Practice areas
Practice areas
We are a general practice firm. Each area below is led by an attorney who works in it every week. Choose the one closest to your situation to see what we handle, what to do now and how the fee works.
Practice areas
Personal injury
Car and truck crashes, falls, dog bites and other injuries caused by someone else's carelessness.
Family law
Divorce, dissolution, custody, child support and protection orders, handled with care for the people involved.
Criminal defense
OVI and traffic charges, misdemeanors, felonies and record sealing in central Ohio courts.
Immigration
Family petitions, green cards, citizenship and defense in removal proceedings, in English or Spanish.
Estate planning and probate
Wills, trusts and powers of attorney, and guiding families through the probate court after a death.
Business law
Forming companies, writing and reviewing contracts, and resolving disputes for small and mid-sized businesses.
Employment law
Unpaid wages, discrimination, retaliation, dismissal and review of severance and non-compete agreements.
Real estate
Purchases and sales, title problems, landlord and tenant matters and disputes over boundaries.
Fees
How our fees work, area by area
Cost is one of the first things people want to know and one of the last things many firms explain. This is how we charge. The details for your matter are set out in a written agreement before we start.
Fee type: Contingency fee
A percentage of what is recovered, agreed in writing at the start. The first consultation is free.
You pay no attorney fee unless we recover money for you.
Case costs are separate from the attorney fee. They include court filing fees, charges for medical records and the cost of outside reviewers. Your fee agreement explains whether costs are deducted before or after the fee is calculated, and whether you remain responsible for them if there is no recovery.
Fee type: Hourly, with a retainer
Billed by the hour against a retainer held in trust. Uncontested dissolutions are offered at a flat fee.
Fee type: Flat fee by stage
A flat fee for each stage of the case, quoted in writing before we begin. The first consultation is free.
Fee type: Flat fee per application
A flat fee for each application or stage, quoted in writing. Government filing fees are separate.
Fee type: Flat fee for plans, hourly for probate
Planning documents at a flat fee quoted in advance. Probate administration billed by the hour.
Fee type: Flat fee or hourly
Formations and standard documents at a flat fee. Negotiations and disputes billed by the hour.
Fee type: Depends on the matter
Agreement reviews at a flat fee. Claims on an hourly or contingency basis, agreed in writing. The first consultation is free.
Fee type: Flat fee or hourly
Contract reviews, deeds and uncontested evictions at a flat fee. Disputes billed by the hour.
What the first consultation costs
The first consultation is free for personal injury, criminal defense and employment matters. For every other matter it is a flat $150 for up to one hour, credited toward your fee if you hire us.