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Scott Aaron Rubenstein Esq
Scott Aaron Rubenstein Esq
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Ohio Criminal Law Lawyer with 18 years experience

Scott A. Rubenstein has practiced criminal law for 15 years in Southwest Ohio. A former Assistant Prosecutor with Hamilton County, and in private practice since 2003, Mr. Rubenstein has litigated hundreds... Read More »
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Charles H. Rittgers Esq
Charles H. Rittgers Esq
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Ohio Criminal Law Lawyer with 39 years experience

Charles H. Rittgers, was named Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the American Trial Lawyers Association and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, groups... Read More »
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Mark Jon Wieczorek
Mark Jon Wieczorek
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Ohio Criminal Law Attorney with 10 years experience

I am a former Hamilton County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney. I have experienced the legal system from the inside out. I have handled just about every type of case imaginable: felonious assault, gross... Read More »
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Jeffrey Steven Hale
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Batavia, OH Criminal Law Lawyer with 13 years experience
(513) 248-1800 101 North Riverside Dr.
 Batavia, OH 45103
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Divorce and Family
Northern Kentucky University
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We have been protecting the rights and interests of our clients since 2004. We provide affordable legal representation. Let us be a friend to guide you through the complex legal system.
(513) 785-0800 9078 Union Centre Blvd
Suite 350
 West Chester, OH 45069
(513) 248-1800 4555 Lake Forest Dr.
Suite 650
 Cincinnati, OH 45242
Christopher Rivello
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Batavia, OH Criminal Law Attorney with 7 years experience
(513) 753-2700 285 East Main Street
Suite 3
 Batavia, OH 45103
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Divorce and Traffic Tickets
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University
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Before starting my own practice, I spent my first years as an attorney negotiating large contracts for the government. As you can imagine, the experience I acquired during these high-pressure, multimillion-dollar negotiations is invaluable in my current practice. However, whether I resolve your case at the negotiating table or in the courtroom, I will do everything in my power to help get you the best results possible.
Richard Aaron Maus Esq
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Batavia, OH Criminal Law Attorney with 14 years experience
(513) 732-6287 202 East Main Street
 Batavia, OH 45103
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Ohio Northern University
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George E. Pattison
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Batavia, OH Criminal Law Attorney with 45 years experience
(513) 732-3800 285 E. Main St. Suite 5
 Batavia, OH 45103
Criminal, Consumer, Divorce and Traffic Tickets
University of Cincinnati
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Suellen M. Brafford
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Batavia, OH Criminal Law Attorney
285 E. Main Street, Ste 3
 Batavia, OH 45103
Criminal
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Robert True Esq
Batavia, OH Criminal Law Attorney
(513) 732-2140 322 W Main St
 Batavia, OH 45103
Criminal, Estate Planning and Real Estate
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Gary Rosenhoffer Esq
Batavia, OH Criminal Law Lawyer
(513) 732-0300 302 E Main St
 Batavia, OH 45103
Criminal, Business, DUI and Estate Planning
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Victor Haddad
Batavia, OH Criminal Law Lawyer
(513) 732-7890 270 E Main St
 Batavia, OH 45103
Criminal, Business, Divorce and Entertainment & Sports
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Christian Erhardt III
Batavia, OH Criminal Law Attorney
(513) 732-2332 230 North St
 Batavia, OH 45103
Criminal, Business, DUI and Divorce
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John David Woliver Esq
Batavia, OH Criminal Law Attorney
(513) 732-1632 204 North St
 Batavia, OH 45103
Criminal, Business, Divorce and Family
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Robert Ringland
Batavia, OH Criminal Law Attorney
(513) 732-7378 270 E Main St
 Batavia, OH 45103
Criminal, Education, Employment and Environmental
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Michael Anthony Kennedy Esq
Batavia, OH Criminal Law Lawyer
(513) 732-2040 70 N Riverside Dr
 Batavia, OH 45103
Criminal, Divorce, Family and Juvenile
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Arrianna Sales
Batavia, OH Criminal Law Attorney
(513) 732-7573 270 E Main St
 Batavia, OH 45103
Criminal, Personal Injury, Real Estate and Workers' Comp
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Vincent Faris Esq
Batavia, OH Criminal Law Attorney
(513) 732-1141 40 S 3rd St
 Batavia, OH 45103
Criminal, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
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Stephen Haynes Esq
Batavia, OH Criminal Law Attorney
(513) 735-0300 196 E Main St
 Batavia, OH 45103
Criminal, Divorce, Family and Personal Injury
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George Patrick Montgomery Esq
Batavia, OH Criminal Law Attorney
(513) 732-2900 45 N Market St
 Batavia, OH 45103
Criminal, Business, Civil Rights and DUI
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Darren Miller Esq
Batavia, OH Criminal Law Lawyer
(513) 732-7126 270 E Main St
 Batavia, OH 45103
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Richard Ferenc Esq
Batavia, OH Criminal Law Lawyer
(513) 732-2140 322 W Main St
 Batavia, OH 45103
Criminal, Business, Divorce and Elder
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Lawrence Fisse Esq
Batavia, OH Criminal Law Attorney
(513) 732-3040 34 N 3rd St
 Batavia, OH 45103
Criminal, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Family
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Peter Strasser Esq
Batavia, OH Criminal Law Attorney
(513) 732-2889 200 E Main St
 Batavia, OH 45103
Criminal, Business, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
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Douglas Riddell Jr
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Mason, OH Criminal Law Attorney with 12 years experience
(513) 655-7240 7577 Central Parke Blvd
Suite 125
 Mason, OH 45040
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI and Traffic Tickets
University of Cincinnati College of Law
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Douglas Riddell's practice is devoted to defending clients facing DUI / OVI, traffic and criminal misdemeanor charges. With of years of experience practicing criminal defense in Central Ohio, he personally reviews, analyzes and implements a unique proactive defense strategy in each and every case that comes into to his office.
(614) 361-2804 1335 Dublin Road
Suite 220a
 Columbus, OH 43215
Brian Joslyn
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Cincinnati, OH Criminal Law Lawyer with 6 years experience
(888) 872-7444 6808 Miami Ave. #300
 Cincinnati, OH 45243
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Thomas Jefferson School of Law
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I firmly believe in the United States Constitution, particularly the rights afforded to every individual under the Due Process Clause of the 5th and 14th Amendments. It is not only my job, but also my life passion to uphold and protect those Constitutional rights. With these ideals in mind, I attended the Thomas Jefferson School of Law, where I gained the knowledge to support my passion for law. I refined my knowledge while working with several prominent law firms. However, it was my experiences working at a Public Defender's Office that grounded me and helped deepen my understanding of the...
(888) 872-7444 501 S High St
 Columbus, OH 43215
(888) 872-7444 10 W. 2nd St.
22nd floor, Suite 2
 Dayton, OH 43206
Charles H. Rittgers Esq
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Cincinnati, OH Criminal Law Lawyer with 39 years experience
(513) 932-7375 312 Walnut Street, Suite 1600
 Cincinnati, OH 45202
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Domestic Violence and Personal Injury
University of Cincinnati College of Law
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Charles H. Rittgers, was named Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the American Trial Lawyers Association and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, groups limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. Mr. Rittgers was selected again to the Ohio Super Lawyers list. He was also named in the Cincinnati Top 50 and the Ohio Top 100 lists.

Mr. Rittgers has handled numerous high publicity cases over his 30 years of practicing law and has been a guest speaker to local law enforcement groups. He has been...
(513) 932-2115 12 E Warren Street
 Lebanon, OH 45036
(513) 932-9949 9100 West Chester Towne Centre Drive
Suite 205
 West Chester, OH 45069
Charles M. Rittgers
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Cincinnati, OH Criminal Law Attorney with 7 years experience
(513) 932-7375 312 Walnut St. #1600
 Cincinnati, OH 45202
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI and Personal Injury
University of Cincinnati College of Law
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Charles M. Rittgers is a trial lawyer with a record of success in criminal defense, DUI, and injury cases. Charlie's record includes not guilty jury verdicts in numerous cases in which no plea bargain was offered by the prosecutor, including murder, DUI, and domestic violence. In injury cases, Charlie is willing to take cases to trial that most lawyers would settle. For example, despite having a $1,000,000 offer from an insurance company to settle a motorcycle crash case, Charlie and his client refused the offer, took the case to a summary jury trial, and received a verdict of $9,000,000. ...
(513) 932-2115 12 East Warren Street
 Lebanon, OH 45036
Steven Russell Adams Esq
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West Chester, OH Criminal Law Lawyer with 27 years experience
(513) 755-6676 9624 Cincinnati Columbus Rd.
Suite 204
 West Chester, OH 45241
Criminal and DUI
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University
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Steven Adams, founder of The Law Office of Steven R. Adams, LLC, is the kind of Cincinnati DUI lawyer you want on your side when facing DUI/OVI charges. Before becoming a criminal defense lawyer, Attorney Adams served as an Assistant Hamilton County Prosecutor for eight years. Drawing from his experience as a former prosecutor, he knows how to strategically prepare cases because he developed an excellent understanding of criminal trials and how to effectively present criminal cases to a jury. He has argued in front of the Supreme Court twice and won a case 7-0! As a certified instructor in...
(513) 929-9333 8 West Ninth Street
 Cincinnati, OH 45202
(513) 737-6676 104 S. Beech St.
 Oxford, OH 45056
Bradley Groene
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Cincinnati, OH Criminal Law Lawyer with 9 years experience
810 Sycamore St, Fl 3
 Cincinnati, OH 45202
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Traffic Tickets and White Collar Crime
Northern Kentucky University
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Bradley Groene is a skilled and dedicated Cincinnati criminal defense lawyer. Solely focusing on criminal and traffic defense, Brad has successfully defended clients against felony and misdemeanor charges. In law school, Brad spent time interning at the Hamilton County Public Defender's office; upon graduating and becoming licensed to practice law in both Ohio and Kentucky, he knew he wanted to continue defending people against charges. Brad has won numerous trials in his clients' favor and works tirelessly to achieve the best possible outcome for the people he represents.
John L O'Shea
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Cincinnati, OH Criminal Law Attorney with 28 years experience
(513) 300-4012 250 East 5th Street
Suite 2350
 Cincinnati, OH 45202-5136
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Personal Injury and White Collar Crime
University of Cincinnati College of Law
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Call John 24/7 on 513-300-4012 if you need help immediately. John focuses on DUI/OVI (“drunk driving”), criminal and white collar defense. He is always available to protect his clients. John has 27 years experience getting excellent results. John also practices in all other areas of litigation, including civil litigation, business law, serious personal injury and wrongful death claims. John was named to the Super Lawyers Top 100 lawyers in Ohio for 2013 and 2017 and the Top 50 lawyers in Cincinnati for 2012,'13,'14,'15,'16 &'17. He is The Best Lawyers in America 2015 Cincinnati Criminal Defense “Lawyer of...
Scott Aaron Rubenstein Esq
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Cincinnati, OH Criminal Law Lawyer with 18 years experience
(513) 241-7460 125 East Court Street
Suite 1000
 Cincinnati, OH 45202
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI and Domestic Violence
University of Cincinnati College of Law
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Scott A. Rubenstein has practiced criminal law for 15 years in Southwest Ohio. A former Assistant Prosecutor with Hamilton County, and in private practice since 2003, Mr. Rubenstein has litigated hundreds of felony and misdemeanor criminal cases including murder, robbery, sex crimes, narcotic crimes, white collar crimes, theft crimes, and appellate cases of all varieties. He has represented successfully hundreds of clients at trial and all other stages of courtroom proceedings, including arraignment, bail hearings, preliminary hearings, probation violations, sentencing hearings, and appeals. Mr. Rubenstein received his BA degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder in 1995. He...
Roger Kirk Esq
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Cincinnati, OH Criminal Law Attorney with 36 years experience
(513) 651-2525 114 E 8th St
 Cincinnati, OH 45202
Free ConsultationCriminal, Appeals, DUI and White Collar Crime
University of Dayton School of Law
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For over 30 years, Roger Kirk has represented clients in Cincinnati, Butler County, Clermont County, and Warren County. He focuses criminal defense, appellate and personal injury cases. Roger will represent you zealously and guides you through the stressful and difficult litigation process. He will use his knowledge and trial-tested techniques to get the best results for you. If you need help with a criminal defense or personal injury matter, choose Roger Kirk.
Charles Anthony McKinney Esq
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Cincinnati, OH Criminal Law Lawyer with 37 years experience
810 Sycamore Street, Third Floor
 Cincinnati, OH 45202
Criminal, Business, Civil Rights 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.
6730 Roosevelt Avenue, Suite 306
 Middletown, OH 45005
(937) 461-9000 118 West First Street
 Dayton, OH 45402
H. Leon Hewitt
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Cincinnati, OH Criminal Law Attorney with 17 years experience
(513) 731-4247 8044 Montgomery Road, Suite 700
 Cincinnati, OH 45236
Criminal, Bankruptcy, DUI and Traffic Tickets
University of Dayton School of Law
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H. Leon Hewitt has always had a passion to be of service to others. Over his 13 years of legal practice he recognizes that every case is different with its own set of problems but also its own set of solutions. Attorney Hewitt believes that listening is a skill that is key to helping clients achieve their goals. He will always be a fierce advocate in representing your case and believes in positive client outcome. Prior to entering the field of law, he worked for over twenty years as a licensed pharmacist. He has volunteered his time as a Big...
Bridget Purdue Riddell
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Mason, OH Criminal Law Attorney with 10 years experience
(513) 655-7240 7577 Central Parke Blvd
Suite 125
 Mason, OH 45040
Free ConsultationCriminal and DUI
Ohio State University - Columbus
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After graduating in the top of her class from the University of Notre Dame and then in the top of her class at the Ohio State Moritz College of Law, Bridget joined a major law firm in Columbus practicing business litigation. After five years of practicing in a big firm environment, Bridget joined Riddell Law. Bridget's practice focuses on DUI, traffic, criminal and appellate law.
(614) 361-2804 1335 Dublin Road
Suite 220a
 Columbus, OH 43215
Ameer E. Mabjish
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Cincinnati, OH Criminal Law Lawyer with 10 years experience
(513) 818-5642 250 East 5th Street, 15th Floor
 Cincinnati, OH 45202
Free ConsultationCriminal and Personal Injury
University of Dayton School of Law
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Ryan L. DeBra
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Cincinnati , OH Criminal Law Lawyer with 9 years experience
4914 Ridge Avenue
 Cincinnati , OH 45209
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI, Divorce and Traffic Tickets
University of Memphis
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Serving Hamilton, Clermont and Warren Counties
Mark Jon Wieczorek
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Cincinnati, OH Criminal Law Attorney with 10 years experience
(513) 317-5987 9415 Montgomery Rd. Suite D
 Cincinnati, OH 45242
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI and Domestic Violence
Ohio Northern University
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I am a former Hamilton County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney. I have experienced the legal system from the inside out. I have handled just about every type of case imaginable: felonious assault, gross sexual imposition, rape, robbery, burglary, OVI and on down the line to speeding tickets. As I transitioned into private practice, I realized that bad things happen to good people and that there is a little document known as the U.S. Constitution that affords these people the right to competent counsel, to a jury trial, and a litany of other enumerated rights which I saw from time to...
Joseph Suhre
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Cincinnati, OH Criminal Law Attorney with 18 years experience
(513) 333-0014 600 Vine Street
Suite 1004
 Cincinnati, OH 45202
Free ConsultationCriminal and DUI
University of Cincinnati College of Law
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CINCINNATI, NORTHERN KENTUCKY, COLUMBUS, & DAYTON DUI DEFENSE My name is Joe Suhre and I am committed to DUI defense. In fact, that's all I do. I am a graduate of Xavier University where I received a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice. I then attended the University of Cincinnati where I received my Juris Doctorate (law degree). I am licensed to practice in Ohio and the United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio. I am a former police officer and that gives me a definite advantage when I'm assisting a...
(614) 827-2000 495 South High Street
Suite 100
 Columbus, OH 43215
(859) 685-1021 333 W. Vine St
Suite 300
 Lexington, KY 40507
Mr. Robert F. Healey Jr.
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Cincinnati, OH Criminal Law Attorney with 9 years experience
(513) 333-0014 600 Vine Street
Suite 1004
 Cincinnati, OH 45202
Criminal and DUI
University of Dayton
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My area of practice is mostly limited to DUI / OVI defense. I have also represented clients with criminal charges for misdemeanors and felonies, as well as many types of traffic infraction and driver's license problem. I am licensed to practice in Ohio and KY as well as Federal District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. Having completed NHTSA Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) and Advanced Roadside Impaired Driver Enforcement (ARIDE) training for detection of drug and alcohol impaired drivers gives me insight into how police decide to make their arrests as well as a perspective...
(859) 663-2900 530 York Street Phone
 Newport, KY 41099
(937) 531-0435 130 West 2nd St., Suite #310
 Dayton, OH 45402
Jodie Ganote
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Cincinnati, OH Criminal Law Lawyer with 10 years experience
(513) 739-5634 215 East Ninth Street
Suite 650
 Cincinnati, OH 45202
Free ConsultationCriminal, DUI and Traffic Tickets
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University
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Following ten years of exceptional performance in running a large corporate call center facility, I decided to make a career change and graduated from Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 2007. While I was in a law school, I worked at an organization that helped remove legal barriers for the indigent. This experience developed my interest in solving client's criminal disputes with the government. I have a passion to serve my clients in a manner I would want to be served myself. It was this passion that led me to open my own practice,...
Joshua Adam Engel Esq
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Mason, OH Criminal Law Attorney with 22 years experience
(513) 445-9600 4660 Duke Drive
Suite 101
 Mason, OH 45040
Criminal, Appeals, Civil Rights and Domestic Violence
Harvard Law School
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Engel began his career as a prosecutor in 2001 by serving as an Assistant District Attorney in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. In 2002, he moved to Ohio and took a position as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney working for Judge Rachel Hutzel in Warren County, Ohio. In Warren County, he handled some of the office’s most challenging and high-profile cases, including death penalty cases and cases featured on national news programs like 48 Hours. Engel rose to lead the office’s appellate division, where he not only handled appeals for the office, but was also called upon by state and national law enforcement...
Mark Edward Godbey Esq
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Cincinnati, OH Criminal Law Lawyer with 29 years experience
(513) 241-6650 708 Walnut Street
Suite 600
 Cincinnati, OH 45202
Free ConsultationCriminal, Bankruptcy, Business and DUI
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...
(937) 610-1800 120 West Second Street Suite 1600
 Dayton, OH 45402
(513) 777-1701 8050 Beckett Center Dr. Suite 322
 West Chester, OH 45069

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