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I believe that the best service I can provide is to help clients meet their goals.  My main focus is to help each client to achieve their goals in the most effective and cost efficient manner while staying within the law.

I am currently a partner at Dinsmore & Shohl LLP in Columbus, Ohio. My practice encompasses real estate and business legal matters.. For the majority of my career, I was Managing Partner of Collis Law Group LLC, named a first tier best Ohio law firm by U.S. News and World Report for 9 consecutive years.. I represent individuals and companies in real estate, business, corporate, employment, and government and health care matters. My practice includes real estate matters such as the purchase, sale, and leasing of commercial and residential properties, formation of companies, counseling on day-to-day operations, preparation of contracts, employment agreements, and buy-sell agreements.. I also routinely represent individuals and companies in government and adminstrative law matters including applications, discipline, and adminstative hearings.

I am a member of the Columbus Greek community.  Currently, I am the Vice-President and Deputy Governor for the Columbus Chapter of AHEPA, which is the largest Greek-American organization in the Country.  Also, I have spoken on behalf of AHEPA and various other Greek-American organizations to the Ohio Senate Government Affairs Committee regarding issues effecting Greek-Americans.

Heather is a partner in the firm’s Corporate Department, where she maintains a diverse corporate law practice. She advises individuals and businesses of all types and sizes on a variety of general corporate and business law matters, including entity formation, corporate governance, contracts, real estate, mergers and acquisitions, and securities compliance. Heather works with clients from a range of industries, including real estate, manufacturing, retail, hospitality, health care, technology, insurance and financial institutions. Heather has been recognized annually since 2010 as an Ohio “Rising Star” by Ohio Super Lawyers®.. Her transactional experience includes counseling clients on acquisitions and sales of businesses, corporate reorganizations, commercial real estate transactions, private offerings of debt and equity securities, and joint ventures. In this capacity, she has experience preparing and negotiating asset purchase agreements, stock purchase agreements, merger agreements and private placement memoranda as well as related authorizing resolutions, organizational agreements and ancillary documents. For restaurant and hospitality clients, Heather is knowledgeable of Ohio liquor law and assists them in navigating the liquor license permit application and transfer process with the Ohio Division of Liquor Control.. Heather has extensive experience drafting and negotiating commercial contracts for manufacturers, product developers, resellers and purchasers. Among these are manufacturing and supply agreements, purchase order terms and conditions, services agreements, sales representative agreements, product development agreements, and confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements.. In the real estate sector, Heather advises real estate holding companies and developers of shopping center, mixed-use and affordable housing projects. She also counsels other landowners in a variety of commercial real estate matters, including acquisition and divestiture of real estate, real estate tax exemption, and leasing and property management issues.. Heather’s practice extends into the health care sector, where she counsels hospitals and health care organizations on various aspects of their businesses, including corporate governance, trade name rebranding, independent contractor agreements, product and service agreements, and real estate matters.

Grant focuses on the regulation of financial firms such as banks, credit unions, broker-dealers and investment advisors. He has also represented clients in business formations and acquisitions, financial institution mergers, the issuance of public and private securities, equipment leasing matters, corporate reorganization, bankruptcy proceedings and technology matters, including electronic payment systems. He also has represented de novo financial institutions, corporate and natural person credit unions, community banks and regional and national banking organizations.. Grant is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of Banking and Finance Law, Equipment Finance Law and Financial Services Regulation Law, has been recognized in Ohio Super Lawyers® and he is AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell®. Grant was named Best Lawyers® 2014 Columbus, Ohio Equipment Finance Law Lawyer of the Year and most recently named Best Lawyers® 2017, Columbus, Ohio Financial Services Regulation Law Lawyer of the Year. He edits the firm's banking & finance blog, Banking & Finance Law Report

Former Outside Counsel and Special Counsel to the Attorney General, State of Ohio. Entrepreuner-Founder: Ohio Dispute Resolution Company,Del's Lemonade of Ohio and Cruisin' on the Riverfront Classic Car Show. Current Member, Board of Trustees, Deaf Services Center. Past Member; Board of Trustees, Contemporary Amercian Theatre Company (CATCO) and Center for New Directions. Life Member, Kappa Kappa Psi, Alpha Chapter, National Honorary Band Fraternity. Member; Sierra Club, Columbus Zoo, Wexner Center, WOSU, Chevy Classics Club, US Bowling Congress, RI Reds Historical Society and Columbus Museum. Honorary Kentucky Colonel. Youth Member: DeMolay and Boy Scouts (incl Philmont Ranch). Delegate-At-Large, 1976 National Presidential Convention

For 2021, as in 2017, 2019, and 2020, Super Lawyers ranked Frank Ray as the #1 attorney in Ohio.. After 41 years as an accomplished trial lawyer, since 2014, Frank transitioned to service as a private mediator for complex civil disputes.  Drawing on his experience as lead counsel in more than 125 civil trials, Frank has conducted hundreds of mediations for a broad spectrum of legal matters.  Attorneys; law firms; state and federal judges; governmental agencies; insurers; small and large businesses; and medical institutions call on Frank to facilitate out-of-court resolution of their civil disputes.. Frank will only convene his in-person mediation conferences at sites located in central Ohio.  Since the COVID-19 outbreak, he has regularly conducted mediations by video-teleconference, hosting via the Zoom platform.  Whether in-person or remotely, Frank has sustained a high percentage of settlements for participating parties in his mediations.. Frank continues to serve as Legal Counsel to the Columbus Clippers Triple-A Baseball Organization; the operating entity for Huntington Park, the Clippers' home baseball stadium; and Buckeye Boosters, Inc., the official boosters organization of the Athletic Department of The Ohio State University.. Since 2014, Frank has volunteered his time to serve as a fundraiser for the Columbus Bar Foundation's All-In Campaign, charged with raising critical funding from central Ohio lawyers and law firms for the benefit of the Legal Aid Society of Columbus.

Experienced attorney with a strong background in commercial law, corporate compliance, risk management, and ethics and professional responsibility. Driven compliance professional with a proven track record of building collaborative partnerships with corporate leaders and providing strategic direction in complex regulatory environments. Strong ability to anticipate potential risks and respond quickly and decisively to changes in the compliance landscape. Extensive knowledge of healthcare, international trade, anti-bribery and anti- corruption laws and regulations.

David Snipes is an experienced trial lawyer who has been representing plaintiffs in court for over 30 years.  His practice primarily involves representing persons injured in car, motorcycle and tractor trailer wrecks.  He has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of his clients.  Mr. Snipes also practices in the family law area handling divorce, child custody and asset division cases.  In the probate law arena, Mr. Snipes has successfully handled will contests and inheritance disputes in the trial courts and probate courts of West Georgia and East Alabama with estates ranging from modest to extensive asset values.

Currently, I focus my practice on helping small businesses navigate the complexities of business law. I offer a variety of services to help you grow and develop your business, including entity selection, articles of organization, single member or multiple member LLC formation, operating agreements, contract review, negotiation and drafting, service/customer/client contracts, employment agreements and more. My practice includes representation of individual and business clients in commercial business transactions and litigation.. My other practice areas include divorce, dissolution, custody, visitation, and post-decree issues; legal custody and grandparent issues; child and spousal support matters, and the allocation of parental rights and responsibilities.

Blake Edge* and John Kimbell** are the principals of Edge & Kimbell.  As law school classmates, practicioners and friends for a quarter of a century, they've learned that their practice is about you.  Therefore, they treat you like they'd want to be treated.

Ben is a partner in Hahn Loeser’s Columbus office and focuses his practice on environmental, energy, facility security and emergency response. Ben’s experience is broad based and his litigation and business clients range from individuals and small business to major corporations. His work includes assisting and educating clients on environmental compliance and permitting; providing emergency response services during catastrophic events; energy extraction, refining, production and distribution; creating legislative and regulatory solutions to business barriers as well as redevelopment, acquisition and divestiture of environmentally impaired commercial and industrial property. He provides his problem solving solutions to clients on a nationwide basis.. Ben’s experience includes emergency response to eco-terrorism events and chemical releases to air and waterways as well as facility fire and explosions; defending environmental permits before a regulatory hearing board clearing the way for construction of a metallurgical coke plant; helping a developer resolve complicated environmental and financing barriers to allow construction of a Town Center shopping mall on a former landfill; and  providing environmental, health and safety counsel for the paper, chemical and polymer manufacturing industries.. Other significant sector work extends to being a National Practice Team Leader for a national law firm; establishing and managing a national corporate litigation defense team for a national insurance company; providing legal counsel on oil and gas development and distribution; acting as an outside general counsel to a plastics components extrusion company; and being Associate General Counsel for a pulp and paper manufacturing company.. Ben has been listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers in Business for more than 10 years and maintains an AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell, its highest available rating for legal ability and professional ethics. He has had various leadership positions with his Bar Association and is honored to have been Board Chairperson for the Make A Wish Foundation of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.

Attorney Gregory A. Wetzel is an experienced attorney licensed to handle all types of cases, with a focus on consumer protection and litigation.  He is dedicated to understanding your legal issues and helping you achieve the results you want and deserve.  Proudly serving all of Ohio.

As a business lawyer in Columbus, Ohio I have represented clients in a broad array of industries, including real estate companies, technology firms, manufacturers, construction companies, independent contractors, auto repair shops, daycare centers, digital marketing companies, advertising agencies, and many more.. In addition, as a business litigation attorney in Columbus, Ohio I have represented clients in the common pleas courts of various counties throughout Ohio, including Franklin, Cuyahoga, Delaware, and Licking counties. I have also represented clients in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.. My firm handles general business matters including startups, new business formation, partnership and operating agreements, general contracts, asset purchase agreements, commercial and residential leases, and commercial real estate purchase contracts. I also handle various types of civil litigation including business disputes, partnership disputes, real estate disputes, breach of contract cases, and other business-related matters.. Please feel free to contact Randol Law, LLC to inquire about prospective representation.

Andrew H. Stevens is a technology and corporate attorney licensed in Ohio and Washington. Drew has worked with companies of all sizes, including startups, family-owned businesses, middle market companies, Fortune 500s, and multinational corporations. Although Drew works with a number of software, SaaS, and technology companies, he also works with construction, telecommunications, manufacturing, finance, sports and entertainment, and real estate development businesses.

After a decade of public service in emegency services, law enforcement, and as an Assistant District Attorney, Mr. Sauve decided to enter the private sector focusing on providing efficient, affordable, excellent legal services in Western North Carolina.