Darren L. Meade

Darren L. Meade

4.8
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 31 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Pickerington, OH
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

647 Hill Road N, Suite A, Pickerington, OH

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Licenses

Licensed in Ohio for 31 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1994

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 30 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 1995

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

The Meade Law Group

647 Hill Road N, Suite A, Pickerington, OH, 43147

The Meade Law Group

1625 Bethel Road, Suite 102, Columbus, OH, 43220

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Darren L. Meade's Reviews

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4.8 /5.0

13 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 7 reviews | Criminal Defense

Posted by anonymous | October 08, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Continued to charge long after resolution by telling me it was not yet resolved when I fact it was. I do not trust him..

While Darren did help resolve my issue with the criminal justice system, I found him to be quite crass in the matters pertaining to my situation and outsourced the vast majority of the work to another attorney from a different firm he knew of. This other attorney, as it would turn out, was the primar...y reason for the positive resolution as it was that attorney who knew the one and outs of the law, had good working relationships with the judge, DA, and officers/detectives involved, and that attorney spoke to me in a much more matter of a fact manner without making it obvious he was worried in any way to get paid. Mr. Meade, however, spoke of the money al I'm too often and the kept me on the line paying into the retainer fund for 3-4 months AFTER everything was resolved stating, "well, they still haven't said for certain that it's over." It wasn't until I asked this other attorney whether there was a decision that I found out it was definitively resolved. Quite infuriating and expensive.

Posted by David | November 08, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Great Lawyer

Mr. Meade saved my life over false Allegations and I can't thank him enough. If you find yourself in search of a great lawyer look no further.

Posted by Sally | October 04, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Great lawyer for NGRI case

Our mentally ill adult son was charged with a second degree felony. When I reached out online looking for a lawyer to deal with this complicated case, Darren’s firm reached out to me within an hour and said they could help. After a consultation with Darren, we felt confident that he could work on o...ur son’s behalf for a NGRI (not guilty by reason of insanity) plea. We were told we could contact him anytime and had direct access to him through his cell phone as well as through email. We availed ourselves of this option several times and were able to speak to him after hours and even on a holiday. Darren gave us EXCELLENT advice as to how to handle this case and because of that, our son was found NGRI and granted conditional release from the state hospital. After many years of hospitalizations with no real improvement in his mental health, our son is finally getting the help he needs under the directive of the court. We are so glad we hired Darren as he made the best case scenario happen for our family. Thank you Darren and your staff that assisted us along the way!

Posted by Katie | November 06, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

BEST EVER

Darren is absolutely terrific! He explains things so very well, is friendly, and gets the job done. I am so so lucky I found him! He also has an associate, Jacob who is equally as amazing! He made sure I under stood things fully before making any decisions and he is a natural. I could not recommend ...Them enough. I was charged with OVI with a high breath count and was looking at jail time. He and Jacob were able to get me to a regular OVI charge.

Posted by anonymous | June 24, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Great Attorney

Darren Meade is very knowledgeable about his work. He communicated great with me throughout the trials. He is very responsive and patient in listening to everything I had to say. He worked hard to help me go through my trial case which avoided me to go to prison. He will be the best attorney to walk ...you through every stage of the case trial. I really appreciate his help.

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Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2015 - 2016

Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Licking County Prosecutor's Office

2015 - 2016

Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Licking County Prosecutor's Office

2000 - 2003

Assistant Public Defender, Franklin County Public Defender's Office

Associations

Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

Ohio Municipal Attorneys Association

Member

Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers

Member

Columbus Bar Association

Member

Fairfield County Bar Association

Member

Ohio State Bar Association

Member

Education

1994

University of Akron School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1991

College of Wooster

B.A.

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