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Shortly after passing the Ohio State Bar exam, I was called to active duty in the United States Marine Corps in October of 2002. I attended Naval Justice School and was assigned as the chief prosecuting attorney of Marine Corps Air Station New River. I served two tours in Iraq. I was active duty USMC through 2007 and continue to be a USMC Reservist and am Deputy Staff Judge Advocate of the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing. When I was no longer active duty USMC, I accepted a position as an Assistant Prosecutor for Hamilton County, Ohio. And recently, I accepted a position as a criminal...

Ms. Meisenhelder joined the law offices of O'Connor, Acciani and Levy in 2012 and focuses her practice on Workers' Compensation and Social Security Disability claims. Jamie was admitted to the State Bar of Ohio in 2000 and brings a wealth of expertise, experience and knowledge to our firm.

Ms. Bagliore is a graduate from the University of Cincinnati College of Law that was admitted to the Ohio State Bar in 1980. Jayma is an Associate at the law offices of O'Connor, Acciani and Levy that practices in the area of bankruptcy law. With a wealth of knowledge and experience, Ms. Bagliore is a valuable asset to our firm.

Joshua R. Kemme is an associate at O’Connor, Acciani & Levy who joined the firm at the beginning of 2021. Mr. Kemme, who was born in Cincinnati and grew up in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, focuses primarily on the area of personal injury litigation. Mr. Kemme earned his degree in Criminal Justice at Northern Kentucky University in 2017.

Andrew J. Trice is an associate at O’Connor, Acciani & Levy Co., LPA, focusing primarily in the area of personal injury litigation. Mr. Trice was admitted to practice in Ohio in 2011 and in Kentucky in 2018. Prior to joining O'Connor Acciani & Levy Co. ,LPA, law firm, Mr. Trice gained experience with a plaintiffs-side class-action law firm, a different personal injury law firm, and an insurance-defense law firm covering cases throughout Kentucky. His experience on both sides of personal injury cases provided Mr. Trice with critical insight into the methods and strategies used by insurance companies to dispute and minimize...

Jamie Reynolds is a Cincinnati native and a graduate of Wyoming High School. She earned her undergraduate degree in Social Work from the University of Cincinnati. Early in her career, Jamie spent several years as a Children’s Services caseworker for Hamilton County Job and Family Services. As a family drug court worker, Jamie specialized in working with parents who had their children removed primarily due to substance use. Jamie then worked as a school-based case manager and as a mental health and substance use therapist. Jamie decided to pursue a legal career, attending NKU’s Chase College of Law in the...

Matt grew up the son of small business owners in Findlay and has had a passion for helping other entrepreneurs ever since. He spent many long days as a boy trying to sell paint and wallpaper to customers in his parents' store with his mother and many longer summer days painting houses with his father. He understands firsthand the challenges of starting a small business and keeping it up and running. He attended Ohio Northern University where he attained his undergraduate degrees in History and Political Science. After graduation, Matt traveled south down I-75 for law school at the University of...

Justin Bagley has been a zealous attorney for many years. He has worked on both sides of the law, including the Hamilton County Public Defender’s Office, the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office, and private law firms. With this experience, Justin knows the “ins and outs” of the courtroom including criminal defense, family law and civil litigation. Justin’s focus is always on his clients, and he strives to ensure that they are happy with the outcome of their cases. He spends time analyzing every case to determine the best strategy moving forward. Justin is readily available to discuss the judicial process with...

I am an accomplished and well-respected trial attorney with diverse legal experience. My specific strengths include: * The ability to see the numerous facets of complex legal issues; * The skill to manage multiple priorities under dynamic circumstances with grace and competence; * Passion for zealous, principled advocacy on behalf of my clients. I have provided excellent representation in hundreds of civil and criminal cases in Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Delaware, Green, Franklin, Hamilton, Highland and Warren counties of Ohio, as well as pro hac vice admission in the Commonwealth of Kentucky....

Celia Klug Weingartner focuses her practice on dependency, custody, criminal defense, wills and estates and probate matters. Celia practices primarily in Hamilton, Butler, and Clermont Counties. Celia was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. She is a graduate of Wyoming High School. Celia attended DePauw University and received a degree in Sociology and Education Studies. Celia attended the University of Cincinnati College of Law. While at the College of Law, Celia was a fellow with the Ohio Innocence Project where she managed 40+ cases of Ohio inmates claiming actual innocence. Additionally, Celia worked for Treleven and Klingensmith Law, the Hamilton...

Rebecca Skeeles Jacobs is an accomplished attorney and business consultant. Rebecca focuses her law practice in the areas of business law and consulting, real estate, construction, contracts, mergers, sales and acquisitions of businesses, estate planning, probate, and equine law. She has ample experience in litigation, contracts, transactions, and negotiations. Rebecca is a certified mediator with the Ohio Supreme Court. Rebecca's experience in starting and running a business for almost 30 years is invaluable in advising her existing clients. She has an acute understanding of their view from a business ownership standpoint, specifically from the inception of a business to building...

Chad D. McHenry has practiced law for 18 years and opened McHenry Law Office, LLC in 2010 focusing on Workers' Compensation, Personal Injury, Social Security Disability/SSI, and Custody and Divorce matters. Mr. McHenry has attended thousands of hearings before the Industrial Commission of Ohio and the various Common Pleas and Domestic courts in the state of Ohio. Mr. McHenry travels throughout the southern half of Ohio from Columbus, Cincinnati, Gallipolis, to Portsmouth.

Ronald Maurer has many years of civil and criminal litigation and trial experience in both Ohio and Kentucky. He has successfully litigated cases in all levels of Ohio courts: trial, court of appeals and the Ohio Supreme Court.

Mr. Maurer is admitted to practice in all state courts of Ohio and Kentucky. In addition, he is also a member of the bars of the United States District Courts of the Southern District of Ohio and the Northern District of Ohio.

Ron is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the Ohio State Bar Association, the Kentucky Bar Association, the American Bar Association,...

Matt founded MDSLaw Ohio in 2011. He and his team focus entirely on helping families and business owners to plan their futures. Working in close collaboration with a trusted network of financial advisers, accountants, bankers and real estate professionals, Matt delivers high-quality legal services in a no-nonsense fashion. He has prepared well over 2,000 estate plans, from simple to complex, for clients located throughout California and Ohio. Prior to law school, Matt received a Bachelor of Music degree with emphasis in Vocal Performance at Brigham Young University. He has sung in multiple countries and in a dozen languages, including an appearance...

Mr. Weisensel is a graduate from the University of Akron School of Law and was admitted to the State Bar of Ohio in 1997.

Brooke received her Bachelors of Arts Degree in 2014 from the University of Cincinnati, graduating magna cum laude. In 2017, Brooke received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Cincinnati College of Law. While in law school, she was a contributing member and an Articles Editor for the University of Cincinnati Law Review. Brooke also participated in the Domestic Violence and Civil Protection Order Clinic, represented clients for divorce and estate planning issues as a legal intern, and worked as a law clerk for the Warren County Domestic Relations Court.

After graduating from law school, Brooke joined The Law Offices of...

Ernst & Associates is an established and well-regarded firm representing a broad spectrum of clients, from major corporations to family-owned businesses throughout Ohio’s southwest counties. With more than 25 years of experience in family law matters, Ernst & Associates is known in the legal and client community as a firm whose team of talented attorneys offers dedicated, innovative and cost-effective legal services.

I have been a practicing attorney focusing on all types of injury cases (automobile accidents, products liability, workers' compensation, etc.), wills and estates, probate, social security disability and domestic relations cases for over 30 years. I have extensive experience in all of those areas and have an AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell for over 17 years--the highest rating an attorney may have. I am a member of the American and Ohio Associations for Justice as well as a member of local bar associations.