Under Ohio law, sexually-oriented offenders are subject to three different levels of sex offender registration. The level of registration depends on the nature of the conviction. That said, the three levels are: Tier One (registration once per year for 15 years),...
Ohio Legal Issues Blog
Title IX Do’s and Don’ts
As a student, a university disciplinary hearing may not seem like something that would require an attorney. So many students receive a “Notice of Allegations” or “Notice of Disciplinary Hearing” and simply think that it is another thing they must attend before going...
How H.B. 508 could impact the allocation of custody and parenting time
One of the most important parts of a custody case are the initial and permanent allocations of custody and parenting time. On a temporary basis, due to existing Local Rules and standard parenting schedules, many times one parent is given the majority of parenting time...
Tenacious Representation; A story about our firm helping a client fight an insurance company
Tenacity. It is often what separates the "great" (or Super) lawyers from the merely "good" ones. Does your lawyer accept the first offer presented by the insurance company? Does your lawyer pursue all available insurance policies? Does your lawyer pursue "bad faith"...
What is Ohio’s New Distracted Driving Law?
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 288 into law early this year making distracted driving a primary offense under Ohio law. This bill will take effect 90 days after it has been signed, so roughly April 3, 2023. Officers, however, are only able to issue...
An Effort to Make Roads Safer – Hours of Service restrictions in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Regulations
America’s highways are busier than ever, and much of that traffic is semi-tractor-trailers and other commercial motor vehicles. Big commercial trucks are impossible to avoid anymore. No matter the time of day or night, it’s common to have a truck in front, a truck...
A Victory For Child Sexual Abuse Survivors
Today, the Ohio Supreme Court took a small step toward restoring justice for child sex abuse victims. In the case of Brandt v. Pompa, it found Ohio’s limitation on compensation in certain circumstances to be unconstitutional. At trial, the jury in the case awarded the...
2022 PERSONAL INJURY RESULTS
As this year ends, we are proud to share some of the work we accomplished in 2022 for families who came to us for help during a time of need following preventable tragedy. Survivors of Sexual Abuse Konrad Kircher and Ryan McGraw settled claims on behalf of survivors...
2022 Criminal Defense Success
As this year ends, we proudly share the variety of ways we helped people achieve justice who were accused of crimes over the past 12 months. There is no greater honor than representing another human being. We take pride in ethically and zealously defending the...
Juvenile Found Not Guilty of Rape at Trial
Steve Kilburn recently represented a 16 year old in Juvenile Court who was falsely accused of and charged with rape. The alleged victim in the case was his ex-girlfriend who claimed he raped her before they broke up. There was no physical evidence in the case and the...