Cincinnati Trial Lawyers
Resolving personal and business disputes
At Drew & Ward, attorneys in our civil litigation practice provide individuals, corporations, closely-held companies, and professional groups with representation designed to be both practical and cost-effective. The lawyers have extensive experience, and appear before Ohio and Kentucky state courts, federal courts, municipal and administrative boards, arbitrators and mediators. Our firm also acts as local counsel for large national corporations in general commercial litigation.
“I want my client to have peace of mind from hiring competent, dedicated counsel. I take my responsibility as an advocate for the client very seriously.”
Attorney James H. Coogan
Our attorneys handle a wide variety of business disputes, contract disputes, and claims, including those involving:
- Breach of contract, representing suppliers and purchasers of services and goods in commercial disputes, partners and shareholders in business disputes, and employees and employers in employment contract disputes
- Employer representation in litigation involving issues including enforceability of agreements not to compete, wrongful termination, severance agreements, overtime claims under FLSA regulations, and claims under the FMLA
- Business litigation, representing companies, partners, shareholders, officers, and directors in business disputes, including those involving partnership dissolution, mergers and acquisitions, tortious interference, fraud, and employment disputes
- Probate litigation, handling actions that require litigation in the estate or with respect to the management of trusts, will contests, and prenuptial agreements
- Employee claims, including claims of wrongful termination and defense of employees in non-compete disputes
- Construction litigation, representing general contractors and owners in commercial construction disputes with subcontractors, and representing property owners in construction defect and delay claims against builders and remodelers including moisture/water issues and structural defects
- Residential real estate litigation, representing buyers and sellers in sale or purchase contract disputes, boundary disputes, and other matters
- Commercial real estate litigation, representing clients in litigation including that involving administrative matters such as easement, right of way, variance requests, and zoning; environmental liability; construction defects; condemnation actions; commercial lease disputes; and defense of premises liability claims
- Commercial Litigation representing large and closely held corporations, partnerships and sole proprietors alike in disputes involving commercial leases, fiduciary obligations, buy sell agreements, and eminent domain.
- Health care litigation, representing medical groups and health care practitioners in disputes involving dissolution of professional organizations, interpretation of contracts, disputes with insurance companies, partnership disputes, agreements
- Divorce litigation, protecting our clients during disputes involving division of marital assets, enforceability of prenuptial agreements, child custody, and spousal support
- Family Law litigation involving adoptions, child custody, grand parent’s rights, and father’s rights
- Constitutional litigation, asserting our business clients' first amendment rights in disputes with municipalities over commercial advertising
- Automobile Accidents and Personal injury claims and wrongful death lawsuits, including those involving car, truck and other vehicle accidents, intentional torts, premises liability claims, and bad faith litigation
Our civil litigation attorneys: Richard H. Ward, James H. Coogan, Frederic L. Goeddel, Anthony G. Covatta, Michael D. McNeil, Richard G. Ward, Robert M. Smyth, James R. Schaefer Eric C. Holzapfel Nancy J. Frazier.
Related transactional practices: corporate and business law, labor and employment, real estate, gift and estate taxation, family law, probate, and estate planning
The early stages of any legal process are critical. If you would like to speak with a member of the firm about a legal matter, we invite you to contact our Cincinnati, Ohio, office to arrange an initial consultation. Our attorneys will evaluate your legal position in light of your personal goals, and counsel you on alternatives.
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