Shawn R. Dominy Esq

The focus of the Dominy Law Firm, LLC is representing clients charged with criminal offenses and DUI / OVI offenses in Columbus, Ohio (Franklin County) and the central Ohio are. We recommend educating yourself about your situation before making any decisions about your case. One great way to do that is the website of the Dominy Law Firm. For DUI / OVI cases, another great way to learn more is to read the book Shawn Dominy authored: 'I Was Charged With DUI/OVI-Now What?!'. That book is available for sale online, and the e-book can be downloaded for FREE on our website. If you do your research and decided you want to hire an attorney, you can contact the Dominy Law Firm, LLC for an initial consultation. Our fees are relatively high, but the initial consultation is free.

• DUI & DWI
• Criminal Law
• Traffic Tickets

• Credit Cards Accepted
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  The Dominy Law Firm charge flat fees, so you will know at the outset the exact fee for representation.

Ohio

Since 1997

U.S. Southern District of Ohio

Since 1998

6th Circuit

Since 2001

Attorney

Dominy Law Firm, LLC

1999 - Current

My practice is limited to DUI/OVI defense and criminal defense.

Attorney

Scott & Dominy

1997 - 1999

I was a partner in a law firm focused on criminal defense and DUI/OVI defense.

The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law

J.D. | Law

1994 - 1997

Ohio State University - Columbus

B.A. | Criminology & Political Science

1988 - 1993

Super Lawyers List: DUI

Super Lawyers

2019

Top 50 Lawyers In Columbus, Ohio

Super Lawyers

2018

Super Lawyers List: DUI

Super Lawyers

2018

Client's Choice Award

Avvo

2017

Super Lawyers List: DUI

Super Lawyers

2017

Client's Choice Award

Avvo

2016

Super Lawyers List: DUI

Super Lawyers

2016

Top Lawyer

Columbus CEO Magazine

2016

Top Lawyer

Columbus CEO Magazine

2015

Super Lawyers List: DUI

Super Lawyers

2015

AV Preeminent Rating

Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Top 100 Trial Lawyers

National Trial Lawyers

2015

Client's Choice Award

Avvo

2015

Nation's Top DUI Lawyers

National Advocacy for DUI Defense

2014

Top 100 Trial Lawyers

National Trial Lawyers

2014

Client's Choice Award

Avvo

2014

Ohio State Bar Association

Member

Current

DUI Defense Lawyers Association

Founding Member

Current

Better Business Bureau

A+ Rating

Current

Powell Chamber Of Commerce

Member

Current

Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

President

Current

Activities: Publications Committee, OVI Seminar Committee

National College for DUI Defense

Member

Current

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

Current

Columbus Bar Association

Former Chair, Criminal Law Committee

Current

Delaware County Bar Association

Member

Current

Field Sobriety Tests: What Do They Really Measure?

Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

2018

Terminating the ALS in O.V.I. Cases: The Inherent Power of the Judiciary

Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

2018

Annie's Law Aims To Reduce Drunk Driving In Ohio

C.B.A.

2017

Chemical Alcohol Test: An Offer You Can't Refuse?

O.A.C.D.L.

2016

Operating A Vehicle Under The Influence Of Marijuana

O.S.B.A. Law You Can Use

2016

Drug Trafficking Laws Invoke Serious Consequences

Ohio State Bar Association

2015

Law Provides Real Consequences For Counterfeit Controlled Substances

Ohio State Bar Association

2015

Sobriety Checkpoints Are Constitutional

Ohio State Bar Association

2015

I Was Charged With DUI/OVI-Now What

iUniverse

2014

Defending DUI Vehicular Homicide Cases

Aspatore Publishing

2012

Drug Trafficking

Pomeroy Daily Sentinel

2012

The NHTSA Manual Isn't Just Valuable At Trial

Columbus Bar Association

2012

Things You May Not Know About The NHTSA Manual But Should

Ohio State Bar Association

2012

Counterfeit Controlled Substances

Akron Legal News

2009

Sobriety Checkpoints

Continental News Review

2008

Plea Bargaining In The Wake Of Howe

Columbus Bar Lawyers Quarterly

2007

OVI On The Quick, Sunshine Seminar, Myrtle Beach, SC

May 17, 2019

Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

The Blackout Defense In OVI Cases, The Premiere Ohio DUI Seminar

March 9, 2018

Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

OVI Update, COACDL

January 31, 2018

Central Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Annie's Law, Mayor's Court Training

November 3, 2017

Ohio Municipal League

Trial Skills - Charleston, SC, DUIDLA Fall Seminar, 2017, Charleston, SC

September 16, 2017

DUI Defense Lawyers Association

Trial Skills, O.A.C.D.L.

March 11, 2017

Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

The Impact Of The Birchfield Decision, OVI Update

November 30, 2016

Ohio State Bar Association

The Impact Of The Birchfield Decision, OVI Seminar

October 20, 2016

Columbus Bar Association

Trial Skills, Trial Skills Academy 2016, Columbus, OH

March 12, 2016

Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

ABCs of Addressing Belated Charges, The Premiere Ohio DUI Defense Seminar, Columbus, OH

March 11, 2016

Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Are Ohio OVI Marijuana Laws Constitutional?, OVI Update, Columbus, OH

November 5, 2015

Columbus Bar Association

Are Ohio OVI Marijuana Laws Constitutional?, OVI Seminar, Columbus, OH

October 22, 2015

Columbus Bar Association

Drugged Driving Per Se, Drugged Driving Seminar, Columbus, OH

April 17, 2007

Columbus Bar Association

Breath Testing Permits, Advanced DUI Seminar, Columbus, OH

March 7, 2008

Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

S.C.R.A.M., OVI Update 2008, Columbus, OH

November 13, 2008

Ohio State Bar Association

S.C.R.A.M., Advanced DUI Seminar, Columbus, OH

March 6, 2009

Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Understanding Breath Testing Machines, OVI Seminar, Columbus, OH

December 3, 2009

Columbus Bar Association

Detaining Drivers For OVI Investigations, OVI Update 2009, Columbus, OH

November 20, 2009

Ohio State Bar Association

DUI Trial, Mock Trial Seminar, Mason, OH

June 25, 2010

Lyons & Lyons

Discovery In OVI Cases, OVI Seminar, Columbus, OH

November 30, 2010

Columbus Bar Association

Discovery In OVI Cases, OVI Seminar, Youngstown, OH

December 16, 2010

Mahoning County Bar Association

Motions In OVI Cases, Advanced DUI Seminar, Columbus, OH

March 11, 2011

Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Rule 16 In OVI Cases, O.S.B.A. Annual Convention, Columbus, OH

May 5, 2011

Ohio State Bar Association

Role Of Defense Attorney In Sex Cases, Victim Advocate Training, Columbus, OH

May 6, 2011

Ohio National Guard

Don't Get Bullied Into Throwing Away Your Client's Rights, OVI Seminar, Columbus, OH

December 9, 2011

Columbus Bar Association

Trial Skills, Trial Skills Workshop 2012, Columbus, OH

March 10, 2012

Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Things You May Not Know About The NHTSA Manual, OVI Update, Columbus, OH

November 28, 2012

Ohio State Bar Association

The NHTSA Manual Isn’t Just Valuable At Trial, OVI Seminar, Columbus, OH

November 30, 2012

Columbus Bar Association

Intoxilyzer 8000 Trends And Issues, The Premiere Ohio DUI Defense Seminar, Columbus, OH

March 7, 2013

Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Field Sobriety Testing Studies And How To Use Them, The Premiere Ohio DUI Defense Seminar, Columbus, OH

March 8, 2013

Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Trial Skills, Trial Skills Academy 2013, Columbus, OH

March 9, 2013

Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

OVI In Juvenile Court, OVI Seminar, Columbus, OH

November 7, 2013

Columbus Bar Association

State v Lancaster May Affect Ohio Breath Testing, OVI Seminar, Columbus, OH

November 7, 2013

Columbus Bar Association

The Intoxilyzer 8000 Is Struck Down Again, OVI Update 2013, Columbus, OH

November 21, 2013

Ohio State Bar Association

Presenting A GERD Defense, OVI Seminar, Columbus, OH

November 6, 2014

Columbus Bar Association

The Lancaster Case In Marietta, The Premiere Ohio DUI Defense Seminar, Columbus, OH

March 7, 2014

Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Trial Skills, Trial Skills Academy 2014, Columbus, OH

March 8, 2014

Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Trial Skills, Trial Skills Academy 2015, Columbus, OH

March 14, 2015

Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Hunting For Treasure In ODH Manuals, The Premiere Ohio DUI Defense Seminar, Columbus, OH

March 13, 2015

Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Tests

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE)

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Basic Science of Evidential Breath Alcohol Testing

National Patent Analytical Systems

Forensic Gas Chromatography

American Chemical Society

Summer Session at Harvard University

National College for DUI Defense

Intoxilyzer 8000 Training

Zager Forensics

Winter Session At Atlantis

National College for DUI Defense

Blood & Urine Testing Using Gas Chromatography

Lyons & Lyons

Speak Like A Leader

Homoly Communications Institute