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I began defending individuals charged with crimes in November of 1993.  I have always enjoyed the challenge of representing people in very difficult circumstances.  I find the experience of seeking justice rewarding.

I take great pride in being a criminal defense attorney. I feel honored to defend my clients and I respect the trust each one places in me. I have very strong trial skills and an empathetic concern for each client.  I work hard to help achieve the best possible outcome for each client.  In order to more effectively defend my clients, I have limited my practice to criminal and DUI defense.  I have successfully defended clients charged with capital murder, aggravated murder, murder, rape, robbery, kidnapping, drug offenses, domestic violence and child abuse. I am also experienced in, and have successfully defended, cases involving allegations of “shaken baby” as well as multiple bone fractures. My practice also encompasses DUI defense and the related charges of aggravated vehicular homicide and vehicular assault.. Throughout my practice I have developed a strong understanding of the forensic sciences and issues commonly confronted in criminal cases:  forensic pathology, toxicology, tire impressions, speed calculations, finger prints, psychological and psychiatric illnesses.  I strive to understand the science and methodology associated with the many different types of experts I encounter, particularly DNA evidence.  I frequently consult on DNA issues in cases, and have presented several lectures in an effort to help other attorneys understand and defend against DNA evidence. I have also achieved a strong working understanding of the medical science and issues related to shaken baby cases as well as multiple fracture cases.  I am also certified in DWI detection and the administration of NHTSA standardized field sobriety testing.. I am a past president of the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (2009) and a continuing board member of OACDL. I am a long-standing member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Fairfield County Bar Association and I have been a member of the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 continuously since 2013. I am also proud to be a graduate of NACDL’s National Criminal Defense College.

My practice concentrations are primarily in criminal defense, personal injury, family law matters, defending employers in workers' compensation claims and civil trial practice.. I am originally from Bucyrus, Ohio, and graduated from Ohio University with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and earned my Juris Doctor from New England Law Boston in Boston, Massachusetts.

Attorney Eli Heller has been practicing law in Ohio since 2013. His experience encompasses litigating complex cases in courts throughout Northeast Ohio, primarily in criminal defense, felony, juvenile and DUI defense, and in family law, divorce, dissolution, child custody and support.. Attorney Heller is a passionate trial lawyer who loves helping his clients through some of the most difficult challenges in their lives. He prides himself on his ability to listen and understand the issues that are important to his clients. He provides them with the guidance needed to make well-informed, strategic decisions in their cases. Whether it involves negotiations or in-court litigation, he always advocated vigorously for every one of his clients.. Attorney Heller is well versed in all aspects of litigation, negotiating settlements, drafting and arguing motions and conducting trials in various Municipal Courts, Courts of Common Pleas, and Probate Courts.. He recently took more than 10 cases to Jury trial, with a majority resulting in favorable results for the clients.  Additionally, he has successfully conducted numerous suppression hearings and bench trials.. Prior to joining the Hoover Kacyon and Associates, Attorney Heller owned his own law practice and worked as a Legal Defender for Summit County.  Over that time period, he not only refined his skills by handling a large number of cases, but also established a strong rapport with judges, lawyers, prosecutors and court staffs within the Portage County and Summit County legal systems.. Mr. Heller is a proud alumnus of the University of Akron School of Law, where he acted as the Student Bar Association President. He was also a member of the nationally ranked Akron Trial Team, a participant in moot court and an Academic Success Program tutor in Civil Procedure.. Currently, he is a member in good standing of the Ohio State Bar Association, the Ohio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and the Portage County Bar Association.. Attorney Eli Heller can be contacted at Hoover Kacyon at or via email. We offer free, confidential strategy sessions and we quote fees right over the phone.