Godbey Law708 Walnut St.Suite 600Cincinnati, OH, 45202United States (513) 241-6650 (513) 241-6649

Mark E. Godbey

also known as Godbey Law LLC, Mark Godbey

Avvo Rating8.3

Cincinnati, OH
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Licensed for 33 years
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About Mark

I am a native of Cincinnati, Ohio and founder of Godbey Law LLC. Our law firm is a full service firm, serving clients in Southwestern Ohio and Northern Kentucky. Our seven attorneys have over 100 years of combined experience. They are supported by an experienced staff of paralegals and legal assistants.

Since 1993, Godbey Law has been representing and advising clients in the areas of auto accidents and other types of personal injury claims, divorce and family law, consumer bankruptcy and debt reorganization, estate planning and probate, and small business representation.

Our mission is to provide high quality, cost effective legal representation to individuals and small businesses, while also giving each client the personal attention and service they deserve. We recognize that our clients rely upon our advice and expertise in the courtroom, but also want our attention and responsiveness.

Our attorneys and staff are committed to the pursuit of excellence in the courtroom, to communicate effectively with our clients, and to demonstrate the strictest personal and professional ethics. We strive daily to establish relationships with our clients that will endure.

Practice areas

Car accident: 50%
33 years
Personal injury: 25%
33 years
Probate: 15%
33 years
Estate planning: 10%
33 years

Languages spoken

English

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Godbey Law

708 Walnut St.
Suite 600
Cincinnati, OH, 45202

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Godbey Law - Butler County

8050 Beckett Center Drive
Suite 322
West Chester, OH, 45069

Godbey Law - Clermont County

4030 Mt. Carmel Tabasco Road
Suite 109
Cincinnati, OH, 45255

Godbey Law - Northern Kentucky

73 Cavalier Blvd.
Suite 100
Florence, KY, 41042

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License

State	Status	Acquired	Updated
OH	Active	1989	05/02/2022

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

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Legal answers	32
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Awards

Award name	Grantor	Date Granted
Distinguished	Martindale-Hubbell	2018
Avvo Rating of Excellent	Avvo Rating of Excellent	2016
Distinguished	Martindale-Hubbell	2016
Million Dollar Advocate	Million Dollar Advocates Forum	2007
Lead Counsel Verfieid	Lead Counsel	N/A

Super Lawyer	SuperLawyers	N/A

work experience

Title	Company name	Duration
Owner	Godbey & Associates	1993 - Present

associations

Association name	Position name	Duration
Southwest Ohio Trial Lawyers Association	Member	2001 - Present
American Association for Justice	Member	2000 - Present
Warren County Bar Association	Member	2000 - Present
Clermont County Bar Association	Member	2000 - Present
Northern Kentucky Bar Association	Member	2000 - Present

Butler County Bar Association	Member	1995 - Present
Cincinnati Bar Association	Member	1989 - Present
Ohio State Bar Association	Member	1989 - Present
American Bar Association	Member	1989 - Present
Ohio Association for Justice	Member	1989 - Present

publications

Publication name	Title	Date
Estate Planning	Estate Planning	2013

education

School name	Degree	Graduated
University of Akron School of Law, Akron, OH	JD - Juris Doctor	1988
Walsh University	B.A.	1985
Elder High School	Diploma	1981

speaking engagements

Conference name	Title	Date
Probate and Estate Planning	Probate & Estate Planning	2013

legal cases

Case name	Outcome
Auto Accident	Settlement

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Reviews

4.5 stars4.5 (8)

5 Star		88%
4 Star		0%
3 Star		0%
2 Star		0%
1 Star		13%

Review Mark E. Godbey

Excellent attorney Cincinnati best

5.0 stars

Posted by Steve Fliehman
November 16, 2020

Mark is a professional and caring attorney. My family has had the honor to use Mr Godbey on several occasions for cases, in which he handled diligently. He treats everyone with dignity and honesty, and respect no matter how big or small the case may be. Mr. Godbey is Cincinnati's best, he never disappoints. Thank you Mark.

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Bravo Job!!!!

5.0 stars

Posted by anonymous
April 27, 2016

I'm so thankful I met and got to work with the whole Godbey family. I was treated like a lady, not looked down upon per my situation, and truly was helped with every aspect of the bankruptcy! Thanks to the team and especially William, he had a ton of questions thrown at him and was there with me the whole time!!!

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Mark E. Godbey's response: Thank you for the nice comments. I will pass this along to William. Let us know if you ever need anything in the future. - Mark

You Should Definitely Call Mr. Godbey!

5.0 stars

Posted by James
March 26, 2016

Mr. Godbey has represented my family members for more than 15 year on a number of matters including probate, real estate negotiations, estate planning, tenant eviction representation, city building condemnation and sadly in once case criminal traffic (not me-lol). In all situations he resolved them with stellar results and excellent client service. I recommend talking to him about any legal matter you have. You will not regret it!

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Small Business -LLC

5.0 stars

Posted by Damian
January 18, 2016

I contacted Godbey and Associates to assist me with my small business of setting up a LLC. I needed this setup in a very short period of time. I found everyone at Godbey and Associates whom assisted in the process were very professional and eager to work with at a reasonable fee. Highly Rank Godbey and Associates 5+ Stars...

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Professional, individualized, customer service

5.0 stars

Posted by Mandy
November 13, 2015

It is so refreshing to be treated with respect and with a high level of customer service. The Godbey staff treated me with high regard. They never left me waiting for them to show up to our appointments. They didn't make me feel rushed as they answered all of my questions. They made sure I felt comfortable with everything before moving forward. I recommend them all the time to anyone I know. It is a rare thing to find. Thank you!

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Complete Service

5.0 stars

Posted by Allen
November 11, 2015

I found that regardless of the questions that came up in my case - Mark, or one of his associates, always had an answer for me promptly. I could always get a hold of them and know what was going on in my case.

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Always there!

5.0 stars

Posted by Douglas Ashcraft
November 9, 2015

I have to say that Mark has always been there when I needed him for legal help. Whether it be for a consultation or actual legal issues, he is always there to help. He has even come to me when I was not able to get to his office. I can only say positive things about his expertise and straight forward advice. I have experienced only favorable outcomes when dealing with Mark over the last 25 years, and counting. I wholeheartedly recommend Mark to everyone I know friends and family alike. Therefore I definitely recommend his services for all your legal needs.

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We had to fire him. Broke his promise to fight for us in court.Wasted our discovery time.Tried to backstab us when we complained

1.0 star

Posted by James
January 31, 2009

He wasted our 4 months discovery period by doing almost nothing. He did an inaccurate analysis of the depositions that he took on our case. He failed to inform us of our rights to a jury option. He refused to investigate that the defense and their lawyers destroyed evidence in our favor when we asked him to do so. We ended up firing him. His replacement lawyer pointed out numerous mistakes the he made in his initial complaint to the court and charged us thousands of dollars to completely rewrite it. Godbey did not know what he was doing. When we complained to the Cincinnati Bar on him 2 months after firing him he tried to retaliate by sending us a addition bill for $1500 and claiming that we were 2 months past due in spite of his office aide telling us 2 months prior that we were competely paid up. He told a replacement lawyer private facts about our case without informed consent by us and put a negative spin on it to try to sabotage our finding a replacement.Now he's moved to Lebanon!

MoreMark E. Godbey's response: This is completely untrue. This gentlemen, James Everett, went through 3 lawyers before me to try to get money from a relative's estate. To begin, he isn't even the client. He was acting on behalf of his mother and aunt. When he didn't like my advice, he fired me and hired another attorney. When he inevitably lost the probate case (Hamilton County, OH Case No 2005-002414), he then sued every attorney who worked on it. He represented himself because he could not find an lawyer to take the case. Mr. Everett's suit was thrown out on Summary Judgment (Hamilton County Case No. A0703437). Unfortunately, AVVO does not have any system of due process whereby such libel can be contested or removed. Despite my efforts, AVVO refuses to remove this false comment.

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Mark Napier, Business Attorney on Mar 10, 2016
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I have known Mark Godbey for many years both as opposing counsel on cases and as a respected colleague in the Cincinnati legal community. I have seen Mark build a quite reputable and knowledgeable firm over the years that handles both business and non-business matters. I heartily endorse Mark Godbey and his firm.

Blake Somers, Personal injury Attorney on Mar 10, 2016
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Mark is a great lawyer, great with his clients, and runs a full-service, client-oriented law firm. I fully endorse him.

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Excellent attorney Cincinnati best

5.0 stars

Bravo Job!!!!

5.0 stars

You Should Definitely Call Mr. Godbey!

5.0 stars

Small Business -LLC

5.0 stars

Professional, individualized, customer service

5.0 stars

Complete Service

5.0 stars

Always there!

5.0 stars

We had to fire him. Broke his promise to fight for us in court.Wasted our discovery time.Tried to backstab us when we complained

1.0 star

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