Heather Michele Duwel-Mehl

Heather Michele Duwel-Mehl

3.9
Rating: 7.1

Licensed for 15 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Dayton, OH
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Juvenile, DUI & DWI, Probate

130 W 2nd St, Suite 2101, Dayton, OH

About Heather

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 45 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 250-400 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Ohio for 15 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 2010

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Location

Law Offices of Heather Michele Duwel-Mehl

130 W 2nd St, Suite 2101, Dayton, OH, 45402

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Heather Michele Duwel-Mehl's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.9 /5.0

20 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | March 04, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Do NOT hire

I would NEVER RECOMMEND to anyone looking for someone to represent their child/children to hire this woman! She completely dropped the ball when it came to my child's mental health and well being.

Posted by anonymous | December 11, 2023 | Hired Attorney

Terrible!!!

I had two separate cases with her at one time. The outcome for one was BS. The other case she did very little and she used the money for the other case. She failed to keep me updated on the time and money spent. I finally receive it after requesting it many times. Now I owe more?! She is a joke of an... atty and don't know how she is still one. She's rude, she does not return calls, you can't get ahold of her, she's worthless! I will NEVER refer her to anyone. I didn't even want to give her a star.

Posted by Shelby | May 22, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Custody

Heather is BY FAR the most honest Lawyer! She doesn’t play around & gets the job done. Went out of her way to make sure I felt comfortable with certain things and made sure everything was pin-pointed in every angle. Wouldn’t of wanted any other person to represent me with my kiddos. Totally recomme...nd

Posted by Amanda P. | June 26, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Lawyer for many cases

My family and I had used Heather for several occasions. First starting with my husband, who wasn’t my husband when he hired her for his custody case. He was able to achieve all he aimed and filed for in court, plus some. Then I had to hire her for my custody case down the road & their were many fact...ors involved in this one, it wasn’t easy. She came to court and served us well. Iv had to reach out to her many many times for advice, or how to handle this or that along the way. Even personal advice too, although it wasn't her job to return those favors or her responsibilities she would take the time to help us in any way she could. I do truly recommend Heather as an attorney, even though their were times I may not of agreed at the very moment, in my head I seen other solutions, she knew right away what to do and had my children and families best interest at all times being her priority. I was being stubborn and one track minded and she’s been and advocate for what we needed her for first, and a shark for us in the end. She brought on all we needed plus some. I’d have to say she handled herself well through all of our journies, represented us in the manner we needed exceptionally and we gave her some pretty messy, complicated situations to handle. Again, We highly recommend her and will always.

Posted by Holly | July 05, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Custody

I don’t even know where to start. I’ve had shared parenting with my ex for 8 years and we rotate every other week with our son. A few months ago our son came to me with some issues regarding his Dad and he no longer wanted to spend an entire week there. I struggled for a long time trying to decide i...f I was making the right decision. After trying to talk to my ex and requesting a mediation, I decided to hire Heather. My stomach was in knots, I was so torn. I prayed daily for God to guide me and help me make the right decisions, and I truly believe he answered my prayers by bringing Heather in. When I met with her I was very emotional, she walked me through the process, every step of what would happen and what my options were, with NO pressure at all. I cried and she consoled. I made her promise me that no matter how ugly things got or how angry or off focus I became, that my son would ALWAYS be her #1 focus, that she would fight for him, not for me, and that’s exactly what she did!! There were times that she said “ok, I understand you’re upset, but, we need to keep this about (son) and not about being angry with ex” Heather fought for my son like he was her own child, just as she promised! I’ve read a lot of the reviews, I’ve read how she didn’t return phone calls in a prompt manner or how she made a mistake on paper work, well, we are all human!! There were a couple of times I left a message and asked her to call me back and it took a few days, and that’s okay!!! She has a family and a life outside of her work, she was helping me with the most important thing in my life, the least I could do was be understanding and realize that I was not her only client! I appreciate the hard work she put in for my son, I can never repay her for what she did! Writing a check was nothing, it’s trying to figure out how to express my deep gratitude. I will never forget how she treated me and my son, she gave him a voice when his own father refused to listen. THANK YOU HEATHER, I pray that God blesses you and your beautiful family. If you need a passionate attorney, one that truly cares, I suggest you make the call!!!!!

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Roberta Fay

Divorce and separation lawyer | Sep 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have worked on the other side of several cases with Heather. I find her to be an excellent advocate for her clients. I endorse this lawyer."

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Jonathan Horwitz

Family lawyer | Jan 13

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Heather is a strong advocate for her clients and very knowledgeable."

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Experience

Rating:  7.1 (Very Good)

Associations

2010 - Present

Dayton Bar Association

2010 - Present

Ohio State Bar Association

Education

2009

University of Dayton School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2005

Otterbein College

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

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