Top best Family Lawyers in Columbus near me

“I believe that one of my jobs as a Columbus family law attorney is to help my clients find their way past their worst days and to move on with their lives, beyond the courtroom.”. Recognized as a Rising Star by Ohio Super Lawyers, Gus Dahlberg is a respected and experienced Columbus divorce attorney. Exclusively focused on domestic relations and family law, Gus has successfully represented a wide array of clients on a number of issues ranging from complex asset division to high-income child and spousal support cases.. A graduate of Ohio University’s Honors Tutorial College and the Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law, Gus is still involved in educating students and his fellow attorneys by serving as a frequent lecturer on family law issues. He is an active member of the Family Law Sections of the American Bar Association (ABA) (currently serving as the vice chair of the Marital Property Committee) the Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA), and the Columbus Bar Association (CBA), and is certified as a Family Relations Law Specialist by the OSBA.. Gus is also actively involved in the Clintonville community where he lives with his wife Valerie and their two children. He is a frequent volunteer in the Columbus City School system and assisted in the formation, coordination and management of a K-2 chess program at Clinton Elementary School.  He serves as a board member and chair of Clintonville Go Public, a nonprofit community association working to support and promote the neighborhood public schools in the Whetstone pathway. He is also a board member of the North Columbus Intramural League and an active baseball, softball and soccer coach.

William L. Geary has been a practicing attorney since 1979. He is a graduate of Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law, and was the recipient of numerous awards during his time there. Not long after graduation, he founded Law Offices of William L. Geary in Columbus Ohio, and began serving his community as a dedicated divorce and family law attorney.Mr. Geary has helped countless people through sensitive and emotionally-charged legal matters. He works closely with his clients and works tirelessly to achieve the outcome that will serve their best interests. Due to his dedication, open communication, and record of outstanding case results, he has been awarded the Client Distinction Award from Martindale-Hubbell. This award is provided to attorney’s when clients have taken the time to praise their communication ability, responsiveness, quality of service, and cost value. Contact his firm today if you would like to schedule a consultation with attorney William Geary.

TRUSTED.  SMART.  CREATIVE.  CARING.   Everyone at Grossman Law Offices strives to embody those words each and every time we work on behalf of a client.  With our practice limited strictly to family relations law, we know that our clients are going through an incredibly difficult, emotional and uncertain time.  Keeping that in mind each and every day helps us help our clients.  The legal process can be difficult, unfriendly and confusing at times.  A Grossman Law client will always have a partner, an advocate, a counselor, an advisor and a friend, helping them at each step of the process.

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.

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.

Paul Kilpatrick graduated from the University of Georgia with an A.B. in 1963 and a J.D. in 1965. Following his successful completion of the Georgia Bar, he began practicing law in 1964.. Mr. Kilpatrick served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Conflict, from 1965-1968, leaving with the rank of Capt. JAG. Mr. Kilpatrick left active duty military service in 1968 to practice law in Columbus, Georgia.. Mr. Kilpatrick has served with several associations, including the Columbus Bar (President, 1975-1976), Russell County, State Bar of Georgia (Member, Board of Governors, 1975-1991; Member, Executive Committee, 1989-1994; President-Elect, 1990-1991; President, 1992-1993; Immediate past President, 1993-1994; Chairman, Family Law Section, 1980-1981; Member, Board of Bar Examiners, 2000-2006), Chair of the Supreme Court of Georgia Committee on Legal Education, The Florida Bar, Alabama State Bar, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Alabama Trial Lawyers Association and the Southern Conference of Bar Presidents.

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.

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.

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.

I have over 25 years of legal experience in the areas of family relations law, business law, estate planning and insolvency advice. I am a certified specialist in family relations law. I take a personal interest in my client's cases and I am willing to be as aggressive as necessary to meet the needs of my client.I recognize that every case is different. I listen to my clients, find out their objectives and develop a strategy to meet those objectives. I give each legal case the personal attention it requires and recommend different strategies depending on the needs of the client. I provide competent and diligent representation.I provide aggressive yet caring representation. I will strive to aggressively protect my client's rights but I will never lose sight of the emotional and financial impact of litigation.

Henry A. Arnett is a 1976 graduate of The Ohio State University College of Law. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association. He is also very active in the Columbus Bar Association, having served on the Judiciary Committee, the Federal Court Committee and as Chairman of the Labor Law Committee.  His law firm, Livorno and Arnett Co., LPA, represents injured workers, Ohio worker's compensation claimants and numerous labor organizations.

Grossman has been recognized by his peers as an expert in his field for more than 25 years.  He has successfully litigated complex family law cases in many counties in Ohio and has consulted in cases throughout the United States.. Jeff was instrumental in building a boutique law firm with other lawyers, known by judges and other lawyers, as extremely compitent and ethical.  Lawyers in the firm often work together to maximize expertise and to make certain that their client's needs are met.

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

Fan of classical music and jazz; former actor in theater; retired classical music radio announcer.

Family Law:  Our practice is limited to divorce dissolution, custody, support and other like family law matters. We represent clients who need immediate advice and concentrated service from experienced legal counsel. Our founding attorney has served as counsel in large national law firms. She believes that there are no "small clients" and ensures that all clients receive personalized legal services. Most of our clients are referred by former clients, friends, and colleagues who trust our judgment and proven ability to ‘get the job done.’. Solutions: We are experienced problem solvers, who thrive on developing creative strategies to complex matters. We will work hand-in-hand with you to construct a plan to get the results you need.  We give candid advice, and at times may not tell you what you want to hear. But that is our job. Our goal is not simply to get paid. Rather, we want you to understand all of your options along with the pros and cons of each.. Personalized Service: One size does not fit all. We see you as an individual and want to understand what makes you tick. We want to know what challenges you face. What are your goals? What are your concerns? This allows us to fashion a plan that best fits you.

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

BIOGRAPHY OF M. SHAWN DINGUS. Family History. Shawn was born and raised in Flatwoods, Kentucky, a small town located in the eastern region of the state. His father worked as a railroad employee for C&O Railroad, Chessie System and CSX Transportation, and his mother cleaned homes and businesses on a part-time basis. After graduating from Russell High School with honors in 1990, he was the first in his family to attend college, choosing to attend Morehead State University on a  scholarship.. Undergraduate Studies. As a student at Morehead, Shawn was very involved in student government, including serving as president of his fraternity, Lambda Chi Alpha, serving as executive vice-president of the IntraFraternal Council, and running for office in the Student Government Association. In 1994, he was named the University's Greek Man of the Year, for his dedication and commitment to the fraternal system at the university. He graduated from Morehead in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts in Government and a minor in Philosophy.. Law School. In 1995, Shawn elected to attend the University of Akron School of Law, where he continued to serve in student government, first as Treasurer of the Student Bar Association, and next as President of Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity. Shawn was also appointed to serve as the law school's representative to the American Bar Association in 1997, and served as its representative at the ABA National Convention in San Francisco, California in 1998. In that same year, he received his Juris Doctorate from Akron, graduating in the top 10% of his class, with a cum laude distinction.. Career. Upon graduation and passage of the state bar exam in 1998, Shawn accepted a position as an assistant prosecuting attorney in Morrow County, Ohio. He initially served the county as the prosecutor assigned to prosecute juvenile delinquency cases and represent the Morrow County Children Services Agency in cases involving abused and neglected children. He was later assigned to the adult criminal division, where he prosecuted adults charged with misdemeanors and felonies, which ranged from simple speeding violations to Aggravated Murder.. In 2000, Shawn left the prosecutor's office and accepted an associate position with The Plymale Partnership in downtown Columbus, where he represented individuals in civil matters, which included representation in bad faith actions against insurance companies and wrongful death actions. During his tenure at The Plymale Partnership, he served on the board of the Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association and was presented with the Association's Slugger Award in 2002 for his dedication and commitment to injured victims and their families.. In 2003, Shawn decided to set-out on his own and opened his own law firm, The Law Office of M. Shawn Dingus.   In 2009, Shawn joined Columbus attorney Ronald Plymale to form the firm of Plymale & Dingus, where he  represent individuals and small businesses in civil and criminal matters. He has had the honor of representing hundreds of individuals and businesses in cases ranging from wrongful death actions to divorce and child custody matters.. Shawn is involved in his community by serving on numerous professional and political boards and committees, as well as volunteering for various causes. He is a Board of Trustees member for the Central Community House and also serves on the Board of Directors of the American Constitution Society.  He is also a member of the First Congregational Church in downtown Columbus.. Areas of Practice. Education. Office:

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Columbus and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Columbus and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Columbus and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Columbus and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Columbus and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Columbus and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Columbus and surrounding areas.

Experienced Family attorney serving clients in Columbus and surrounding areas.