Dennis Celestino Belli

Dennis Celestino Belli

5.0
Rating: 7.9

Licensed for 46 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Columbus, OH
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals, DUI & DWI ... +2 more

536 S High St Fl 2, Columbus, OH

About Dennis

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 50%

All Ohio felonies, misdemeanors, judicial release motions, expungement/sealing of the record applications, post-conviction relief petitions,

41 years | 500 cases

50%
Appeals 15%

Criminal and Civil Appeals, First through Twelfth Ohio Appellate Districts, Federal Sixth Circuit

41 years | 200 cases

15%
DUI and DWI 15%

Ohio OVI/DUI violations, repeat offenses, high-test offenses, administrative license suspensions

41 years | 250 cases

15%
Federal Crime 15%

All federal felonies and misdemeanors, grand jury witness representation, "target letter" consultation and representation, habeas corpus petitions

13 years | 150 cases

15%
Juvenile Law 5%

Juvenile delinquency proceedings, contributing to unruliness or delinquency prosecutions against adults, child support contempt proceedings, abused/nelgected/dependent child proceedings

41 years | 250 cases

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 175-250 per hour

Contingency

33%-40%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Ohio for 46 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1979

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Location

Dennis C. Belli, Attorney At Law

536 S High St Fl 2, Columbus, OH, 43215-7052

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Dennis Celestino Belli's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

19 Client Reviews

5 star (19)
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Posted by Danielle | June 28, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Best attorney

If you want a reliable, great communicator and someone who take you and your case Mr. Dennis is the attorney you want to hire. He answered all my concerns and questions. I would highly recommend him to anyone in need of help

Posted by Janie Bolin | October 24, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

A genius in the courtroom

Dennis Belli was referred to me during the most desperate humiliating time in my life. He seemed to care as much about my case as I did. Mr Belli is professional, caring and attentive. He was detailed and meticulous in his preparation to present my case. Mr Belli presented evidence to defend me that ...I didn't even know existed. Mr Belli is a genius in the courtroom. In the courtroom Mr Belli is a brilliant artist and his medium is his words. If my family or a loved ones should ever need legal representation there is no one else I would want by their side but Dennis Belli.

Posted by Ms. Glenn | August 10, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Absolutely Amazing!!

Dennis is a amazing lawyer, my family have been deaing with Dennis since the early 90’s, not only has he helped the family out in more than one defense case, he has also jumped out on a limb to help me win a custody battle, he also represented me in a successful divorce. I will recommend this man to ...anyone, thank you Dennis! My family love and appreciate all your hard work.

Posted by Amanda | May 4, 2019 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Best attorney in Columbus

Dennis belli was my personal attorney from the middle of 2018 to recently of 2019. He was my criminal defense attorney and also a good friend to me and my family. He was very considerate and genuine about my case and personal situations and fought for me the whole time in the Justice system, he also ...was very accurate with court and on time with calls and meeting my needs as his client and just being a good friend in general, i would highly recommend him to anyone in need of a attorney and if me&my family ever needed a attorney i definitely would chose him as my attorney again. They wanted me to possible serve 3 year's prison or the cbcf program on top of my time served already but got me a plea to 3 year's probation and remain in the programs I was currently already in, i am so forever humble and blessed to have such an amazing attorney on my side and want to thank him from the bottom of my heart for everything, anyone need a attorney/honest friend he is the one to go to.

Posted by Danielle | April 27, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Blatchford case

Dennis went above and beyond for my brother. We live out of state and he gave us relief and ease with the case. He always answered our calls, emails and answers. He gave us a fair trial when the 1st attorney didn't. I recommend Dennis for any kid of case in the future.

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Criminal defense lawyer | May 25

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"I endorse Dennis. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Chad Hemminger

Criminal defense lawyer | May 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I absolutely endorse this lawyer. Dennis is a very intelligent lawyer and great advocate for his clients. He is a very experienced criminal defense lawyer and has a wealth of legal knowledge. Dennis is one of those lawyers that other lawyers turn to when they have a question or need a second opinion."

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Experience

Rating:  7.9 (Very Good)

Honors

1987

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

1977

Book Award in Evidence Law, Lawyers Cooperative

Work Experience

1984 - Present

Attorney, Dennis C. Belli Attorney at Law

1980 - 1984

Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Franilin County Prosecuting Attorney

1978 - 1979

Judicial Clerk, Ohio Tenth District Court of Appeals

Associations

2003 - Present

Central Ohio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

United States v. Davohn Godsey

The 175-month prison sentence was vacated and subsequently reduced to 57 months!

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Education

N/A

Capital University

law

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