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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 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 .

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.

Mr. Whipps has earned a reputation as a competent and effective matrimonial attorney and he has been an active bar and community leader.  He has served as President of the Ohio Board of Psychology, the Upper Arlington Board of Education, The Upper Arlington Chamber of Commerce, Creative Living, Inc. and Unverferth House   He has also served as a National Vice President of Delta Tau Delta fraternity.  He has chaired many committees of the Columbus Bar Association and the Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association and served as the Host of many TV programs including Upper Arlington Plain Talk, U.A.  Today, Bridging Disability, Lawyers on Call, and The Ohio Wesleyan Experience.   He is listed in Who’s Who in America and as a Preeminent Lawyer in the Family Law Section of the Martindale-Hubbell® Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.. Mr. Whipps has demonstrated the unique ability to both understand important psychological principles and to apply them to the practice of family law.  This ability is especially evident in his negotiation skills used to achieve successful outcomes in divorce and dissolution cases.  This same psychological background is especially important in handling custody matters and in developing effective parenting time schedules.

Mr. Scott is a 1989 graduate of Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio, who has risen through the ranks at Volkema Thomas Miller & Scott to become a key litigator, partner and administrator for the firm. He has been included in the Ohio Super Lawyers, Top 100 Ohio Super Lawyers and a Top 50 Columbus Super Lawyers.. Craig concentrates his practice representing people injured in auto accidents, truck accidents, wrongful death claims, brain injuries, defective products, intentional tort litigation and railroad crossing accidents. He has been a member of the American Board of Trial Advocacy (ABOTA), which is a national organization consisting of lawyers and judges committed to the right to a jury trial.. Mr. Scott presents to attorneys and paralegals at numerous seminars on insurance law and trial preparation, and also speaks frequently about changes in Ohio law and their impact on those who have suffered losses.. A hometown product from the Columbus suburb of Westerville, Craig also clerked for The Supreme Court of Ohio for three years while attending law school.. Recent Data

Mr. Madison has extensive experience representing commercial lending clients in all stages of secured loans including due diligence, negotiations, modifications, forbearance agreements, and litigation. He has broad litigation experience representing plaintiffs and defendants, in all phases of civil litigation and judgment collection. He has considerable practice representing creditors through Chapter 7, 11 & 13 bankruptcy proceedings throughout Ohio. Beyond the courtroom, Mr. Madison also has significant knowledge of commercial and residential real estate as well as construction related matters including lease negotiation, contract review, representing buyers and sellers through closings, and landlord/tenant disputes.

Mr. Luckett is the firm’s practicing attorney and has over 26 years of experience in Criminal Litigation.  Mr. Luckett practices in Ohio’s courts of Common Pleas, local Municipal and Mayor’s courts as well as in Ohio’s Federal District courts.  Prior to entering private practice, Ermel worked with the Franklin County Prosecutor’s office for several years, and was the head of the department’s drug unit.  This experience provided specific insight into the evaluation of the strength of the State’s case against a Defendant.  Mr. Luckett primarily focuses his practice on upper level criminal offenses. Mr. Luckett has extensive experience in Felony and Federal courts.  Ermel prides himself on being upfront and honest with his clients about expectations, possible outcomes, and what he expects of you the client.  If you are in need of first class legal representation, please contact our offices today.  Initial consultations are free.

Mr. Katz’s practice concentrates on all aspects of contract law, business law, real estate law, and probate law. Prior to forming Katz DiCuccio LLP, Mr. Katz served as a Law Clerk for the Honorable Judge David M. Gormley in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas. In law school, Mr. Katz served as a judicial extern for three different federal judges. Mr. Katz graduated from Capital University Law School with a pro bono honors distinction for his commitment to public service. Mr. Katz is an active member of the Columbus Bar Association. In his spare time, Mr. Katz enjoys playing hockey, spending time with his wife, Chelsea, and spending time with their rescue dog, Maisel.

Mr. Doran is a partner in the Columbus, Ohio, office of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, and is a member of the firm's litigation practice group. He represents plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal proceedings across a number of different disciplines. Mr. Doran has extensive experience in personal injury, wrongful death, premises liability and product liability litigation, including mass tort defense work, as well as commercial, construction and insurance related litigation.

Mike Neiman is an experienced Columbus real estate attorney who regularly handles deals and disputes.  Mike has a demonstrated history of working with Real Estate Brokers, Developers, Landlords, Tenants, Lenders, and Title Insurance Companies.  Mike's practice includes real estate litigation and transactional matters, with a special focus on Opportunity Zone structure and compliance.

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Mike Dortch is a trial lawyer with extensive experience litigating civil cases of all types, including commercial, contract, insurance coverage, probate, environmental, and real property disputes.. I am admitted to practice before all Ohio courts by the Ohio Supreme Court and by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.  With permission of the court, I have also represented clients in courts within the states of Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina and Texas.. In my energy practice, I have represented one of Ohio’s investor owned utilities in evidentiary hearings before the PUCO, including numerous cases involving the restructuring of the electric industry in Ohio, regulatory compliance, rules proceedings, and a merger with another investor owned utility.  I have also represented rural electric cooperatives, a fully-integrated Ohio based energy services company, and natural gas local distribution companies.  I have successfully represented several entities before the Ohio Power Siting Board in connection with their efforts to construct electric power generation plants in Ohio.  I have advised commercial and industrial clients regarding their electric and natural gas services contracts.. In my  environmental practice, I have represented clients in cases involving CERCLA cost recovery actions, site remediation/reclamation activities required by RCRA, CRO, and SMCRA, emergency response, and TSCA penalty proceedings. In addition, he successfully opposed an EPA effort to list real property owned by clients on the National Priorities List. I successfully defended the executor of an estate against claims that the executor had both CERCLA liability and fiduciary obligations requiring it to undertake the remediation of contaminated property belonging to the deceased.  On behalf of a petroleum distribution customer of a pipeline terminal, I successfully demonstrated that petroleum contamination beneath Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego was caused by other customers of the terminal.. In my telecommunications practice, I have represented nearly all forms of telecommunications service providers (CLECs, IXCs, cellular, paging, mobile radio) in every manner of case before the PUCO.  He also advises developers and other large consumers of telecommunications services regarding their telecommunications issues.. I graduated summa cum laude from Capital University Law School, where I am now an adjunct member of the faculty.  The editors of Cincinnati Magazine, in conjunction with Law and Politics Media, Inc., regularly name me an "Ohio Super Lawyer" -- a tribute enjoyed by only 5% of the practicing bar.. I am a member of the American Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Association, the Columbus Bar Association and the Federal Bar Association.

Married; 2 adult children; 2 grandchildren; Active in my church; Enjoy Ohio State Football-Go Bucks!, golf, hiking in the mountains.

Mark focuses his practice on all aspects of school law, representing students, parents, teachers, university faculty and administrators. Mark formerly served as day-to-day and defense counsel for traditional public schools, but started representing students/parents/educators in 2014 when he co-founded Abdnour Weiker, LLP.. Mark represents students “preschool through PhD” in disciplinary and special education issues, and represents school employees in school discipline, contract and separation issues, and for education licensure investigations conducted by state Departments of Education.. Mark has written and spoken on a variety of education-related topics including Title IX for Student Rights Attorneys, FERPA, student privacy laws, high school athletic eligibility, access to student educational records, special education rights and responsibilities, IDEA, state Operating Standards, suspension and expulsion rights for students, college codes of conduct and academic misconduct, public records, FLMA, sovereign immunity and qualified immunity for schools, dress codes, student civil and constitutional rights, childhood sexual assault claims, and liability waivers, among several others.. Mark has completed training to act as a surrogate parent for students with disabilities, holds a sports agent license issued by the Ohio Athletic Commission and serves as an arbitrator for education-related contract matters.

Maddie Rettig is an attorney whose practice areas include police misconduct, prison conditions, First Amendment, malicious prosecutions, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful discharge, sexual harassment, as well as other civil rights and employment issues.. Maddie is particularly interested in constitutional litigation, as she strives to achieve justice and equal opportunity for individuals through the civil legal system.. Maddie received her J.D., cum laude, from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. Upon graduation, Maddie earned the Labor and Employment Academic Achievement Award and designation as a Public Service Fellow for completing over 100 hours of pro bono work. In law school, Maddie received CALI Excellence Awards in Employee Benefits and the Civil Law Clinic. She also served as the Chief Articles Editor for the Ohio State Law Journal. Maddie received her B.A. from Ohio University magna cum laude and a Certificate in Law, Justice & Culture.. Prior to joining the firm, Maddie served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Chief Judge R. Guy Cole, Jr. on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. She worked in the public sector for people on death row, wrongfully convicted persons, and low-income individuals experiencing the criminal justice system. She also worked for a non-profit organization facilitating rehabilitative programs for people in prison.. Professional Memberships include the American Constitution Society, the Ohio Employment Lawyers Association, and the Ohio State Bar Association. She was named a Super Lawyer Rising Star for 2021 and 2022.

Litigation Partner at Columbus office of Cleveland based law firm.  Responsible for representation and defense of businesses, individuals, governmental entities and insurance carriers in personal injury, wrongful death, and property claims.

Kenneth R. Kline was admitted to the practice of law in the State of Ohio in November 2001, the Northern District of Ohio in March 2002 and the Southern District of Ohio in May 2011.. He received his Juris Doctorate and Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Taxation from the Indiana University-Bloomington, School of Law and Kelley School of Business in May 2001. In December 1998, Mr. Kline graduated from Indiana University-Bloomington, Kelley School of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.. Mr. Kline volunteers his time at the Interfaith Legal Services in both Franklin and Delaware counties, Jewish Family Legal Services and the YWCA Family Center.. Mr. Kline has been named an “Ohio Super Lawyer-Rising Star” by Cincinnati Magazine. Additionally, Mr. Kline was nationally ranked as one of the top ten under 40 in the field of Family Law by the Nation Academy of Family Law Attorneys. He limits his practice to family law.. In his free time, Mr. Kline enjoys playing with his nephews, golf, hockey and taking his dogs to the park.

Kathryn Wallrabenstein is a criminal defense attorney at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP. She has jury trial experience and represents clients charged with, and under investigation for, a range of offenses.  Katie represents individuals and entities who have been charged with crimes in both state and federal court and also represents individuals and entities who are under investigation by state and federal investigative agencies. She frequently handles judicial release requests for her clients, as well as requests to seal records (also commonly referred to as expungements).. She is equipped to handle criminal defense cases at every stage, from pretrial investigation through indictment, trial, and appeal. The firm's experienced support staff and skilled investigators further ensure that each client receives complete support and assistance throughout the representation.

Katherine Ivan represents injured workers in Ohio. A native of Troy, Ohio, USA, Katherine graduated from the University of Cincinnati. After becoming injured on the job herself in 2007, Katherine acquired her J.D. from Capital University Law School.  Katherine is active with legal groups that help protect the rights of injured workers. She frequently speaks on workers' compensation issues for the Continuing Legal Education of both new and advanced workers' compensation attorneys and is a Workers' Compensation Certified Specialist of the Ohio State Bar Association.. Katherine is passionate about representing injured workers throughout the state of Ohio for her own firm, The Ivan Law Firm. Contact her today by email or phone for a free consultation regarding your potential case.

Justin Fox is a graduate of Capital Law School where he was a member of the International Law Moot Court team, in which he traveled to Chicago, Illinois to compete against hundreds of different law schools from over 80 countries. Justin worked for a solo practitioner prior to graduation and always planned on starting his own firm after law school.. Justin attended Capital University for his undergraduate degree. While at Capital, he achieved academic honors and received a business and marketing degree. Justin is still involved with the Capital Community and owns a student housing rental property. He was also a letter winner on the Capital football team. Justin grew up in Johnstown, Ohio. He attended Northridge High School where he played football, basketball, and baseball.. Justin is licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio and is a member of the Columbus Bar Association and the Ohio State Bar Association. In his spare time, Justin enjoys the outdoors, athletics and golfing.

Julie Nemecek has over 20 years of experience practicing exclusively in the area of immigration law. She founded the Nemecek Firm, Ltd. in 2010 with the mission of treating each and every client with utmost respect, attention and care. Immigration law can be extremely complex and quite frankly, overwhelming for many people. For this reason, Attorney Nemecek devotes a great deal of time educating her clients so that they have a solid understanding of their immigration processes.. Attorney Nemecek works closely with local and national organizations to advocate for the fair and just implementation of the immigration laws and policies as well as reform. Her genuine compassion for immigrants is evidenced by the legal and advocacy campaign she spearheaded to stop the deportations of Black Mauritanian refugees to a country with the highest rate of slavery in the entire world. Through a combination of legal, communications, and advocacy strategies, the campaign found success in one of the darkest times in U.S. immigration history. Attorney Nemecek was featured in Episode 6 of the Netflix documentary series, “Living Undocumented,” as well as many other international, national, and local news stories.. Attorney Nemecek’s opinions have been cited in USA Today, Bloomberg – Business News, Thomson Reuters, NBC News, The New Yorker, The Center for Investigative Reporting, the Washington City Paper, the Columbus Dispatch and other reputable media outlets. Attorney Nemecek has appeared on the evening news for all local channels, including the Columbus affiliates of NBC (WCMH-TV), ABC (WSYX-TV), CBS (WBNS-TV) and FOX (WTTE-TV). She also appeared as a guest speaker on All Sides with Ann Fisher alongside Rubén Castilla Herrera.. In 2020, Attorney Nemecek was an invited speaker at the prestigious annual North American Refugee Health Conference. Throughout her career, she has given presentations on various immigration topics to the Bureau of Workers Compensation, AIDS Resource Center Ohio, Buckeye Ranch, other non-profit organizations, and international student associations.. The broad scope of Attorney Nemecek’s immigration practice encompasses virtually all areas of immigration law, including family-based immigration, employment-based immigration, removal defense, DACA, TPS, asylum, and naturalization, among other areas. Attorney Nemecek understands the quirks and nuances that go along with practicing immigration law. The devil is in the details, and for this reason, she aims for perfection in each case that she handles.

Jordan focuses his practice on tax advice and planning, business transactions, megrers and acquisitions, real estate transactions, and other commercial matters. He has experience with drafting and negotiating purchase agreements, income tax settlements, lease agreements, and  a multitude of other business contracts.

John A. Gambill is an associate in the Litigation Department. He came to McDonald Hopkins in May 2017 after five years with his own firm, Gambill & Associates Co., L.P.A.. John primarily focuses on construction law and works with our construction litigation team. He has represented contractors and project owners in claims arising out of construction projects of all sizes. John has also litigated cases from inception to conclusion, including arguing a complex contractual issue before the Ohio Supreme Court. Although he has extensive experience in civil litigation, John also has considerable experience helping businesses with legal matters outside the courtroom.. John earned his J.D. from Cleveland State University’s Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in business and economics from Muskingum College.

Jim Flynn is a partner in and chair of Bricker & Eckler's Health Care group. His general health care practice focuses on transactional, reimbursement-related, health planning and long-term care matters, including experience in physician contracting, joint ventures, federal and state regulatory issues, fraud and abuse, False Claims Act, certificate of need, community health needs assessments, corporate compliance, corporate organization and governance, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, and federal and state administrative appeals. In these areas, he has appeared before federal and state courts, the Provider Reimbursement Review Board, Administrative Law Judges, state agency administrative hearings, and in medical staff hearings.. Jim represented a hospital in Riverside Methodist Hospitals v. Tommy Thompson (2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15163, 2003), overturning disallowance of residents in IME count based on nature of residency program activities; represented the Ohio Hospital Association in OHA v. Shalala (201 Fed. 3d 418, 1999), successfully challenging the government's use of the False Claims Act in Ohio's laboratory unbundling litigation; and represented a hospital in Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center v. Shalala (1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13224, 1997), ordering the government to update reasonable compensation equivalent (RCE) limits.

Jeremy A Roth is the Managing Attorney of Roth Law Group, LLC.  RLG is a small downtown Columbus Ohio firm practicing in Criminal/Traffic Defense, Family Law Matters, and Civil Litigation.  We offer free phone consultations, and flexible payment arrangements.  Please contact us today to see if RLG can assist you with your legal matter.