Van Buren Real Estate Lawyers

Resourceful, reliable, trustworthy with years of getting the job done and the deal closed on time and under budget. General practice of law typical for a county seat.

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Joe is licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio, and is a member of the Toledo Bar Association, the Ottawa County Bar Association, the Lucas County Bar Association, and the Ohio State Bar Association. He serves on the Toledo Bar Association's Technology Committee and Newsletter Committee. Joe frequently presents to various groups in the Northwest Ohio region on technology topics relevant to the legal profession, is a contributing columnist for the TBA Newsletter writing articles on using technology in the legal profession, provides technology support for the Northwest Ohio legal community through Pileus Legal Technology, LLC, and...

I am dual certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation, and as a Specialist in Elder Law by the Ohio State Bar Association. I am one of twenty-seven attorneys with this dual certification. I devote my practice to those issues uniquely affecting the elderly, the disabled and their families. Having been raised by a parent with early onset Parkinson's Disease, and having witnessed a grandparent spend over sixteen years in a nursing facility suffering from Alzheimer's, I gravitated early in my career towards the practice of elder and disability law. I established my Law...

Benjamin joined the law firm of Hanna & Fisher, Napoleon, Ohio, in December 2023. He looks forward to maintaining a very general practice of law in Napoleon, Ohio, and surrounding counties, including Family Law, Criminal Defense Law, Landlord-Tenant Law, Elder Law, Probate and Estate Planning Law, Real Estate Law, Personal Injury Law, Business Relationships Law, Commercial and Contract Law, and Collections Law. Benjamin worked for Gorman, Veskauf, Henson, & Wineberg law firm during law school, focusing primarily on real property and tort law. He also worked for the Solicitor for the Village of Yellow Springs, Ohio, focusing on administrative and zoning...

Are you in need of an estate planning lawyer in Rossford? You have come to the right place. At the law office of Heban, Sommer & Murphree, you can have confidence that you can receive the help you need. Estate planning is a serious and complicated issue, but you do not need to be overwhelmed by it. Instead, be proactive and secure the representation you need from Attorney Gary Sommer. He received his Juris Doctorate from The University of Toledo College of Law, after earning his Bachelor of Arts degree at Miami University at Oxford. He is a member of...

Steve Hubbard has been a lawyer practicing in Defiance, Ohio since he graduated from the University of Toledo College of Law in 1984. He also received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The Ohio State University in 1981. Steve is a 1977 graduate of Fairview High School in Sherwood, Ohio. Steve is a Co-Founder / Co-Owner and Director of Maumee Valley Title Agency, Inc. since 1995. Maumee Valley Title Agency is a full-service title agency offering real estate closing services, title insurance, title exams and escrow services. Maumee Valley Title Agency...

Graduated from Columbian High school in 1979. Graduated from Ohio Northern University with a Bachelor of Arts in History in 1982 and from the University of Toledo College of Law with a Juris Doctor degree in 1984. Admitted to the Ohio State Bar in 1985. Has been practicing in Tiffin, Ohio at Eberly & Eberly ever since.

John primarily works in the areas of commercial and residential real estate. John has represented developers of planned unit developments, condominiums, and subdivision development, including initial due diligence, purchase documentation, zoning, building codes, restrictions, purchase agreements, and closings. The firm, as part of their relationship with Hartung Title, works daily analyzing and correcting title issues. In addition, John works with clients on estate planning, including wills and trusts, together with probate administration. John has been happily married since 1976 to Cheryl Witker. They raised three...

Jim’s main areas of practice include: Civil Litigation; Business Law; Municipal Law; Real Estate; Wills, Trusts & Estates; and Landlord/Tenant disputes. Jim also represents a number of Municipalities including the Villages of: Marblehead; Monroeville; Oak Harbor; and Milan, and the Townships of: Sandusky; Washington; and Ballville. Jim graduated from the University of Texas, El Paso in 1990 with a BBA in Finance and attended Law School at the University of Toledo, graduating in 1994. Jim married his wife Karen in 1995, they have two daughters,...

Attorney with Schroeder, Blankemeyer and Schroeder, LLP

Mr. Doucet is a consumer and consumer finance attorney who solves complex legal problems with clear communication and creative strategies for his clients. He has deep experience in UDAAP regulations, including TILA, RESPA, EFTA, SCRA, FDCPA, ECOA, RICO, and FHA Regulations, plus some experience with CCPA, among others. He is most known for his defense of foreclosure to help people stay in their homes. His legal interests include contract drafting, FinTech, consumer-facing regulations, and strategic planning with a focus on meeting client’s objectives. He has published books including “Regulation Z of the Truth in Lending Act (integrated...

Attorney Rodd S. Lawrence received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Vanderbilt and was admitted to the both the Ohio Bar and the U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio Bar in 1988. He’s a member of the Columbus Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. He has more than 20 years of experience practicing real estate and small business law. Rodd practices along side his wife Linda at Lawrence Law Office and they are 4 children together.

Charles H. McClenaghan brings over 44 years of Legal, Financial and Real Estate related experience to his clients. A graduate of Ohio University, 1973 and Capital University Law School, 1979, he is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, and the Columbus Bar Association. • Admitted, The Supreme Court of Ohio, 1979 • Admitted, The Supreme Court of Florida, 1997 • Past Commissioner of Securities, Ohio Department of Commerce • Past Superintendent, Ohio Division of Real Estate • Member, Real Property Committee and Member, Estate & Gift Tax Committee...

Attorney Andy Gerling is an AV Preeminent rated lawyer. He is an partner and attorney at Kohl & Cook Law Firm, LLC. Andy is a season litigator representing consumers and business throughout Ohio at both the trial and appellate levels. Andy’s has a robust consumer practice ranging from representing homeowners facing foreclosure to representing individuals against companies that run afoul of Ohio’s consumer protection laws. He has experience representing consumers in matters involving the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Truth in Lending Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Ohio’s Consumer Sales Practices Act...

Aaron B. Epling operates Epling Law Office, LLC; serving all of Ohio and limited primarily to estate planning and probate law. He routinely assists clients in the orderly and tax efficient transfer of wealth during life and after death by preparing all related estate planning documents; representing fiduciaries of trusts, decedent’s estates and guardianships; planning for incapacity and elder concerns; planning for employee benefits; planning charitable gifts; and handling tax controversy and fiduciary litigation. Aaron resides in Hilliard, Ohio with his wife, Tiffany, and three girls. He is an avid golfer and racquetball player and he enjoys...

Christopher T. O’Shaughnessy is an attorney and the founder of The O’Shaughnessy Law Firm. For almost 25 years and with big law firm experience, Chris has served construction, real estate, business, sports, and entertainment clients as a counselor and litigator, and has handled cases all over the United States, most notably the post-9/11 World Trade Center/Deutsche Bank litigation in New York City with over $600 million in potential exposure and billions of dollars of lower Manhattan redevelopment. He has negotiated deals for, handled claims arising from, and litigated, arbitrated, and mediated disputes associated with hundreds of projects. Chris lectures frequently...

Ali is a trilingual attorney (English, Arabic, & Spanish) licensed in Ohio. His diverse professional and cultural experiences afford him a unique perspective when it comes to problem solving. He prides himself on working efficiently and diligently, being respectful to colleagues and clients, and ensuring excellent results. He has previous experience in business law, public policy, criminal, divorce, and immigration law, and is eager to assist clients and the community with their legal needs!

A highly experienced attorney with a broad spectrum of legal expertise and extensive track record of success in Securities, Corporate, Business, Real Estate, and Construction Law. Strengths include specialized knowledge of broker-dealers, investment managers, investment companies, insurance securities, investment advisers. Extensive experience with private placements, entrepreneurial ventures, venture capital, and private equity. Helps starts-ups to $Billion dollar entities with financing rounds, offerings, and planning. Additional qualifications include accounting investigations and related securities investigations and litigation. Corporate Law skills in M & A, financing transactions. Extensive real estate skills as counsel and as owner, in the acquisition, development, construction,...

Jeff has represented individuals and business entities ranging from sole proprietorships to multi-national corporations.

Jeff held a number of positions as an attorney in both the public and the private sector including positions with small, mid-sized, and large law firms. Jeff’s practice areas cover a wide-ranging spectrum, but he primarily focuses on real estate law, commercial law, business and civil litigation matters.

Jeff was raised in Summit County, Ohio and he and his wife have resided in Strongsville, Ohio since 1992. They have four children and three grandchildren. He is an avid football fan and a...