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    Stephen James Wenke

    Stephen James Wenke

    5.02 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile
    Review: "Stephen assisted our design business in dealing with a exit contract negotiation. By listening, evaluating and discussing our issues with a understanding of contracts, negotiations and small business, Stephen was able to assist and help direct us ..."
    Rating:  7.6
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    Morgan Marie Masters

    Morgan Marie Masters

    5.012 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Education, Employment & Labor
    Bio: Education Litigator. Defense attorney. Current Magistrate. Former Prosecutor. As an experienced trial attorney with more than 13 years of active, courtroom experience, I'm passionate about customer service, and about helping every client understan...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Gregory James McCleery

    Gregory James McCleery

    5.010 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Oil & Gas and more
    Bio: Greg graduated from Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio with a B.A. in English and a Minor in Legal Studies, Cum Laude. He then attended the School of Law at the University of Akron, Ohio, where he received his Juris Doctorate degree. During la...
    Rating:  8.6
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    Evan Nelson Wagner

    Evan Nelson Wagner

    4.618 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: I primarily handle criminal cases and family law related matters, though I consider myself a genreal practicioner. I am driven to help people resolve their legal issues. I provide my clients with my personal cell phone number, and I make myself av...
    Rating:  6.8
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    Benjamin Taylor Swain

    Benjamin Taylor Swain

    5.03 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "When my husband and I first met Ben, his closing to our meeting has stuck with me and to this day remains true. He said your job is to care for her, you let me take care of everything else. When I start to worry, he senses it and says, I am on it ..."
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    Sean Thomas Lavin

    Sean Thomas Lavin

    5.01 review
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Business and more
    Review: "Sean is a 5-star attorney who solved my multi-year, highly complex business matter. From day one, he put all of the effort in to understand each and every aspect of the case. He provided sound advice and support throughout the litigation. He was a..."
    Rating:  8.8
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    Jason Todd Lorenzon

    Jason Todd Lorenzon

    5.04 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Aviation
    Bio: Jason T. Lorenzon, Esq., has represented clients in immigration courts across the United States including; New York, Cleveland, Seattle, San Antonio, Newark, Charlotte, Atlanta, Miami-Chrome, Miami, Orlando, Dallas, Memphis, Chicago, Buffalo, and ...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Lucas A. Thompson

    Lucas A. Thompson

    5.06 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 3 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Bio: The Law Office of Lucas A. Thompson, LLC is a criminal defense practice that represents individuals in Central and Southeast Ohio. Thompson grew up in the Southeast Appalachian region of Ohio where words are cheap and hard work talks. His family m...
    Rating:  6.8
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    Paul Joseph Kray

    5.02 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family and more
    Bio: We represent a variety of persons and corporations in a lot of different matters. We like to say that we are similar to your Family Doctor. If you have any question, start with us and we will either take on your case or connect you to another atto...
    Rating:  7.1
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    Jeffrey Paul Nunnari

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    Jeffrey Paul Nunnari

    5.01 review
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Appeals
    Review: "Jeffrey P. Nunnari has served as my attorney of record in pending child support and custody litigation since early 2022 and is representing me presently in the same capacity. To his credit, despite being faced with an unfavorable and highly conten..."
    Rating:  6.9
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    Kenneth Jerome Rexford

    Kenneth Jerome Rexford

    5.04 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Appeals
    Bio: About Attorney Kenneth J. Rexford Education: Georgetown University Law Center, Doctor of Jurisprudence, Washington, D.C. 1994 Asbury College Bachelor of Arts in History, Business Management Minor, Wilmore, Kentucky 1991 Bar Admissions: Ohio Suprem...
    Rating:  7.2
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    James Edward Kocka

    James Edward Kocka

    5.05 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Litigation and more
    Review: "I have used Attorney James Kocka for business and personal. In both situations I felt relieved to have him represent me. He helped my business take care of a collection from a client that I didn't want to lose in the future and took all the stress..."
    Rating:  8.2
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    Patrick Joseph Conboy

    Patrick Joseph Conboy

    5.03 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  General Practice, Criminal Defense
    Review: "Upon meeting Mr. Conboy, I immediately felt at ease, as if I had known him my entire life. His trustworthiness and dedication to his clients' well-being are truly commendable. I have had the pleasure of working with him on several cases, and I am ..."
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    Pamela Little Pinchot

    Pamela Little Pinchot

    4.712 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: My name is Pamela Little Pinchot. Like my father before me, I am dedicated to providing top notch legal services at a reasonable price. I practice in the areas of OVI, Criminal Defense, Divorce & Child Custody, Wills & Probate, and Civil Litigatio...
    Rating:  8.0
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    Jennifer Yobe Scott

    Jennifer Yobe Scott

    4.910 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I am a former Cuyahoga County Assistant Prosecutor with experience defending clients charged with serious crimes in both State and Federal Court. Communicating with my clients and aggressively defending their rights to clear their good name is ess...
    Rating:  7.8
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    Dorian Baum

    Dorian Baum

    5.06 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation and more
    Bio: Attorney Dorian Keith Baum grew up in Brush Prairie, WA, simultaneously graduating from Prairie High School and getting an Associates of Arts degree from Clark College. After graduation, he moved to Seattle, WA to attend the University of Washingt...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Kathleen C. King

    Kathleen C. King

    5.06 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Juvenile and more
    Bio: I spent nearly 29 years as a magistrate in the Hamilton County Domestic Relations Court and issued thousands of decisions on custody, property, contempt, domestic violence, merits and nearly every other matter handled in that court. After I had co...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Anthony Brian McIntosh

    Anthony Brian McIntosh

    5.04 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Contracts & Agreements and more
    Review: "Anthony has represented me on several cases in the past few years. He knows the law like the back of his hand. He is a brilliant thinker when it comes to litigation and resolution."
    Rating:  8.0
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    James R. Schimanski

    James R. Schimanski

    4.611 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: Mr. Schimanski is an aggressive, intelligent and effective Criminal Defense Attorney with an office located in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is admitted to practice in Ohio and Michigan. He has represented clients in courts both State and Federal Courts. h...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Chelsea Joyce Ann Panzeca

    Chelsea Joyce Ann Panzeca

    5.09 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "We couldn’t be more grateful for the incredible work Chelsea did for my son. She was thorough, detail-oriented, and truly dedicated to his case, ultimately securing a full dismissal. Throughout the entire process, she was not only highly skilled b..."
    Rating:  6.6
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