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    John Kearson Clark

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    John Kearson Clark

    4.414 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Juvenile and more
    We have represented clients charged with everything from misdemeanor littering, DUI, Assault, Drug cases to Felony Murder
    Rating:  6.7
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    David Edward Ernst

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    David Edward Ernst

    3.84 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury and more
    Over 30 years of experience, previous president of Warren county bar association.
    Rating:  8.2
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    John Michael Felter

    John Michael Felter

    4.19 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: Attorney Felter has had success for his clients in multiple areas of litigation, winning cases and obtaining favorable settlement agreements in domestic relations cases, civil cases, and OVI and criminal cases in the appellate, common pleas, and m...
    Rating:  10
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    Jacob Aaron Estes

    Jacob Aaron Estes

    5.040 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Jacob A. Estes concentrates his areas of practice to criminal law, domestic relations, estate planning and all areas of probate. Jacob has over twenty years of experience working in the criminal justice system and he is passionate about helping ot...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Michael Carl Asseff

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    Michael Carl Asseff

    5.06 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, DUI & DWI and more
    Uncompromising advocacy. Individualized services. Superior practice. Always.
    Rating:  7.8
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    Jennifer Ingersoll Peyton

    Jennifer Ingersoll Peyton

    5.034 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Juvenile
    Bio: Attorney and Robert Brown LLC Partner Jennifer (“Jenna”) Peyton received her Juris Doctorate from the Case Western University School of Law and is admitted to practice law in the State of Ohio. She is accepted to practice law before the US Distric...
    Rating:  10
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    James D. Falvey

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    James D. Falvey

    5.01 review
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Workers Compensation, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Jim Falvey has over 20 years of experience in litigating cases. He has tried numerous cases to verdict and has also successfully negotiated multiple cases to seven figure settlements for his clients. For the past 12 years, Jim's practice has focus...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Kevin Mckay Tierney

    Kevin Mckay Tierney

    5.04 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Consumer Protection, Tax Fraud & Tax Evasion
    Review: "I met Kevin Tierney while he was working on a federal case for my family. The case was complicated; Kevin was thorough in researching the case and determining the best avenue to take. Although the case was lengthy, Kevin continued to work diligent..."
    Rating:  8.1
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    Matthew Thomas Ernst

    Matthew Thomas Ernst

    4.924 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Attorney Matthew T. Ernst is the owner of Ernst & Associates, LLC, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. Ernst focuses his practice on criminal defense, representing clients accused of alcohol offenses, domestic violence, drug offenses, DUI/DWI, sex offenses, ...
    Rating:  10
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    Stephen Joseph Hurlburt

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    Stephen Joseph Hurlburt

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    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 1 year
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Litigation and more
    Bio: Attended University of Cincinnati undergrad for Criminal Justice. Attended Salmon P. Chase for law school. Spent a year with a limited license assisting prosecutors in Middletown Municipal Court. Performed and won nearly 20 trials in misdemeanors ...
    Rating:  5.6
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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:  9.8
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    Eric William Dysert

    Eric William Dysert

    4.998 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence
    Bio: Practice focused solely on OVI/DUI Defense at Bret Jordan Co., LPA in Cleveland, Oh. Established practice in OVI Defense for the last ten years. I have successfully defended clients in every municipal court in Cuyahoga County--including outright d...
    Rating:  8.1
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    Adam Michael Van Ho

    Adam Michael Van Ho

    4.712 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals
    Bio: A former prosecutor and Assistant Attorney General, Attorney Adam VanHo is recognized as one of Ohio's top criminal defense attorneys and one of the state's premier litigators. VanHo represents a wide variety of clients -- ranging from business ex...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Lester Sanford Potash

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    Lester Sanford Potash

    4.83 reviews
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    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Social Security, Litigation
    Review: "Lester Postash is my ideal of a fine, ethical, and skilled lawyer. He is also one of the finest and most committed men I ever had the pleasure of dealing with both as a lawyer and later as a client. He has provided outstanding services to those I'..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Craig Tod Weintraub

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    Craig Tod Weintraub

    5.04 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Sex Crime and more
    Your Freedom is My Goal
    Rating:  7.6
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    Spencer James Cahoon

    Spencer James Cahoon

    5.01 review
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: I provide uniquely client-driven representation to people facing criminal or parole issues and to victims in criminal cases. You are in the driver's seat with me as your representative. My premium knowledge, education, and commitment will help max...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Jason Frank Barr

    Jason Frank Barr

    5.02 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, Business and more
    Bio: Partner of Barr, Jones & Associates LLP. We built a better law firm because our clients matter most. Free phone consultations and payment plans available.Our attorneys handle bankruptcy, criminal defense, family law (including divorce, dissolution...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Ian Andrew Weber

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    Ian Andrew Weber

    4.210 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Real Estate and more
    Review: "We have worked with Ian now for over 3 years. In MULTIPLE cases of different subjects. He has handled a child custody case, another case regarding a CPO order unrelated to child custody , and we currently hired him again for my opened case regardi..."
    Rating:  7.0
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    Christopher Michael Fogt

    Christopher Michael Fogt

    5.013 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and more
    Bio: CHRISTOPHER M. FOGT, Attorney-at-Law PROFESSIONAL STATUS Criminal Defense Attorney and Civil Law Attorney since 2008 Acting Judge in Kettering Municipal Court since 2023 Prosecutor Extern during law school 2006-2007 BAR ADMISSION Ohio Supreme Cour...
    Rating:  8.1
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    John Daniel Treleven

    John Daniel Treleven

    5.07 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and more
    Bio: Cincinnati attorney dedicated to client-centered representation.
    Rating:  10
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