Counties and the surrounding geographical areas. Specialty areas include: Termination of Marriage Divorce and Marital Dissolution Alimony and Spousal Support Family owned and Small Business Evaluation Tracing of non-marital assets (i.e. Separate Property tracing) Early Planning and Divorce “need to know” Children Matters: Child Custody/Parenting Time Child Support Paternity issues School Placement Problems arising after the Decree Post Decree Contempt and other Motions Recognized...

Attended Watterson High School, The Ohio State University and Capital University Law School. Since then, just helping ordinary people with extraordinary problems every day.

Mr. Towster provides legal counsel on a broad range of issues, including special education, litigation defense, and labor and employment matters. Mr. Towster is devoted to providing representation to employers and school districts.

John primarily focuses his practice on construction law. He represents contractors and project owners in front-end construction contract negotiations, as well as claims arising out of commercial construction projects of all sizes in both arbitration and litigation proceedings. John has litigated cases from inception to conclusion at the trial court and throughout the appellate process, including arguing a complex contractual issue before the Ohio Supreme Court. Although he has extensive experience in civil litigation and focuses his practice on construction law related issues, John has considerable experience assisting businesses with legal matters outside the courtroom. In addition, he collaborates with Taft...