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Phone: 513.621.8210
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Attorney Profile

Frederic L. Goeddel
Cincinnati, Ohio
Of Counsel
phone: 513.621.8210
fax: 513.619.1630

Legal matters can have a profound effect on your life and lifestyle, which makes attorney Fred Goeddel's mastery of family law so important for his clients.

Decisions that are made in family law affect a person's future, your attitude toward the future, your career and your relationships to your children all of which encompass the most important things we have in life, he explains.

Mr. Goeddel, a member of the Cincinnati and Ohio State Bar Associations, practices at The Drew Law Firm in family law, including divorces, dissolutions, property division, support and alimony issues, custody and visitation matters. He is a trained Collaborative Lawyer and also offers mediation services.  Mr. Goeddel has 36 years of legal experience in family law.

In addition, he practices in estate planning, probate law, business formation and general civil litigation, especially personal injury matters.

He was admitted to the bar in Ohio in 1973 and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio in 1985, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Goeddel graduated from Denison University (B.A., 1970) and the University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1973). Mr. Goeddel has been named an Ohio Super Lawyers in Family Law in 2004 - 2010. This list is published by Cincinnati Magazine, and is based on a survey of more than 33,000 Ohio lawyers who voted for the best of the profession they had observed in action.

Mr. Goeddel is the former mayor of the city of Wyoming, Ohio and also was a Wyoming City Councilman. A native of Cincinnati, he and his wife have two sons, and he enjoys golf, Great Lakes fishing and woodworking. He has also recetly completed his sixth year on the Executive Committee of the Wyoming Youth Services Bureau, dedicated to helping families and children.

To best serve his clients, Mr. Goeddel pinpoints the strengths and weaknesses of their position and helps them objectively evaluate their particular situation and the crucial issues that their case presents. I want to give straightforward, honest and ethical advice so my client may make reasonable and appropriate decisions in personal and business affairs, he states.

"I have written some helpful information on various key family law issues and topics including: Divorce vs. Dissolution, Child Support, Spousal Support/Alimony, Prenuptial Agreements, Collaborative Family Law, and Legal Fees. I hope you find them useful."

Current Topics:
September 26, 2008 - Prenups - not just for rich folks
September 23, 2008 - Divorce, Legal Separation or Annulment - New Mandatory Information Disclosure Requirements

Press Releases:
December 30, 2009 - Three Drew Law Firm Partners Again Named to Annual List of Super Lawyers
March 3, 2009 - Five Partners at The Drew Law Firm Named to Annual List of Outstanding Lawyers
January 1, 2008 - Two The Drew Law Firm Partners Again Named as ‘Super Lawyers’ in Ohio
December 31, 2007 - 'Super Lawyers' List of Top Attorneys Features Three The Drew Law Firm Partners
January 9, 2006 - The Drew Law Firm Partners Again Named to Prestigious List of Ohio Lawyers
December 31, 2004 - Five The Drew Law Firm Partners Honored Among 2005 Ohio "Super Lawyers"
July 8, 2004 - The Drew Law Firm Partners Honored Among "Super Lawyers" in Ohio

Areas of Practice:
Family Law
Estate Planning
Prenuptual Agreements
Probate Law
Business Formation/Corporate Law
General Civil Litigation
Personal Injury

Bar Admissions:
Ohio, 1973
U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1985
U.S. Supreme Court, 1985
Education:
University of Cincinnati College of Law, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1973
J.D.
Honors: Omicron Delta Kappa; Member, National Moot Court Team

Denison University, Granville, Ohio, 1970
Bachelor of Arts (History)
Published Works:
Family Law Issues
(Divorce vs. Dissolution, Child Support, Spousal Support/Alimony, Collaborative Family Law, and Legal Fees)
Honors and Awards:
Ohio Super Lawyers in Family Law, Cincinnati Magazine, 2004 - 2010
Professional Associations and Memberships:
Cincinnati Bar Association
Member

Ohio State Bar Association
Member
Civic Activities:
City of Wyoming, Councilman, 1979 - 1981
City of Wyoming, Mayor, 1981 - 1985