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Thomas Taneff was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1988 and has been practicing law for over 37 years. He is a graduate of The Ohio State University and Capital University Law School. Mr. Taneff was a Judicial Law Clerk and Franklin County Probate Court Magistrate. He practices in the areas of estates, probate, trusts, estate planning, guardianships, adoption, surrogacy/reproductive law and foster parents throughout the State of Ohio, including interstate and international adoptions. He has been involved in over 5,000 Probate/Estate/Trust/Guardianship matters. He has handled over 5,000 adoption and/or surrogacy related cases and was awarded the United States Congressional Adoption Award in 2005. He was chosen as an Ohio Super Lawyer for 2011 through 2024, won Columbus C.E.O. Magazine's Best of Business Award (for law firms under 50) for 2010 and 2011, and won Columbus C.E.O. Magazine’s Top Lawyers for 2022 and 2024. Macedonian Honorary Consul to the United States (Ret.).

Thomas J. Bonasera is a Partner in the Corporate Department of Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP and a member of the firm's Board of Directors. Mr. Bonasera focuses his practice on trust and estate administration and litigation, estate planning and closely held business matters. Mr. Bonasera advises his clients on a broad range of trust and estate planning and litigation matters, obligations and liabilities of trustees and other fiduciaries and trust and estate beneficiary rights and closely held business matters including business disputes.

The reason I practice law is to help individuals and families going through difficult times. Whether you are dealing with the end of your marriage or grieving the loss of a loved one, I am here to help you.  As your attorney I will advocate on your behalf and protect your interests at every stage of your legal matter.  Providing you clear guidance regarding difficult decisions is paramount.  I  represent each of my clients as though they are my only client, and I provide personalized legal services tailored to your specific needs.

The Ohio employment attorneys at Mansell Law take a client centered approach to representing employees in claims for wrongful termination, workplace discrimination (based on race, age, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, military service and veteran status, or pregnancy), hostile work environment, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), retaliation, sexual harassment, unpaid overtime, wage and hour violations, harassment, hostile work environment, non-solicitation and non-compete agreements, severance negotiations and many more cases. We make sure our clients understand the process and keep them informed at every turn. We are dedicated because we love what we do – getting our clients what they deserve. We understand the Ohio Labor Laws, Ohio overtime laws, and FMLA Ohio.. What sets us apart from the rest?. Often times individuals find themselves seeking an employment attorney for the first time when they are abruptly terminated or have their disability benefits denied. Clients need the right answers and advice quickly. Our passion for what we do and our wide knowledge base of employment laws allows us to provide you with the right advice at the time you need it most. Perhaps most importantly, we listen to what our client wants and needs to protect their rights and provide for themselves and their family. Our employment attorneys truly view our attorney-client relationship as a team and do everything possible to get our clients what they deserve.. Employment Law is our Passion.. Employment Lawyers in Columbus, Ohio believe the laws protecting the individual are some of the most important. These laws have been enacted so that our Country remains a cut above the rest. We have the right to be treated equal regardless of our age, race, medical status, gender or other factor outside of our control. Although our clients are often individuals, they are standing up for the rights of the masses. We are passionate about enforcing the laws that are in place to protect you.. Mansell Law represents employees all over the State of Ohio, including Columbus, Ohio, Toledo, Ohio, Dayton, Ohio, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Cleveland, Ohio.

The Meranda Law Firm is a general practice firm located in downtown Columbus and Newark, Ohio. The firm is committed to providing high quality, affordable, and personal legal representation to achieve the most advantageous outcome in your case. We understand that effective communication between a lawyer and a client is of utmost importance. Our focus is to assure that every client receives personal attention and is an active participant in the decision-making process. Whenever possible, we will attempt to resolve matters amicably and efficiently through settlement or mediation. But, when necessary, our lawyers are prepared to fight vigorously and aggressively in order to defend your case in court. Our firm represents and advises clients in a variety of areas including: Criminal Defense, Domestic Relations, Juvenile Law, and Personal Injury Law. For your convenience, we have a flexible appointment schedule, including evening and weekend appointments. We look forward to working with you. Contact The Meranda Law Firm today to schedule a FREE CONSULTATION on your legal matter.

The main focus of my practice is litigation, primarily in the areas of business disputes, real estate, insurance  and personal injury, representing both plaintiffs and defendants.  Litigation can be time consuming, expensive and emotionally draining. I therefore continually analyze the costs and benefits of filing a lawsuit and pursuing the case. The most successful outcomes occur when the case is pursued with the expectation that a trial will occur. If the case does not settle, then we are ready for trial.. I also have an active practice in real estate, both residential and commercial, involving sales/purchases, refinance, landlord-tenant and leases.  I am the managing member of a small family owned real estate business and use my personal experience to represent my clients.. Our law firm also has represents businesses and individuals who are experiencing financial hardship including in bankruptcy and receivership matters.. I also have an active practice in probate law and estate planning, including Wills, Trusts, and lawsuits arising in Probate Court.

The Law Offices of William L. Geary continues to grow with an addition of a fourth attorney. Haley J. Holmberg, Esq., a Valparaiso University School of Law honors graduate, joins the firm as an associate and will focus on providing family law clients along with Juvenile Abuse, Neglect, and Dependency clients with quality legal representation. Haley J. Holmberg is licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio. Ms. Holmberg’s passion for child advocacy and the desire to give back to her community has served as Ms. Holmberg’s inspiration to enter the legal field.

The Law Office of Susan Pettit will advocate aggressively for your rights. Susan Pettit has over 20 years of experience fighting for the rights of accused individuals in the Columbus, Ohio area. She has diverse experience with a wide variety of cases, both minor and serious. Relying on her communication skills and in-depth knowledge of criminal law, she will make sure your voice is heard in the courtroom to prevent unjust prosecution. To arrange a time for your free consultation, pick up the phone and call as soon as possible.

The law office of bankruptcy attorney Mark Albert Herder is a debt relief agency that help people file both Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy cases under the United States Bankruptcy Code, as provided by the U.S. Constitution.  For an absolutely free consultation regarding your financial predicament, please feel free to contact our office at!

The Kaman & Cusimano, LLC Team of Attorneys is Exclusively Dedicated to Counseling, Educating, Informing, and Representing Ohio and Kentucky Condominium and Homeowner Associations.

The Justice Law Firm is dedicated to serving the needs of Injured and disabled Workers throughout Ohio in getting the workers compensation benefits they deserve.

The Joslyn Law Firm (DBA "Joslyn Criminal Defense Law Firm") is pleased to be accepted as one of Ohio's most qualified criminal defense and DUI law firms. Our criminal defense attorneys in Columbus OH have taken care of over 15,000 criminal cases. Our law firm's managing lawyer, Brian Joslyn has been ranked by the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys as one of the top ten best criminal defense lawyers in the state of Ohio. Columbus CEO Magazine has elected Mr. Joslyn as a top criminal lawyer in Columbus. The National Trial Lawyers Association has named Mr. Joslyn as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer in the USA. We pride ourselves on our legal experience and strive to direct our legal community to a greater level of criminal defense representation. Our Columbus criminal defense attorneys have clients in Central Ohio, in addition to Franklin County, Pickaway County, Madison County, Delaware County, Licking County, Fairfield County, and Union County. If you want to talk with a Columbus criminal lawyer, please contact us for a free consultation to review the details of your case and understand how our law firm can best help you.. Brian Joslyn is the founder and managing partner of Joslyn Law Firm. He created the firm with the mission of providing all clients with the highest level of attention, whether they are facing misdemeanor or felony charges. Brian Joslyn represents clients in Columbus, Franklin County, Delaware County, Madison County, and the surrounding communities. Clients receive open, practical communication that helps them understand the benefits of all of their legal options and keep them informed, every step of the way.. As a Columbus, OH criminal defense attorney, Brian Joslyn is a strong advocate for people facing state and federal criminal charges including Franklin County DUI, weapon violations, probation violation, white-collar crimes, fraud (ex. health care fraud, workers compensation fraud, Medicaid fraud, PPP loan fraud, insurance fraud) in Columbus, among many other crimes.. Brian Joslyn understands that knowledgeable legal counsel can be an asset in non-trial-related matters as well, where individuals still stand to lose former freedoms. Joslyn Law Firm helps clients navigate administrative matters such as license revocation hearings, emergency bond hearings, and criminal records sealing while representing their best interests.. Prior to opening Joslyn Law Firm, Bryan Joslyn worked in a Public Defender's Office. While there, he saw first-hand the impact of charges on people facing alleged criminal offenses. Brian Joslyn understands all too well the fear, anxiety, and sometimes physical pain that can result from interaction with law enforcement. As the victim of police brutality during his undergraduate career (for charges that were all later acquitted), Brian Joslyn can better understand the ordeals that his clients face and is passionate about defending them.. Call to discuss your legal defense options during a free consultation. The impact of a criminal conviction can be dire, potentially affecting future employment, housing options, relationships, and reputation. As a Columbus criminal defense lawyer, Brian Joslyn is committed to helping individuals charged with criminal offenses safeguard their futures. It's best to make an informed decision, regardless of the severity of the charges you or your loved one face. Contact Brian Joslyn to learn more.

The Donahey Law Firm is one of the oldest personal injury law firms in central Ohio. Established in 1968, our mission has always been to help injured people obtain fair compensation for their pain and over 50 years of personal injury experience and many multi-million dollar recoveries for our clients, our Columbus injury attorneys know exactly what it takes to get you and your family every dollar of compensation you an experienced Accident & personal Injury Attorney on your side. With four offices in Ohio, we are well positioned to represent people throughout the for a Free Consultation .

Sue A. Salamido lives in Galena, Ohio with her husband, Patrick, her three wonderful children, Brent, Sofia and Dominic, and her two dogs, Dakota and Bella.  She was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio.  Sue is a proud graduate of the Columbus Public Schools. The solid education she received in the public schools is one of the reasons she represents and supports public school teachers today.

Stephen E. Palmer is a trusted, accessible and honest Columbus criminal defense attorney of more than 20 years. He makes a sincere effort to know his clients on a personal level, and makes himself available outside of the regular 9 to 5. He understands that no two cases are the same, and neither are his clients’ needs.. He joined Eric J. Yavitch, in 1997 to form Yavitch & Palmer, located in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Steve works in all aspects of criminal defense, from OVI/DUI charges to white collar crimes to child abuse and domestic violence. Click to learn about all of the firm’s practice areas.. Steve has been included in the Ohio Super Lawyers list for the last six years, was included in Columbus Business First’s 20 People to Know in 2014 and you can catch him every Wednesday morning lending legal advice on 99.7 The Blitz.. In 1995, Steve earned his law degree, magna cum laude, from Capital University. While in law school, he began working in the criminal defense field as a clerk for practicing attorneys. Steve completed his undergraduate work at the College of Wooster where he participated in varsity football and track. He studied Anglo legal history, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in History. Aside from law, Steve enjoys running, biking, carpentry, and guitar.

Stacie Sydow is a partner at Sydow Leis LLC.  Her legal practice focuses on criminal defense. Stacie has vast and successful trial experience in serious and high profile cases. Stacie has jury trial experience ranging from misdemeanor to capital murder cases.. Stacie is committed to representing the rights of her clients.  She has received not guilty verdicts and dismissals for her clients who have been charged with Rape, Aggravated Robbery, Engaging in a Pattern of Corrupt Activity, Drug Trafficking, Burglary, Felonious Assault, Carrying Concealed Weapon, Weapon Under Disability, Extortion, Domestic Violence, and OVI.  Stacie also handles post-conviction matters including Appeals and Expungements.. In addition to her criminal law practice, Stacie is an experienced juvenile attorney.  She has represented many juveniles in delinquency cases.  Stacie has also been an advocate for many parents during custody/visitation trials, child support cases, contempt proceedings, abuse, neglect, dependency cases, and many more.. In 2014, Stacie was named as Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers Association.. Prior to becoming a defense attorney, Stacie served as an Assistant to the Prosecuting Attorney in Whitehall, Ohio.. Stacie is currently a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, Central Ohio Association of Justice, and Central Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Areas of Practice. Criminal Defense. Domestic Law. Juvenile Law. Bar Admissions. Ohio, 2008. U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 2011. Education. Capital University Law School, Columbus, Ohio. J.D.. The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. B.A. (Cum Laude) with Honors in Arts & Sciences. Major-Communication, Minor-Consumer Affairs. Professional Associations and Memberships. Columbus Bar Association. Central Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Ohio State Bar Association. Richland County Bar Association. Central Ohio Association for Justice. The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers. Women Lawyers of Franklin County

Since entering private practice in 1995, John Johnson has devoted his career to helping people through the most difficult turns of life. He has represented hundreds of clients in divorces and dissolutions, child custody actions, child and spousal support matters and post-divorce modifications. John has extensive knowledge of domestic law and has tried numerous cases in central Ohio’s domestic courts and argued a number of cases before the state’s appellate courts. He has earned the trust and respect of judges and fellow lawyers for his straightforward approach to representing his clients.. John has been named to Columbus CEO Magazine's Top Lawyers list for the past two years, and is AV-rated, the highest rating by the Martindale-Hubbell ratings service. He is a Board Certified Specialist in Family Law by the Ohio State Bar Association.. John is a lifelong central Ohio resident. He has a bachelor’s degree from Ohio Wesleyan University and a law degree from Capital University Law School. John served as an Assistant Attorney General for Ohio from 1993 through 1995 before entering private practice.

Since entering law, Nemann has defended clients present before several hundred judges and magistrates across Ohio. He has vast trial experience in municipal, common pleas and federal courts. He has argued many cases before Courts of Appeals throughout Ohio.. Adam Lee Nemann grew up in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and moved to Ohio to pursue his education.  After graduating from the University of Cincinnati, with an enthusiasm for law and public speaking, he attended Capital University Law School.  It was during law school that Nemann thrust himself into the world of trial advocacy.  By day, he worked in a prominent criminal defense firm preparing to defend the accused, by night, he attended law school and volunteered for mock trial and trial advocacy clinics.  Nemann obtained a limited license to practice law while an intern, representing his own clients during law school.. Nemann first began his legal career defending clients in juvenile, municipal, and common pleas (felony) courts primarily, while working as a part-time assistant prosecutor for the City of Hilliard.  Accelerating quickly during his first few years of practice, Nemann has defended clients present before several hundred judges and magistrates across Ohio.  He has vast trial experience in municipal, common pleas and federal courts.  He has argued many cases before Courts of Appeals, and is frequently requested by judges to handle felony cases on a court-appointed basis for trial and appeals.. Nemann was trial counsel in defense of Derris Lewis, the teenager wrongly accused of killing his twin brother.  The trial drew national media attention, and was covered live by Court TV/Tru TV.  After the case was ultimately dismissed, Nemann was part of the legal team that secured a $950, settlement against the City of Columbus, for violating Lewis’ constitutional rights.  In 2013, as a display of continued support regarding Lewis' innocence, Adam Nemann donated $5000 of his own funds to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers fund as a reward leading to the arrest of the true perpetrator(s).  Most recently, Adam Nemann defended a teenager charged in the internationally renowned Steubenville rape case, which aroused the interest of the computer hacking group Anonymous, as well as brought national attention to the effects social media has on the criminal and juvenile justice systems.  On behalf of his clients, Mr. Nemann has made numerous national television and radio appearances, including appearances on CNN, ABC's 20/20, CNN HLN, Court TV, Tru TV, CBS, NBC AND ABC evening news programs, and NPR radio appearances on several occasions.

Since becoming an attorney in 1982, Scott W. Schiff has been a champion of the underdogs in our society. A graduate of Ohio State University(1979), and Capital University Law School (1982), Scott began the law firm of Schiff & Associates Co. LPA., in 1985, specializing in civil litigation with an emphasis on catastrophic injury and wrongful death.. “Each and every case is extremely important to me,” said Scott. “No single case is going to change my life financially, but each and every individual case will change the life of my client, and that keeps me motivated. At my firm, we take our responsibilities toward our clients extremely seriously. Quality work, respect, and high ethical standards have kept us as one of the leading Personal Injury law firms in the state of Ohio.. “The attorneys I’ve hired over the years, and our support team, have all been groomed in accordance with the values and beliefs of my law firm. Seventy-one per cent of our new clients come from previous clients’ recommendations, or from other lawyer’s referrals.”

Since 2014, Sam Schlein has devoted his career to representing individuals in employment and civil rights litigation.  His practice areas include discrimination, retaliation, wrongful discharge, sexual harassment, police misconduct, and prison conditions.

Shaun O’Hara was born in Columbus, Georgia and graduated Cum Laude with a B.A. from LaGrange College in 2007. While at LaGrange, Shaun played baseball, received honors on the All-Conference Academic Team, was an Academic All-American, and was the winner of the Malcolm Shackelford Award as LaGrange College’s Top Male Scholar-Athlete. Shaun spent a year working in Columbus before furthering his studies at the Mercer University School of Law where he graduated Cum Laude in 2011. While in law school, Shaun served as a research assistant and clerked for the Honorable Hugh Lawson in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. Shaun also served as a member of the Wagner Labor and Employment Law moot court team.. In 2011, Shaun joined Pope McGlamry and focused his career on representing plaintiffs in personal injury, wrongful death, products and pharmaceutical liability, class actions and mass torts actions.. In 2015, Shaun joined the Charles A. Gower Law Firm where he focuses on Plaintiff's civil litigation.
Shaun is active in the community, serving as an assistant baseball coach at Peach Little League, and on the Columbus Museum Contemporaries’ Board. He also serves as treasurer of the Columbus Young Lawyers.

Shari A. Kolnicki is a Senior Contracts Administrator for Anthem Inc. Shari Kolnicki is a former revenue agent and IRS field Appeals Officer with nearly 14 years of experience where she resolved cases for individuals, business entities and managed teams in Kentucky and Ohio.  She has helped settle docketed tax court cases, as well as non-docketed examination, audit, and refund claims cases.  She also worked as an attorney for Coolidge Wall, the Gnoêsis Group, and Deloitte as a tax staff consultant assisting with mergers and acquisitions, employment and compliance issues.  In addition, she was an evaluator for the United States Government Accountability Office. She has an MBA from The Ohio State University, and a JD, Magna Cum Laude, from Capital University Law School, where she served on the Board of the Capital U. Law School Law Review.

Shane is an experienced attorney handling workers' compensation and employment defense matters. His clients include employers of all sizes and across a variety of industries. Previously, Shane was an associate with Bricker & Maxfield as well as with national firms Thompson Hine and Arter & Hadden. He launched his own firm in 2007 which has grown into the statewide defense practice of Dawson & Associates. From their offices centrally located in Columbus, they represent employers throughout Ohio.

Self employed criminal defense lawyer for thirty plus years.  Experienced in local, state and federal courts.  Trial level only.  Dedicated, honest and hard working.

Sara H. Jodka, CIPP-US / Member at Dickinson Wright, dedicates her practice to working with business-side clients to anticipate, identify, and resolve labor and employment; data privacy and cyber security issues, including preparing for and remedying data breaches; and litigation risks.