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I have been specializing in the area of Workers' Compensation/Labor for the last 30 years.  I have a diverse background representing the Bureau of Workers Compensation, the Industrial Commission of Ohio, employers and injured workers in administrative hearings and litigation throughout Ohio.  I have argued 50 plus cases before the court of appeals, 24 cases before the Ohio Supreme Court and have won 20 Workers' Compensation jury trials.

I have been representing disabled adults and children since 1997, and I love my work. In 2011, I became business partners with my husband, attorney Ken Karlock, and our practice is limited exclusvely to Social Security Disability cases.. In 2010, my husband and I co-founded the Columbus Bar Association's Social Security Disability Law Committee, and we co-chaired the group for three years.  We have both spoken at legal education seminars about Social Security Disability, and speak frequently at public events, educating medical practitioners and the public about the disability program.  We were awarded the Columbus Bar Association's President's Award in 2013.. I'm a proud step mother to two beautiful children, and the crazy dog mom of our loveable seven pound office pooch. When I'm not working, I'm snapping pictures of beautiful downtown Columbus, watching the Buckeyes, and supporting the local music scene.. I hope you will visit our website, read our blog, and contact us if you need assistance with your Social Security Disability claim!

I have been practicing law since 1999. Prior to my law practice, I worked 7 years for the McDonald's Corporation and 9 years for the Kroger Company, all in operations. I am a 1983 graduate of Capital University, with a BA in Business Administration, and a 1999 graduate of Capital University Law School.. I am currently on the Board of Directors for the Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers (COAJL) and am also the President-elect of the organization. I am a co-host of the internet radio program, Global Views, and am active in Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. I have done volunteer legal clinics at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church in Columbus, OH, giving free legal assistance to those who could not afford their own attorney. I have worked part-time for the Legal Aid Society of Columbus, going to various Opportunity Centers and again, offered free legal clinics for those unable to afford an attorney. I have also represented the Independent Taxicab Association of Columbus (ITAC), defending members who were involved in personal injury lawsuits. I have had a variety of experiences in my nearly 18 years of practice and all of those experiences have contibuted to making me a first rate attorney.. I began my legal career concentrating on criminal law, having tried criminal cases in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Franklin County Court of Common Pleas and the Franklin County Juvenile Court. My practice, in the last 10 years, has moved from focusing on criminal matters to a Family Law practice, though I still do some criminal work. I have represented clients in the areas of family and juvenile law in Franklin County, Seneca County, Allen County, Greene County, Montgomery County, Delaware County, Fairfield County, Licking County, Miami County and other counties throughout the State of Ohio.. If you have a legal need, I am asking that you please consider letting our office handle it. I look forward to hearing from you.

I have been practicing law for 38 years and have been priviledged to help hundreds of people in need. The most rewarding part of my practice is helping people who were going to have trouble making it through life unless the parties responsible for the harm were held accountable.

I have been practicing in the area of consumer law for over four years. My practice focuses on helping debtors in litigation with their creditors. I litigate claims dealing with inaccurate credit reporting and impermisible use of a credit report. I also deal with various consumer claims arising from contract disputes as well as unfair and deceptive business addition to consumer law, I also practice in the area of criminal defense. I have lived in Columbus, Ohio a majority of my life and represent clients throught the State of Ohio.

I have been handling Social Security disability matters for more than 30 years and have the experience necessary to fight to win your claim.  I am a former disability claims adjudicator and have hands on training as to how the Social Security Administration makes determinations.  I can put this experience to work for you!. I continually strive to gain new knowledge about issues relevent to representing my clients.   I have been asked to lecture to other attorneys on issues relating to disability claims.. Representing individuals who have been improperly denied benefits is my passion.  I take great pride in assuring that my clients receive a fair consideration of their claim and do everything in my power to protect their rights at each and every step of the process.

I have been an attorney in Ohio since 1987 and have handled a wide variety of legal matters, but primarily represent individuals and companies who have been sued for money damages.  I have always been in a private practice law firm and have been active in the legal community as can be seen in my LinkedIn profile. Since 2007, I have been recognized as an Ohio Super Lawyer and have been voted one of the Top 25 Female Lawyers in Columbus, Ohio since 2011.

I have a national litigation practice, handling ERISA and business/commercial litigation, and related DOL/IRS investigations.  I routinely work with large and small companies as well as senior executives to resolve their business, executive compensation and ERISA disputes.

I grew up in Worthington and currently reside there with my huband and children.  I love to travel and see all of the wonderful sights this world has to offer.. In my free time, I enjoy reading, exercising, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.. I recently completed my first half Ironman!

I grew up in Massillon, Ohio and moved to Columbus to attend college and go to law school.  I attended Capital University for both.. While at Capital University Law School, I served as Editor-in-Chief of the Capital University Law School.  I graduated summa cum laude with pro bono honors.. I am an associate attorney at Taps & Sutton, where I am also a co-author of the Ohio Medicaid Manual.  I currently serve as Vice President of the Tri-County Estate Planning Council.. After law school, I got married and bought a home in Pickerington.  I love living in Central Ohio and experiencing all that is has to offer.. In my free time, I enjoy being outdoors - walking, hiking, biking.  I love reading, and watching football and baseball. I'm partial to the Browns and Buckeyes during football season and the Indians during baseball season.

I graduated Cum Laude from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. During my time at Thomas M. Cooley, I served in many organizations such as the Appellate Advocacy Board, Trial Advocacy Board, & Law Review.  In addition, I volunteered my time as Chairman of Michigan Youth in Government and tutored many law students in Criminal Procedure, Torts, and Civil Procedure.  As well as graduating at the top of my class, I was awarded the Leadership Achievement Award and the Moot Court Service Award.  This experience through law school has set a solid foundation to provide superior legal representation for my clients.. As a professional, I have worked at the Office of the Ohio Attorney General assisting in the defense of this state against any complex civil claim brought against it.  I have also worked at the Washtenaw County Public Defender’s Office vigorously defending individuals charged with felonies.. After my time at Thomas M. Cooley Law School and working with these outstanding government agencies, I decided to partner with The Meranda Law Firm, Ltd.  This decision has allowed me to dedicate and commit myself to each and every client.  With 100% of my attention on each client, I am capable of dedicating myself to a level of preparation that clients deserve.. Since this partnership, I have been awarded Ohio's Rising Star two consecutive years by SuperLawyer's Magazine.  Additionally, I have been recognized by CEO Magazine as one of Ohio's top criminal defense lawyers.. I also served my country proudly for eight years in the United States Marine Corps.  During my time in the Marine Corps, I came to appreciate what freedom in this country truly means.  It is this freedom I continue to dedicate my life to preserving now as an attorney.

I focus my practice on estate and trust administration and family wealth and succession planning with an emphasis on fiduciary disputes and trust and estate beneficiary rights.

I focus my practice on handling a variety of domestic cases, including but not limited to divorce, dissolution, allocation of parental rights and responsibilities, and child support.

I consider myself very lucky.  Some of my early experiences are unique in my generation.  I started my education in a true one room school house in a rural area of upstate New York.  K through 8th grade in a single room with a coal stove as the only heat.  I was only there for two years, but I always felt protected by the older kids.. In 1956 my paternal grandfather died, and we moved back to the farm where my Dad was raised, a small town called Nassau, also upstate and not to be confused with the county on Long Island.  His Great Uncle was still operating the farm as his parents had.  A handful of cows, milked by hand.  Two draft horses to pull the various ancient pieces of equipment.  Loose hay, pitched onto the wagon by hand.  I can't say that I loved it, but you never fully recover from sheer hard work!!  And you don't suffer from it either.. I can contrast these truly bucolic pictures with working my way through law school in Columbus as a clerk in a Hospital Emergency Room.  The contrast between pitching hay on a warm summer day and dealing with the consistently stressed out people who populate an urban ER could not be greater.. For a number of years while practicing law I also had the privilege of being a supernumerary in the local opera company productions.  My high point was portraying a high church official, in the spotlight, with one of the stars, the evil Baron Scarpia, kneeling at my feet.  These non-singing, silent roles RARELY involve more than filling up the stage.  A brief moment in the spotlight for a fellow who can't sing a note was an outstanding memorable moment.. It has been a lot of fun, and always interesting.  I've been lucky.

I concentrate my practice on representing victims of personal injury and have done so over the past 35 years.  I have been recognized by the Million Dollar Advocate Forum, The Ohio House of Representatives Commendation, Who's Who Business First for Personal Injury, Super Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Top 100, and Top peer review rating by peers with AV Preeminent Rating Martindale-Hubbell.. I have been lead counsel in five separate million dollar plus settlements, with vast experience in tractor trailer litigation.. Most recent claims handled include 4.6 million dollar settlement resolved in July 2013 for severe injuries to a minor against a trucking company, 4.625 million dollar settlement for wrongful death in August 2007 against a trucking company, and a 1.1 million dollar settlement for an injured postal worker struck by a tractor trailer operator in November 2014.. My reputation is for aggressive and tenacious representation with high legal professionalism. I have never represented insurance companies or work for defense firms that focus on passing laws restricting victims' rights.

I concentrate my practice on defending personal and commercial insurance lines claims, as well as the representation of health care professionals including physicians and health care facilities. I earned a Bachelor of Science from Franklin University in 1990. I previously served 20 years in the United States Army Reserve and retired as a Captain. I completed law school at Capital University in 1996, was given the honor of Order of the Curia and was a member of Phi Delta Phi, legal honorary fraternity. Following graduation from law school, I served in the Ohio Court of Claims as a Magistrate and Staff Attorney. Additionally, he served as an Assistant Attorney General under Betty Montgomery. In 2002, I joined the law firm Arnold, Todaro and Welch where I concentrated my practice in medical and legal malpractice defense matters. I tried numerous medical malpractice cases throughout various Ohio venues in both State and Federal Court. I have also successfully defended attorneys and legal professionals in legal malpractice actions and disciplinary proceedings before the Board of Commissioners on Grievance and Discipline. I have argued twice before the Ohio Supreme Court. I am licensed before all state and federal courts in Ohio, as well as in the United States Supreme Court. I am a member of the Columbus and Ohio State Bar Associations. I am a Fellow of the Ohio State Bar Foundation, Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys, Defense Research Institute and the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance. I recognize that clients have unique needs and individual goals. I pride himself on integrity, providing quality service, and on building client relationships on the foundations of knowledge and trust. This formula has afforded the ability to obtain superior results and lasting relationships.

I bring a unique combination of knowledge and experience in employment law and intellectual property to my business clients that assists them in protecting their most valuable assets - their people and their intellectual property. From appropriately structuring the company, to assisting in managing its affairs through contracts, non-compete agreements, and necessary employment policies, to protecting its assets, and finally to working it towards succession planning, I am with my client each step of the way.. I also help my clients with their four legged assets through my equine law practice providing various agreements such as boarding contracts, waivers, sales contracts, and pet trusts, as well as advising in a myriad of equine related legal issues.. In my spare time, you guessed it, I tend to my two rescued off the track TB's and menagerie of spoiled dogs.

I bring a passion for family law to McDaniel Law Group, and knew from my law school days that it was the only area of law in which I wanted to make a career. As a Columbus Family and Adoption Law attorney, I represent clients in a wide range of matters, including divorce, dissolution, child custody, grandparent visitation, prenuptial agreements, civil stalking/civil protection orders and all forms of adoption. I am also a certified Guardian ad Litem on the Franklin County Domestic, and Juvenile Abuse, Neglect, Dependency lists.. I received my Juris Doctor from Capital University Law School and my Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from The Ohio State University. While in law school I received the Cali Award (recognizing the highest final grade in the class) for my academic achievement in Mediation. I was a Capital University Law School Moot Court Competitor during my second and third year of law school. I competed in Buffalo and Brooklyn, New York. I am now a Coach for Capital University Law School's Moot Court Program.. I was born and raised in Ohio and I enjoy cycling, watching college sports, and spending time with my husband, Bryce and two dogs, River and Kava.

I believe that to be able to adequately evaluate a case and advise a client an attorney must have experience dealing with cases in court. I have handled cases in nearly half of Ohio's 88 counties. It is this experience that allows me the ability to negotiate favorable resolutions outside of the courtroom as well as obtain them in the courtroom.. I believe in a dual focus approach to litigation. I feel that an attorney should always work to resolve a case without a trial to avoid the costs, both financially and emotionally, that clients have with litigation. I also believes at the same time that an attorney should be preparing the case for trial. This dual focus allows the attorney to be prepared for all issues that arise and provide the client with the best alternatives and results in their cases.. An attorney that is experienced in the courtroom and is not afraid to litigate a case can often provide a better perspective for clients on the reasonableness of their position as well as the likelihood of succeeding on various issues by litigation.. My passion for Family Law has given me the opportunity to also teach future lawyers. I serve as an Adjunct Professor of Law at The Ohio State University Micheal E. Moritz College of Law. At OSU, I developed a teach a course on Divorce Trial Practice.

I believe that if you are involved in a situation where you feel that you may need an attorney, you should not hesitate to contact one.  Many lawyers will take the time to talk with you about your problem(s), advise you about your rights, help prepare a plan and then advise you about whether or not you actually need to hire an attorney.  Many times, you will not need to go any further beyond this initial consultation.  But if you do, it is best to have your attorney involved from the beginning so that the right strategy is in place to protect you and to help ensure that your claim is resolved timely.  Do not hesitate to call an attorney for an initial consultation.. I truly enjoy helping individuals and companies with a variety of different cases as it keeps my practice ineteresting and well informed on the law.  I am always grateful when I can be involved early in the case so that a specialized strategy can be put into place for a client in hopes that we can resolve the claim early and if not, we can have our claim ready for suit and then focus the pressure on the other side.  I believe that a well prepared claim is much like a game of chess with a touch of contact sport, such as rugby.  You need to know how to be subtle and how to plan well into the future, but you also need to know when to be aggressive.  There is no other aspect of the law quite like litigation.

I began my career defending claims involving medical malpractice, product liability and employer intentional tort.  For the past 15 years I've represented individuals who have suffered permanent and profound personal injury due to the negoigence of others.  I take pride in developing relationships with my clients throughout the life of their claims so I can provide them the individual counsel necessary to properly develop each unique case.  I pride myself on being available to each of my clients to promptly address their needs and concerns whenever they arise. I encourage you to visit my firm's website at

I attended Franklin University and earned an Associates Degree in Business Administration, a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and then earned my Juris Doctorate of Law from Capital University Law School.  I've been an attorney since 1991.  I have a great number of years in private practice and would like a chance to put my years of experience to work for you.. I am a believer in helping clients understand the legal matter they need help with, then working with them to achieve their goals so that our experience is a positive one.  We will talk to potential clients with their first phone call.  We will actually listen and provide answers to questions.  If we determine we can help, we will schedule an appointment and see you ASAP.  If we can't help, we will tell you that and most often we can refer potential client's to an attorney they can trust to treat them right.. We will treat you and your loved ones with dignity and respect.  We like to hear client''s say they are glad they made contact with us and allowed us the opprotunity to serve their legal needs at reasonable rates.  We desire that our relationship be one of trust and that our client's receive real solutions they can understand.. We are committed to providing top notch, real service to our clients.  along with real value for their money.. Give us a try, we believe you will be glad you did.. Call my office at. Or complete a "Contact"" form on our website at:. Dennis A. Rathburn, Esq.

I am an experienced attorney in the area of employment law and litigation, representing employers in connection with discrimination charges, express and implied employment contract issues, employment practices and related tort and benefit claims. My litigation experience includes the defense of both opt-out and opt-in class actions.. Beyond my legal career, I am past-president of Opera Columbus, past president of Chamber Music Columbus, a long-time board member of the Worthington Historical Society and former and current acting president of the Yale Club of Central Ohio.

I am the principal and founder of David A. Goldstein Co., L.P.A., a law firm located in Columbus, Ohio. The firm concentrates its practice in insurance defense, personal injury general litigation and collections for the State of Ohio.. I have been a practicing attorney for over 21 years, focusing on civil litigation for the past 17 years.  My primary concentration of his litigation practice is Insurance Defense, personal injury and bad faith. I have been lead counsel in over 50 jury trials involving automobile accidents, civil rights, slip and fall cases, catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, and bad faith allegations.

I am the founder and owner of Contreras Law. My firm is committed to providing our clients with the highest quality legal representation while also ensuring they understand the process and remain involved in their case as it progresses from start to finish. The firm's approach to each case is focused on obtaining favorable results for our clients with the experience of larger firms while providing the responsiveness and dedication of a small firm.. We are passionate about representing our clients and pursuing their claims. Based out of Columbus, Ohio, we represent employees and clients throughout the States of Ohio and Florida. Attorney Contreras is licensed to practice in all state courts throughout Ohio and Florida, and federal courts throughout the states as well.. After spending years representing large businesses and insurance companies, Attorney Contreras now dedicates his practice to providing the same high quality legal representation to employees, individuals, small businesses and business owners throughout Ohio. With the experience and knowledge obtained from representing large employers and insurance companies over the years, Contreras Law will fight them on behalf of employees whose employers have violated the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA"), the Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA"), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA"), or any of the related federal and state employment practices laws.