Jefferson Edward Liston

Jefferson Edward Liston

5.0
Rating: 9.2

Licensed for 47 years

Family Lawyer at Columbus, OH
Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Juvenile

536 South High Street, Columbus, OH

About Jefferson

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Family 34%

47 years

34%
Juvenile Law 33%

47 years

33%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Ohio for 47 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1978

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Tyack, Blackmore , Liston & Nigh

536 South High Street, Columbus, OH, 43215-5605

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Jefferson Edward Liston's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | April 21, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Highly recommend Jeff Liston!

Jeff is a wonderful attorney. We were in a situation where due to false accusations we were facing the possibility of loosing our children and/or dealing with the possibility of criminal charges. Jeff is very well known and well respected. Most importantly, after a year of dealing with the court syst...em and uncertainty, our case is resolved and we never did loose our kids. We will be forever grateful to Jeff for everything he did to preserve our family and to fight for justice. Thank you!!!

Posted by anonymous | December 15, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Professional

I came to Jeff to figure out and clean up a custody mess that I was involved in. Jeff worked through over a year's worth of junk in a timely and professional way then delivered a workable solution. Along the way he counseled me and really took the time to listen to my concerns while also answering a ...lot of my previously unanswered questions that I had accrued throughout my custody action. In the end Jeff helped me understand the system better. Ultimately Jeff helped me change my mindset so that I was able to move forward with the process for my daughter's sake. Jeff is also not one to waste your money. I gave Jeff a five-star rating because he is a game changer. Thank you Jeff!

Posted by Rebecca | April 12, 2016 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Juvenile offense

Mr. Liston came highly recommended to us when our teenage son needed some serious legal help. Thanks to him our son ended up with no charges at all now on his record. It gave our kid a chance to grow up and become the person he was meant to be. I couldn't be more grateful for his help and advice. It ...changed our lives (especially our sons) for the better. If you need help, I would definitely recommend him.

Posted by Molly | March 23, 2013

Highly recommend Jeff Liston

Divorce is one of the hardest things to go through. Jeff was an anazing attorney. He was very professional, but I never felt like "just a number" to him. I felt that he truly cared about my case and that he fought for what was best for me. I have recommended several people to him knowing that he woul...d represent them better than any other attorney. If you are looking for an attorney with experience and one that truly cares, I highly recommend Jeff Liston.

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Experience

Rating:  9.2 (Superb)

Honors

2013

Family Law, Best Lawyers in America

2012

Family law, SuperLawyers

2012

Family and Juvenile Law, Who's Who In American Law

2011

Family Law, SuperLawyers

2011

Family and Juvenile Law, Who's Who In American Law

2010

Family Law, SuperLawyers

N/A

Community Service, Columbus Bar Association

N/A

Award of Distinction-Juvenile Defense, National Juvenile Defender Center

N/A

Family Law, CEO Magazine

N/A

Highest rating, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1993 - Present

Partner, Tyack,Blackmore,Liston&Nigh

1990 - 1993

Associate, Tyack and Blackmore

1986 - 1990

Magistrate, Franklin County Court Of Common Pleas, Division Of Domestic Relations & Juvenile Branch

1985 - 1986

Attorney, Franklin county Bureau Of Support

1978 - 1984

Attorney, Solo Law Practice

Associations

Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Former President

Ohio Associaton of Magistrates

Life Member. Founding President

Ohio State Bar Association

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

State of Ohio Public Defender Commission

Commiissioner

Central Ohio Association of Juvenile Lawyers

Founding President

American Bar Association

Juvenile Justice Coalition

Columbus Bar Association

Former Chair Juvenile Law Committe

Education

N/A

Case Western Reserve University

law

Speaking Engagements

2012

Ohio Juvenile Leadership Summit

Juvenile Law

2011

Seminar

Juvenile Law

2011

Juvenile law Changes-Competency

Juvenile Law

2010

Ohio Juvenile Leadership Summit

Juvenile Law

2010

National Juvenile Leadership Summit

Juvenile Law

2009

Ohio Juvenile Leadership Summit

Juvenile law

2008

Ohio Juvenile Leadership Summit

Juvenile Law

2007

Ohio Juvenile Leadership Summit

Juvenile Law

Publications

N/A

National Juvenile Defender Center Publication Justice Cut Short:Access to Counsel and Quality of Representation in Juvenile Delinquency Cases

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