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Providing aggresive representation for Domestic and Criminal cases in Franklin and contiguous counties.. I have an extensive history with representing criminal defendants in Franklin County Municipal and Common Pleas Court. Whether you are being charged with an OMVI, possession of drugs, or being falsely charged out of an alleged incident of domestic violence, I am here to represent you and your needs. A court case can be a very stressful time in your life and you need someone there who will defend you and guide you to the best possible outcome.. Along with my history in criminal defense, I have experience representing clients in complex divorce and child custody matters. It doesnt matter if you are trying to obtain parental rights, enforce parental rights, or even expand the rights that you have, I am your guy. I will advocate pasionately for your case to ensure that your side of the story is heard. A divorce/obtaiing custody of your child is a very emotional situation, and you want to have someone who can put the emotions aside and get you the best result, the result you desire.

Please visit my website at and to learn more about me and what I may be able to do for you.  I have been a criminal defense lawyer for 27 years and have established sound relationships with the Judges and Prosecutors that are assigned to your case. I am confident in my abilities to help you.

Philip M. Collins has over forty years of experience in litigation, negotiations, and legal counseling/consultations. Throughout his forty-two years of practicing law in central Ohio, Mr. Collins has successfully represented thousands of clients in a wide variety of matters ranging from small consultations to multi-million dollar claims. A sample of representative matters includes the following:. A sample of Mr. Collins’s published cases include: Barker v. Netcare Corp.,147 Ohio 1 (10th Dist. Ct. App. 2001); Huffman v. Cox, 2003 Ohio App. LEXIS 3285 (10th Dist. Ct. App. 2003); Blythe v. Blythe, 2004-Ohio-575 (5th Dist. Ct. App. 2004); Burns v. Norcott, 1998 Ohio App. LEXIS 1280 (12th Dist. Ct. App., 1998); Buckeye Union Ins. Co. v. Carrell, 77 Ohio 319 (10th Dist. Ct. App., 1991); Kostrevski v. Kostrevski, 1993 Ohio App. LEXIS 3430 (10th Dist. Ct. App. 1993); Millar v Beacon Ins. Co., 64 Ohio St. 3d 96 (1992).. Mr. Collins completed his undergraduate degree at Ohio University and received his J.D. from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 1973. In addition to practicing law, Mr. Collins was an officer in the Ohio National Guard, was an Administrative Assistant to United States Congressman Clarence Miller, and served a term as a board member on the ADAMH Board of Franklin County.. Mr. Collins is licensed to practice in Ohio and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Collins is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association, Ohio State Bar Association, and Columbus Bar Association.. Mr. Collins enjoys spending time with his wife and five children, hiking, traveling, automobile racing, playing competitive ice hockey, and reading.

Philip Fulton has represented injured workers and victims of disability since 1980. A 1977 graduate of the Ohio State University and 1980 graduate of Capital University Law School, Order of the Curia, Mr. Fulton is listed in The Best Lawyers in America and Ohio Super Lawyers, "Law and Politics" magazine.. Mr. Fulton's professional achievements recognize his dedication to protecting the rights of the injured and disabled. He is past chairperson of the Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association Workers' Compensation Section and has twice has been chairperson of the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers' Workers Compensation Section.. For his commitment to injured workers, he was given the Distinguished Service Award in 1994 and 2002 by the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers and was inducted into the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers' Association Workers' Compensation Hall of Fame in 1997.. Frequently asked to lecture to attorneys, legal groups, and doctors all over Ohio on issues dealing with workers' comp, Mr. Fulton is also the author of the well-known treatise on workers' compensation, "Ohio Workers Compensation Law," published by LexisNexis. Mr. Fulton's book is used by workers' compensation attorneys, doctors, the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, the Ohio Industrial Commission, and the court system. Mr. Fulton is an Adjunct Professor at the Capital University Law School in Ohio where he teaches Workers' Compensation Law.

Peter J Gibson was born in Columbus. Peter attended the Pennsylvania State University receiving a degree in Political Science in 1987. He proceeded to Capital University Law School where he received his Juris Doctor in 1991. While at Capital he interned at The Supreme Court of Ohio. In addition, he was a member of the Order of the Curia, a National Honorary Legal Fraternity based upon academic standing.. Peter has twenty-four(24) years of experience representing injured workers before the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and the Industrial Commission of Ohio. In addition, he has represented injured workers before the Court of Common Pleas of various Ohio counties, the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court of Ohio. Peter also provides counsel and representation for applicants for social security disability before the Social Security Administration.. Peter was admitted to the Ohio Bar and United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio in 1992. Peter joined the Law Office of Ronald J. Koltak as a Law Clerk in 1990. He was named an Associate of the firm in 1992. He was named a Partner in the law firm of Koltak & Gibson LLP in 1997.

Patrick M. Pickett, a member of Isaac, Wiles, Burkholder & Teetor, LLC's corporate practice group, concentrates his practice on corporate, business and real estate related matters. He serves as counsel to medium and small corporations, limited liability companies and other business organizations in a variety of fields. Pat's corporate counseling work includes preparation and negotiation of all types of contracts, leases, shareholder agreements, restrictive covenants, employment agreements, consulting agreements and other corporate documents. Pat has extensive experience in structuring and negotiating business transactions, including the formation, sale, merger and acquisition of companies, as well as various real estate transactions. Pat also has a successful background in commercial litigation.. Pat is admitted to the Bars of The Supreme Court of Virginia (1993), the District of Columbia Court of Appeals (1991), the Supreme Court of Ohio (1989), the Supreme Court of the United States, the United States Courts of Appeals for the Sixth, Fourth and District of Columbia Circuits, and the United States District Courts for the Eastern District of Virginia, the District of Columbia, and the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio.. Before coming to Isaac, Brant, Ledman & Teetor, Pat was with the firm of McCandlish & Lillard in Virginia. Prior to practicing law in Northern Virginia, Pat served a two-year judicial clerkship in the Court of Appeals of Ohio.. Pat earned his bachelor's degree cum laude from Bowling Green State University (B.S., 1986) and his law degree with high distinction from the Claude W. Pettit College of Law at Ohio Northern University (J.D., 1989).. Pat served on the 2000 and 2010 Charter Review Commissions for the Village of Groveport.  He was appointed by the Franklin County Commissioners to serve on all of Franklin County's Tax Incentive Review Councils and Housing Councils.  He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees and President of the Groveport Community Improvement Corporation and as a member of the Groveport Planning and Zoning Commission.. **As to my client reviews, I would be remiss if I didn't say that the results I obtained for former clients do not guarantee similar outcomes for current or future clients. The fact and legal circumstances of every case are different, resulting in varying outcomes.

Partner of Barr, Jones & Associates LLP. We built a better law firm because our clients matter most. Free phone consultations and payment plans available.Our attorneys handle bankruptcy, criminal defense, family law (including divorce, dissolution, custody, and child support) and many other areas of practice.

Parker Sinclair is an associate in Squire Patton Boggs’ Global Corporate Practice. Parker counsels clients on a variety of corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations, commercial contracts, and corporate governance. He represents clients across a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, energy, technology, and real estate.Prior to joining Squire Patton Boggs, Parker worked for a Fortune 20 company where he focused on domestic tax planning and M&A due diligence.Parker is an active member of the community and serves on the Executive Board of the Red Shoe Society of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Ohio.

Owner and attorney at Cox Law Office, LLC since 2006.

Over the last 15 years, I’ve worked hard to build a real estate focused legal practice and title insurance agency that combined has 8 lawyers and 100+ employees in 11 locations throughout the southern half of Ohio and northern Kentucky.  If you have a real estate related question, I can get you going in the right direction.  And through my experience, I can tell you that it’s so much better to handle matters appropriately before it goes sideways and then a lawyer can do very little for you.

Our law firm was founded upon the belief that victims of personal injury deserve a lawyer who is both committed to the case and capable of going the distance to trial when necessary.  Combining dedication to our clients with more than 30 years of trial experience has allowed us to achieve exceptional results, including the largest personal injury verdict in Franklin County history.. We have experience in a wide variety of cases including car and truck accidents, medical malpractice, product liability and unsafe premises.  We bring perseverance and commitment to each case.

Our firm is a group of good-natured people who enjoy helping people, doing it with joy and enthusiasm, and doing it the right way. We work as a team on every case. When a client entrusts our firm to help them, they don't hire a single attorney. All of our attorneys, paralegals, and staff are familiar with all of our cases and work collaboratively to bring the client the highest level of service, expertise, and professionalism that we can offer. Our firm uses the latest technologies for prompt response times, timely and clear communications, and to reduce costs and better the experience for our clients.. Prior to joining Collins & Slagle in 2007, I was an associate in the Corporate and Securities practice area with the law firm of Porter, Wright, Morris, and Arthur.  I attended Miami University where I met lifelong friends, was an active member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, studied in Luxembourg, and earned degrees in both Finance and Management Information Systems. I still consider Oxford, Ohio Utopia and have dreams of my daughters also attending college there.  Right out of college, I pursued my life-long dream of becoming an attorney by attending Capital University Law School.   At Capital, I was the Managing Editor of the Law Review, was nominated to the Order of the Curia, received the CALI Award of Excellence in both Legal Writing I and II, and Legal Drafting classes, and I graduated magna cum laude.  I love helping people and feel blessed to have the opportunity to make a difference every day through my work as an attorney.

Our firm is a group of good-natured people who enjoy helping people, doing it with joy and enthusiasm, and doing it the right way. We work as a team on every case. When a client entrusts our firm to help them, they don't hire a single attorney. All of our attorneys, paralegals, and staff are familiar with all of our cases and work collaboratively to bring the client the highest level of service, expertise, and professionalism that we can offer. Our firm uses the latest technologies for prompt response times, timely and clear communications, and to reduce costs and better the experience for our clients.. Our firm is a strong supporter of Pelotonia and Smile Train. We have raised thousands by riding in and volunteering for Pelotonia, which supports The James Cancer Center and Solove Research Institute at The Ohio State University Medical Center. We will be participating again this year.  We also support Smile Train, which provides cleft surgeries for children.

Originally hailing from Western Pennsylvania, I relocated to Columbus for the opportunity to work for veteran, respected criminal defense attorneys.  I have practiced strictly criminal defense for my entire career of 16 years.  I have extensive and varied trial experience ranging from high level felonies to minor misdemeanors.

MY  DUTY TO YOU. Its my job to gather evidence and then carefully explain to a judge why that evidence shows you should win your claim.  I  take my duty to help my clients very seriously.  I care about each one and get FIERCE when they are treated unfairly.. BACKGROUND. I grew up all over Ohio;  farm, suburb and city.  I learned how people of very different backgrounds often face the same struggles, and simply want justice.. Before law school, I worked as the Legislative Aide to the Majority Whip of Ohio. My experience working there taught me how government should work for its citizens, and how it sometimes fails to do so.. DEGREES. Bachelors Degree from The Ohio State University, and Juris Doctor from Capital University Law School in Columbus.. COURT ADMISSIONS. Licensed to practice by the Supreme Court of Ohio. Admitted to practice before the Federal District Court of the Northern District of Ohio, the Federal District Court of the Southern District, (including Bankruptcy Courts) and all Ohio Courts of Common Pleas.. Also Admitted for practice before the Adminstrative Courts of the Social Security Administration and the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation.. HOME LIFE. Married 30+ years to Lou Jaquish.  Together raised four daughters to be strong, responsible, and caring young women. Member of the First Baptist Chruch of Granville.

My practice is primarily focused in the areas of immigration law and labor and employment law and involves advising individuals and small to medium sized businesses on all aspects of the law in these areas. As a licensed attorney practicing US immigration law, I am able to represent clients anywhere in the world.. I am experienced in representing businesses in court proceedings and in administrative hearings before the U.S. Department of Labor, Department of Homeland Security, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Ohio Civil Rights Commission.. I also work with businesses and individuals to assist them with the paperwork for obtaining the proper work authorization documents for employees. I am experienced with E1/E2, H-1B, J-1, K-1, K-3, L-1A/1B, O, P, and R visas. I am also experienced with Investor green cards (EB-5), labor certifications (PERM), and all aspects of family-based immigration and naturalization/citizenship. I have successfully represented more than 20 Investors with obtaining their green cards through direct investments and removing the conditional status.. I earned my J.D. degree from The Capital University Law School, with a concentration in labor and employment law.  Prior to entering the private practice of law, I served as Human Resources Manager for an apartment-management company that managed 600+ apartment communities and as Director of Training for a hotel-management company that managed 200+ hotels in 14 states.  I also have worked as a consultant and a free-lance writer and have authored curriculum for the learning disabled. I was admitted to practice of law in Ohio, November 1998; was admitted to Federal Court, Southern District of Ohio, June 2001; and was admitted to Federal Court, Northern District of Ohio, March, 2003. I am also admitted to practice before the US Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. I am a member  of the American Immigration Lawyers Association.

My practice is focused on complex commercial and business litigation, product liability defense and large loss subrogation, liability defense and wrongful death, insurance law and coverage litigation and fire investigation and litigation.  I also consult with businesses relating to consumer and customer claims, contract negotiation, risk management and dispute prevention.  My firm provides full service to our business and individual clients in areas such real estate, tax, merger and acquisition, finance, employment, intellectual property, cyber security, trade secrets, non-compete, and many more.  Visit us at .

My practice is dedicated to representing people charged with criminal offenses.  I pride myself on having handled every type of criminal case from beginning to end.  I learned as a prosecutor in the U.S. Army that a successful attorney must be dedicated and devoted to getting results.  That takes time and practical knowledge.  As I approach my 18th year practicing law, I bring those experiences earned inside the courtroom during jury trials to each one of my client's cases.  Results do matter and I know that preparing properly before trial is one of the keys to success and obtaining a not guilty verdict for my clients.

My practice focuses primarily on guiding businesses and individuals through distressing circumstances, and ensuring that my clients are well positioned to avoid future problems. I advise businesses through various types of legal issues, including commercial transactions, contract negotiation and enforcement, debtor/creditor rights, and other matters. I represent debtors and creditors in corporate reorganizations and workouts, including complex Chapter 11s. I advise individuals in planning for the future and in navigating through difficult legal matters. And, when litigation is necessary, I represent my clients through all phases of the process.  I am a Subchapter V trustee, appointed to assist in the administration of Chapter 11 cases under the Small Business Reorganization Act of 2019.

My office represents individuals charged with crimes, from misdemeanor to felony.  I represent people at the trial stage, appeallate stage, and in post conviction.   I have been a lawyer for fifteen years and in that time done only  criminal defense.

My name is Clay Lopez. I have been licensed to practice in the State of Ohio since 1999. I have also been admitted to the Federal Bar in the Southern District Court of Ohio. In my time as an attorney, I have worked as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Franklin County. After leaving that office, I opened my own office to pursue private practice. Wanting to focus more on practicing law, I transitioned to work for Amy M. Levine and Associates. Presently, I practice in the areas of criminal defense, OVI, Juvenile, Domestic Violence, Violent Crimes, White Collar Crime and other related fields.. Each client is different and I strive for the best possible outcome for every individual. If a trial is necessary, then the case will proceed to trial. I have recently tried several cases including rape and gross sexual imposition and assault cases.. Please contact my office to schedule your free consultation.

My mission is to provide appellate and other written and oral advocacy, superior in quality and value, for clients and/or their lead counsel throughout Ohio.. My ten years of private practice at Thompson Hine and Buckingham Doolittle were devoted to civil litigation. I first-chaired trials, appeals, and alternative dispute resolution proceedings; supervised and trained junior attorneys and paralegals; evaluated claims; advised in-house counsel; developed litigation and business-solution strategies; negotiated settlements; negotiated and drafted contracts; and researched and drafted legal briefs.  My cases included:. I am admitted to practice in all federal and state courts in Ohio.  I have represented clients in trials, appeals, administrative hearings, arbitrations, mediations, and depositions. I have appeared in proceedings before the Supreme Court of Ohio, in five of Ohio’s 13 appellate courts and trial courts in at least 17 of Ohio’s 88 counties and two other states.  For details, visit .

My law office has been helping thousands of indiviuals for over 28 years from the same location.  Experience and creativity are a must.  I tried one of the largest cases in the Country in 2007.  I took on  the government and won!  The case involved the means test and how it is calculated.  My victory changed the way the means test is calculated to benefit  of all debtors in the United States.  I meet with all of my clients personally.  I have four fantastic paralegals that assist me and we work well as a team, but again, you MEET WITH ME, NOT A PARALEGAL.  I am lifelong Columbus resident and a product of Eastmoor High School, a city school.  I enjoy the face to face contact with all of my clients and I enjoy my work.  I encourage you to google my name to find out even more. There is no fee for the initial consultation and I charge on flat rate, fixed fees so that there are no suprises.. For some informational videos about bankruptcy, click here.

My clients have often had something priceless taken away from them – whether it’s loss of mobility from a serious car accident or the loss of a family member as a result of someone else’s carelessness. All the money in the world won’t bring that priceless thing back. On the other hand, money is the remedy the law provides in these situations. The last thing my clients need is a legal experience that feels like another injustice. As a personal injury attorney, I work not only to recover compensation on behalf my clients, but also to empower them with knowledge and compassion. I am personally available when my clients have questions and respond to those questions thoroughly and patiently.. I am a 2014 graduate of Capital University Law School and a lifelong Columbus resident. I am honored to serve those Ohioans severely injured as a result of car accidents, medical negligence, and dangerous products from my Columbus-based practice. I also work with families who have lost loved ones as a result of wrongful death claims. I am proud to report that I have played a key role in leveraging several multi-million dollar settlements on behalf of my clients, and I look forward to working with you.

Ms. Leveridge is an Ohio State Bar Association Board Certified Specialist in Family Relations Law and a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers with a successful practice devoted exclusively to family law. Ms. Leveridge was recently named a Super Lawyer in 2015 and a Top Lawyer in Family Law by Columbus CEO Magazine. Ms. Leveridge's practice includes representing clients in complex litigation and settlement negotiation involving spousal support, property distribution, debt allocation, business valuation, tracing separate property, financial misconduct, retirement/qualified domestic relations orders, custody/shared parenting, child support, allocation of parental rights and responsibilities and allocation of attorney's fees.