Franklin, Ohio Business Lawyers

Steven M. Runge Esq
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Franklin, OH Business Law Attorney with 42 years experience
(937) 746-6425 401 S Main St
 Franklin, OH 45005
Business, Criminal, Divorce and Family
Ohio Northern University
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Serving clients in Warren, Butler and Montgomery counties for more than 41 years
Charles Anthony McKinney Esq
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Middletown, OH Business Law Lawyer with 37 years experience
6730 Roosevelt Avenue, Suite 306
 Middletown, OH 45005
Business, Civil Rights, Criminal and Divorce
University of Notre Dame and Harvard Law School
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My passion is offering each client personal service in aggressively defending and protecting their rights. I provide the highest quality legal services that gives my clients reliable and effective representation in legal matters that arise everyday in the business context. I have the skill and experience to negotiate or go to trial as needed.
810 Sycamore Street, Third Floor
 Cincinnati, OH 45202
(937) 461-9000 118 West First Street
 Dayton, OH 45402
Bryan Lee Green Esq
Franklin, OH Business Law Attorney
(513) 422-7665 4420 S Dixie Hwy
 Franklin, OH 45005
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David Chicarelli Esq
Franklin, OH Business Law Attorney
(937) 743-1500 614 E 2nd St
 Franklin, OH 45005
Business, Criminal, Divorce and Family
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Barbara Ann Lahmann Esq
Franklin, OH Business Law Attorney
(937) 743-1500 614 E 2nd St
 Franklin, OH 45005
Business, Insurance Defense and Personal Injury
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Mr. Monte Kenneth Snyder Esq
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Middletown, OH Business Law Attorney with 33 years experience
(513) 423-8912 6501 Germantown Road
Lot 41
 Middletown, OH 45042
Business, Divorce, Family and Juvenile
University of Dayton
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I am available to Dayton area clients at 4130 Linden Avenue, Claypool Building, Suite 304, Dayton, Ohio, courtesy of my good friend, R. Jason Howard, (by appointment only) I'm always available by phone & email. As a solo practitioner, you deal only with me, no paralegals or assistants. This allows me to provide a personal touch to your legal representation other law firms only promise but are unable to deliver. The attorney/client relationship is a team effort. Your active participation in your case is essential for effective representation. Suggestions, questions & ideas are welcome & encouraged at Monte...
Dustin R. Hurley
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Middletown, OH Business Law Attorney with 9 years experience
(513) 217-5202 301 N Breiel Blvd
 Middletown, OH 45042
Free ConsultationBusiness and Bankruptcy
University of Dayton School of Law
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Hurley Law Office focuses on Business Law and Litigation.
Eileen Kay Field Esq
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Middletown, OH Business Law Attorney with 35 years experience
(513) 684-9000 1004 North University Blvd.
 Middletown, OH 45042
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy and Estate Planning
University of Cincinnati College of Law
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Bankruptcy can be a complex and stressful process. I offer over 30 years of bankruptcy experience to help guide clients through the process with knowledge and compassion. Whether you are facing a foreclosure, a repossession, a garnishment, a lawsuit, or collection calls and letters, please contact my office to schedule a free initial consultation to discuss your options for filing bankruptcy.
(513) 684-9000 36 East Seventh Street
Suite 2020
 Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 684-9000 3991 Hamilton Middletown Road
Suite U
 Hamilton, OH 45011
Barbara Louise Horwitz Esq
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Springboro, OH Business Law Lawyer
(937) 750-8808 20 South Main Street
 Springboro, OH 45066-2302
Business, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Insurance Claims
University of Cincinnati College of Law
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Gregory Steven Page Esq
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Springboro, OH Business Law Lawyer
(937) 550-0037 325 North Main Street
Suite200
 Springboro, OH 45066
Business, Construction, Employment and Real Estate
The University of Toledo College of Law
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James Patrick Langendorf Esq
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Middletown, OH Business Law Lawyer with 20 years experience
(513) 705-4104 1081 N University Boulevard, Suite A
 Middletown, OH 45042
Business, Consumer, Employment and Estate Planning
University of Dayton School of Law and University of Dayton School of Law
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I've been representing workers against their employers in unpaid overtime, unpaid minimum wage and FMLA cases for over 15 years. It is the bulk of what I do. I have helped class actions settle and I have helped my corporate and business clients make or save thousands of dollars in various disputes with other businesses and with their employees.
James Dearie Esq
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Lebanon, OH Business Law Attorney with 25 years experience
(513) 932-5529 12 E Warren St
 Lebanon, OH 45036
Business, Criminal, DUI and Juvenile
University System of Georgia - University of Georgia
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James A. Dearie has been a practicing attorney since 1993.  He has represented clients in civil, criminal, and traffic cases at all levels of the Ohio court system, including the Ohio Supreme Court.   He is an active member of the Ohio State Bar Association, the Warren County Bar Association, and the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Jim was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia.  In 1990, he graduated with honors from the University of Notre Dame, with a BA in Economics.  In 1993, he graduated with honors from the University of Georgia School of Law.  After graduating law school,...
Ryan J McGraw
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Lebanon, OH Business Law Attorney with 5 years experience
(513) 932-2115 12 East Warren Street
 Lebanon, OH 45036
Business, Civil Rights and Employment
University of Cincinnati College of Law
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Ryan McGraw is a trial lawyer with a history of success in child sex abuse, civil rights, Title IX, and employment cases. He also serves as outside counsel for business clients on a wide-range of issues including entity selection and formation, contract review, the drafting of employment agreements and manuals, as well as complex mergers and acquisitions. His outstanding business work resulted in his selection and inclusion in the 2017 Super Lawyers Rising Stars list which recognizes the best attorneys under 40 years old in the State of Ohio.
Paul Spaeth Esq
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Dayton, OH Business Law Attorney with 35 years experience
(937) 223-1655 7925 Paragon Rd., Ste. 101
 Dayton, OH 45459
Business, Bankruptcy and Collections
The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
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Paul H. Spaeth has been representing bankruptcy clients, both debtors and creditors, for over 26 years. He began his career as a bankruptcy attorney working for a government agency that monitors bankruptcy cases. He entered private practice in 1990, representing clients in personal and business bankruptcies, from the simplest to the most complex. Mr. Spaeth has been a solo practitioner for over 17 years. His goal is to provide the best possible representation and to be approachable and responsive. He has been rated "AV" (preeminent), the highest rating, by his peers through the Martindale Hubbell rating process....
John Paul Rieser
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Dayton, OH Business Law Attorney with 37 years experience
(937) 224-4128 7925 Graceland Street
 Dayton, OH 45459
Business, Bankruptcy and Estate Planning
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I have personally been involved in over 16,000 asset protection matters, workouts, and bankruptcies of all kinds business and consumer for over thirty years, primarily in southwest Ohio, and in south Florida as well, where I have maintained an office and practice since 2000. I am a 1981 cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School, where I had the good fortune to learn the current Bankruptcy Code from Vern Countryman, a principal drafter of the then just enacted Bankruptcy Code. My firm and I both are AV-rated. I know the asset protection, bankruptcy and workout turf, and we know it...
Jeffrey Allan Griffith Esq
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Centerville, OH Business Law Attorney with 18 years experience
(888) 488-7878 1800 Lyons Road
 Centerville, OH 45458
Free ConsultationBusiness, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Saint Louis University School of Law
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Kathleen Gick
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Lebanon, OH Business Law Lawyer with 26 years experience
(513) 403-3180 1437 Black Horse Run
 Lebanon, OH 45036
Free ConsultationBusiness
Northern Kentucky University
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James Timothy Payne Esq
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Miamisburg, OH Business Law Lawyer with 34 years experience
(937) 865-1802 9443 Springboro Pike
 Miamisburg, OH 45342
Business
State University of New York - Buffalo
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Daryle C. Tibbs
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Cincinnati, OH Business Law Lawyer with 7 years experience
(513) 793-7544 1329 East Kemper Rd.
#4230
 Cincinnati, OH 45246
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Family and Probate
Capital University Law School and Xavier University
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Daryle C. Tibbs is a proud graduate of William Mason High School. She received her bachelor's degree from Miami University in 2006, her master's degree from Xavier University in 2007, and her juris doctor from Capital University in 2010. Daryle C. Tibbs received her Ohio license in May 2010 and her Kentucky license in May 2016.
Daniel Edward Haughey Esq
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Mason, OH Business Law Attorney with 18 years experience
(513) 234-0576 516 West Main Street
 Mason, OH 45040
Business, Criminal, Juvenile and Personal Injury
University of Cincinnati College of Law
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Dan Haughey is a Warren County lawyer who proudly represent clients throughout southwest Ohio in matters of criminal defense, personal injury, and business law. Partner at Haughey & Niehaus, Dan brings exceptional insights to every case he handles. As a former prosecutor, he is backed by the insider knowledge to craft a proactive defense for his clients, even in tough felony cases. As he has been elected to the office of part-time judge, his extensive legal experience has proven invaluable in his personal injury and business law practice. Contact his Warren County law firm 24/7 to find trusted legal answers.
(513) 524-5000 121 W High St
 Oxford, OH 45056
Mr. Elliott Stapleton Esq.
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Cincinnati, OH Business Law Attorney with 10 years experience
(513) 334-0099 123 Boggs Lane
1st floor
 Cincinnati, OH 45246
Free ConsultationBusiness, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Louisville
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Elliott Stapleton is an attorney based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Elliott's focus is on two primary areas: Estate Planning and Business Law. Estate Planning services include drafting a Will, Living Will, Power of Attorney, Living Trust, Irrevocable Trust, and other inheritance documents. These services also pertain to Elder law and addressing questions on Medicaid and probate avoidance. Find out more about Estate Planning and Probate at www.ohio-estate-planning.com. As a Cincinnati Probate Lawyer Elliott Stapleton supports clients during the Estate Administration process. This includes filing Estate Tax returns, advising on asset distributions, and Will contest disputes. Elliott Stapleton also advises business owners...
Mr. Craig Thomas Matthews Esq
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Dayton, OH Business Law Lawyer with 39 years experience
(937) 434-9393 320 Regency Ridge Dr
 Dayton, OH 45459
Business, Elder, Employment and Estate Planning
University of Dayton
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Craig Matthews has provided exceptional legal services since 1978 to clients in the area of Dayton, Ohio and throughout the United States. Craig Matthews and his lawyer associates have successfully sued and aggressively defended lawsuits involving sexual harassment, elder fraud, employment termination, toxic mold and mildew, and construction defects. Craig Matthews also has negotiated business and employment contracts and created estate plans to smooth the way for successful transitions.
(513) 512-4074 15 E 8th St
 Cincinnati, OH 45202
Yanky Perelmuter
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Cincinnati, OH Business Law Lawyer
(513) 913-9545 10901 Reed Hartman Hwy
Suite 108
 Cincinnati, OH 45242
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Immigration and Probate
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University
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Joshua Hodges
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Cincinnati, OH Business Law Attorney with 2 years experience
(513) 913-9545 10901 Reed Hartman Hwy
Suite 108
 Cincinnati, OH 45242
Business, Criminal, Immigration and Personal Injury
Northern Kentucky University
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Josh Hodges has worked as a cashier, a busboy, a bartender, a machine operator, a drivers license examiner, an attorney at one of the largest law firms in the Midwestern United States, and is now the co-founder of Hodges & Perelmuter, LLC. His path to becoming a lawyer was long and it taught him that perseverance pays off and to not be afraid to take risks. Along the way, he was lucky enough to work beside people who work every day just to make ends meet, very successful professionals who assist some of the largest corporations in the...
Dean Edward Hines Esq
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Dayton, OH Business Law Attorney with 24 years experience
(937) 439-5708 5335 Far Hills Ave., Suite 313
 Dayton, OH 45429
Free ConsultationBusiness, Divorce, Family and Tax
University of Cincinnati College of Law
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Our firm provides representation in regards to: Family Law, Domestic Relations/juvenile matters, Federal and State taxation, and numerous civil related business matters. Our practice areas and philosophy are fully detailed in my website www.deanhines.com. We have offices in Dayton and Columbus, Ohio. Our firm serves all counties in Southwest and Central Ohio. We pride ourselves in providing aggressive and conscientious representation taking into account the needs and goals of our clients. I have a BV rating from Martindale Hubbell which is an attorney rating service in which you are graded by your peers. We are committed...
(614) 228-2680 33 N. Third Street, Suite 400
 Columbus, OH 43215
Daniel Anthony Brown Esq
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Dayton, OH Business Law Lawyer with 29 years experience
(888) 746-9044 204 S. Ludlow Street
Suite 300
 Dayton, OH 45402
Business, Energy, Environmental and Real Estate
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
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Providing big firm legal services with a small firm billing rate and genuine commitment to helping resolve legal issues.
Mr. Alexander F Linser
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Mason, OH Business Law Lawyer with 7 years experience
5240 Socialville Foster Rd.
 Mason, OH 45040
Business, Administrative, Arbitration & Mediation and Estate Planning
University of Cincinnati College of Law
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We offer consistently high-quality legal counsel, proactive strategies and legal solutions for large and small businesses or individuals in Ohio and other states. We handle suits and arbitrations, insurance and business disputes, corporate formations, contract drafting, transactions, and other matters.
Micah M. Siegal
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Dayton, OH Business Law Lawyer with 8 years experience
(937) 913-0200 The Armory
201 E. Sixth Street
 Dayton, OH 45402
Free ConsultationBusiness, Consumer and Employment
Michigan State University
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Micah Siegal is an associate attorney with Gottschlich & Portune, LLP, a Dayton, Ohio law firm. Micah focuses his practice in the areas of business law, civil litigation and labor and employment law. Micah also practices consumer protection law and has fought for consumers and businesses injured through fraudulent, illegal or unfair practices. Micah has experience assisting people and small businesses facing foreclosure and debt collectors and can protect your rights. Micah is admitted to the Ohio Bar and is a member of the Dayton, Ohio and American Bar Associations. A Dayton native, Micah received his B.A. in Political Science from Ohio University...
Joseph Edwin Balmer III
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Dayton, OH Business Law Lawyer with 29 years experience
(937) 293-2141 1105 Wilmington Ave
 Dayton, OH 45420
Business, Elder, Estate Planning and Real Estate
The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
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Georgianna Inez Parisi Esq
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Dayton, OH Business Law Attorney
(937) 298-1961 257 Regency Ridge Dr.
 Dayton, OH 45459
Free ConsultationBusiness, Elder, Estate Planning and Real Estate
University of Dayton School of Law
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Maury White Esq
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Mason, OH Business Law Lawyer with 39 years experience
(513) 770-4350 5750 Gateway Blvd.
Suite102
 Mason, OH 45040
Free ConsultationBusiness, Arbitration & Mediation, Divorce and Family
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OSBA Certified Family Law Specialist Cincinnati Academy of Collaborative Professionals International Academy of Collaborative Professionals Lecturer and Author of Collaborative Process and Conflict Resolution
Robert Jason Howard Esq
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Dayton, OH Business Law Lawyer with 15 years experience
(937) 262-7600 4130 Linden Ave Ste 304
 Dayton, OH 45432-3000
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
University of Dayton School of Law
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Jason has lived in the Miami Valley region all of his life. He grew up in the rural farm country of Greene and Clinton counties, attending school in Xenia and Jamestown and graduating from Wilmington High School. Jason graduated from Wright State University with a B.S. in Biological Sciences, followed by employment at Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati, Ohio where he worked in product development for Comet Cleanser. Jason earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Dayton, School of Law. During law school, Jason clerked for a litigation firm in Dayton with an emphasis in family...
Mark Edward Godbey Esq
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West Chester, OH Business Law Lawyer with 29 years experience
(513) 777-1701 8050 Beckett Center Dr. Suite 322
 West Chester, OH 45069
Free ConsultationBusiness, Bankruptcy, Criminal and Divorce
University of Akron
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I am a native of Cincinnati and have been actively practicing law for over 22 years. We are a full-service law firm of five attorneys, representing clients and small businesses in a variety of matters, including auto accidents and other kinds of personal injury law, bankruptcy and debt consolidation, divorce and other aspects of family law, probate, estate planning, criminal and traffic cases, etc. We have offices in downtown Cincinnati, West Chester, Dayton and Florence, Kentucky. We offer a free initial consultation, affordable rates and payment terms. Our attorneys strive for the best legal results while also giving...
(513) 241-6650 708 Walnut Street
Suite 600
 Cincinnati, OH 45202
(937) 610-1800 120 West Second Street Suite 1600
 Dayton, OH 45402
Joseph W. Stadnicar Esq
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Beavercreek, OH Business Law Lawyer with 27 years experience
(937) 426-3310 3836 Dayton Xenia Road
 Beavercreek, OH 45432
Business, Criminal, Personal Injury and White Collar Crime
The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
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Mr. Stadnicar graduated with his law degree (1990) and MBA (1989) from the Ohio State University and began his legal career in 1990 as prosecutor for the cities of Beavercreek and Fairborn, Ohio. He also practiced in the private sector with the law firm of Gerald E. Schlafman & Associates. In 1995, Mr. Stadnicar opened his own law firm in Beavercreek as he continued to prosecute for the City of Beavercreek. In 1996, Mr. Stadnicar associated his practice with the law firm of Hammond and Stier. After several years his firm merged with Hammond and Stier,...
Jonathan T Dever Esq
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West Chester, OH Business Law Attorney with 16 years experience
(877) 464-5297 9146 Cincinnati-Columbus Rd
 West Chester, OH 45069
Business, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Foreclosure Defense
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Nancy Rose Wagner
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Mason, OH Business Law Lawyer with 22 years experience
(513) 336-7200 4770 Duke Drive
Suite 100
 Mason, OH 45040
Business, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Cincinnati College of Law
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From a career that has spanned the globe, Nancy Wagner has brought the breadth of her experience to her hometown, with a commitment to represent local families in their estate planning and probate needs. Ms. Wagner graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1995 and joined the Washington, DC, office of Fried, Frank. Her practice there encompassed a wide range of government contracts litigation and counseling as well as white collar criminal defense and investigations. From there, Ms. Wagner joined Experience Works, Inc. of Arlington, VA, as Associate General Counsel, assisting the $100M non-profit...
Daniel Gehr Esq
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Fairfield, OH Business Law Lawyer with 19 years experience
(513) 737-4347 1040 Symmes Road
 Fairfield, OH 45014
Business, Criminal, Divorce and Estate Planning
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University
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Dwight Dean Brannon Esq
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Dayton, OH Business Law Lawyer with 44 years experience
(937) 228-2306 130 W 2nd St
 Dayton, OH 45402
Business, Criminal, Divorce and Securities
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University
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Dwight D. Brannon is the founder of the Brannon Law Firm and has been practicing law in Ohio for over 40 years.
Karen Ann Rolcik Esq
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West Chester, OH Business Law Lawyer with 31 years experience
(513) 777-7400 8859 Cincinnati-Dayton Road
Suite #201
 West Chester, OH 45069
Free ConsultationBusiness, Elder, Estate Planning and Tax
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
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I assist clients with assessing their personal goals with regard to the management of their assets during life and the transfer of assets upon death. This assistance includes the preparation of Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Health Care Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, and related documents. Of particular importance is planning for the transfer/distribution of retirement accounts and IRA accounts to children and/or grandchildren while minimizing the income tax burden association with such accounts.

In addition to estate planning, I assist clients with Medicaid & VA planning including the establishment of Medicaid qualifying trusts and trusts that qualify for...
Joseph Charles Lucas Esq
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Centerville, OH Business Law Attorney with 13 years experience
(937) 478-8023 7015 Corporate Way
 Centerville, OH 45459
Free ConsultationBusiness, Estate Planning, Municipal and Real Estate
University of Pennsylvania Law School
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