Ohio Juvenile Law Lawyers Near You | Compare Options

Ohio residents facing juvenile law issues have access to attorneys who specialize in juvenile criminal defense, delinquency proceedings, status offenses, juvenile transfer hearings, and youth advocacy. The legal framework in Ohio differs from other states in important ways, and the attorneys listed here have experience navigating Court of Common Pleas proceedings and the specific regulations that govern juvenile law cases in this jurisdiction.

The statute of limitations for juvenile law matters in Ohio is generally 2 years, though specific deadlines vary by case type. Cases proceed through Court of Common Pleas, and Ohio's state laws may provide protections or requirements that differ from federal standards. The Ohio State Bar Association sets the professional standards for practitioners, and attorneys who focus on juvenile law in Ohio bring jurisdictional expertise that general practitioners often lack.

Choosing the right juvenile law attorney in Ohio means evaluating more than just qualifications — it means finding someone who understands the local legal system and has handled similar cases. Use the profiles on this page to compare attorney experience, read client reviews, check office locations, and identify lawyers who offer free initial consultations. Taking the time to compare options can significantly affect your outcome.

For a detailed overview of how juvenile law law works in Ohio — including key statutes, deadlines, and what to expect from the legal process — Read our complete guide to juvenile law law in Ohio. If you're ready to take the next step, browse the attorney profiles below and reach out for a free consultation.

J.R. Bernans - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Rittgers & Rittgers
 121 W. High Street Oxford OH 45056
(513) 524-5000
University of Cincinnati College of Law (2016)
English
Ohio Bar
Unknown Status
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Mark W. Baserman Jr. - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Baserman Law Office
 45 S Monroe St Millersburg OH 44654
(330) 674-4300
Capital University Law School (2009)
Ohio Bar
Active License
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Business Law
Margaret Wagner - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
CAHD L.P.A.
 333 N. Limestone St. Suite 102 Springfield OH 45503
(937) 322-0891
Capital University Law School
Ohio Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Divorce Employment Law
Ronna Lucas - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 4901 Hunt Road Suite 103 Cincinnati OH 45242
Capital University Law School (1994)
Illinois Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Business Law Collections
Martin Malloy - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Malloy Law Offices
 40 West fourth St. Suite 2200 Dayton OH 45402
(937) 586-3140
University of Dayton School of Law (1974)
Bar #OH-1246441
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Divorce DUI & DWI
Greg D. Porter - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
RODRIGUEZ & PORTER, Ltd.
 5103 Pleasant Avenue Fairfield OH 45014
(513) 407-0000
Capital University Law School (2009)
Spanish
Ohio Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Construction Law
Loretta Riddle - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Loretta Riddle, Attorney At Law
 614 Columbus Ave. Sandusky OH 44870
(419) 722-1932
English
Bar #63408
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Consumer Law
John Fischer - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 70 Birch Alley, Suite 240 Beavercreek OH 45440
(937) 306-6402
Ohio State University College of Law (1997)
Ohio Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Consumer Law Criminal Law
Keith M. Melvin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Micheli, Baldwin, Mortimer, McLendon, Whitacre LLP
 3808 James Court Suite #2 Zanesville OH 43701
(740) 454-2545
Capital University Law School (2013)
English
Ohio Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Business Law Criminal Law
Cara Santosuosso - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Cara L. Santosuosso, LLC
 1991 Crocker Road Suite 600 Westlake OH 44145
(440) 892-3368
Cleveland State University (1995)
Ohio Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Divorce Family Law
Corinne Hoover Six - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hoover Kacyon, LLC
 527 Portage Trail Cuyahoga Falls OH 44221
(330) 922-4491
University of Akron School of Law (2005)
English
Ohio Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Divorce Estate Planning
Carin E. Al-Hamdani - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Al-Hamdani Law, LLC
 120 West Second Street Suite 325 Dayton OH 45402
(937) 999-5633
University of Dayton School of Law (2010)
English, French
Ohio Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Civil Rights Gov & Administrative Law
Ian Nathan Friedman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1360 E. 9th Street Suite 650 Cleveland OH 44114
(216) 928-7700
Cleveland State University (1994)
English
Ohio Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Communications & Internet Law Criminal Law
John Raymond Crilly - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 155 North Pardee Street Wadsworth OH 44281
(330) 336-6666
University of Akron School of Law (1995)
Ohio Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Business Law Criminal Law
Eric David Bender - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Eric D. Bender Co., LPA
 9764 Kenwood Rd Blue Ash OH 45242
(513) 891-5630
University of Cincinnati College of Law
Ohio Bar
Active License
Divorce Estate Planning Family Law
Geoffrey Lynn Oglesby - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Oglesby & Oglesby Lawyers At Law
 618 W Washington St Sandusky OH 44870
(419) 625-9500
English
Bar #0023949
Ohio Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Bankruptcy Business Law
David Jay Sternberg - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Manning & Associates
 7547 Mentor Ave. Ste.301 Mentor OH 44060
4409426267202
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law
Ohio Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Business Law Civil Rights
David C. Shook - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of David C. Shook
 3450 W Central Ave., Suite 326 Toledo OH 43606
(419) 720-0066
The University of Toledo College of Law (1987)
Federal Circuit Bar
Active License
Animal & Dog Law Criminal Law Divorce
Michael Sandwisch - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Michael W Sandwisch
 240 Jefferson St. Port Clinton OH 43452
The University of Toledo College of Law (1979)
Ohio Bar
Active License
Business Law Consumer Law Criminal Law
Blake Paul Somers - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Blake P. Somers LLC
 311 Elm Street Suite 220 Cincinnati OH 45202
(513) 587-2892
Bar #0078006
Ohio Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Divorce
Douglas A. Ball - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Douglas A. Ball, Lawyer at Law
 233 E. Main Street, Suite 3 Batavia OH 45103
(513) 732-5900
University of Cincinnati College of Law (1987)
English
Ohio Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Criminal Law
David Hasselback - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bates & Hasselback LLC
 827 Eastwind Drive Westerville OH 43081
(614) 891-2410
Capital University Law School
Ohio Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Consumer Law Juvenile Law
Jay S. Willis - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Willis Legal Services, LLC
 P.O. Box 316 612 6th St., Suite C Portsmouth OH 45662
(740) 357-1886
Capital University (1992)
Ohio Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Divorce
Thomas W. Lally - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Thomas W Lally Lawyer at Law
 3930 Fulton Drive NW, Suite 101 Canton OH 44718
(330) 499-5474
University of Akron School of Law (1969)
English
Ohio Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Business Law Criminal Law
Kenneth Jude Cahill - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Dworken & Bernstein Co., L.P.A.
 60 S Park Pl Painesville OH 44077
(440) 352-3391
Cleveland State University (1991)
English
U.S. District Court Northern District Court of Ohio Bar
Active License
Divorce Domestic Violence Family Law
David Reuven - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 3681 Green Rd., Suite 410 Beachwood OH 44122
(216) 360-3000
Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
English
Ohio Bar
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Patrick DiChiro - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Patrick DiChiro
 6300 Rockside Rd., Suite 302 Independence OH 44131
(216) 642-0424
Cleveland Marshal College of Law
English, Italian
United States Northern District Court of Ohio Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Criminal Law
Joyce Hribar Fiebig - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Joyce Hribar Fiebig LLC
 33977 Chardon Rd Suite 100 Willoughby OH 44094
4405160200204
Spanish
Bar #0041223
Ohio Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Elder Law Estate Planning
Gregory J McCleery - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
McCleery Law Office, LLC
 550 Main St Suite #4 Coshocton OH 43812
(330) 407-1418
University of Akron
English
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
Alysse L Giles - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 109 E. High St. Mt. Vernon OH 43050
(740) 397-5321
Capital University Law School (2008)
Ohio Bar
Unknown Status
Collections Divorce Family Law
John Kearson Clark Jr - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Clark Law Offices
 221 E Main St 221 East Main Street Jackson OH 45640
(740) 288-4200
Capital University Law School (1987)
Bar #0056226
Ohio Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Estate Planning
Mary Tobin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Mary Louise Tobin
 34100 Center Ridge Rd North Ridgeville OH 44039
Ohio Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Civil Rights Criminal Law
Joseph W. Stadnicar - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 3836 Dayton Xenia Road Beavercreek OH 45432
(937) 426-3310
The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law (1987)
6th Circuit Bar
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
Christopher Paul Frederick - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Christopher P. Frederick
 304 N 2nd St Hamilton OH 45011
(513) 737-5100
The University of Toledo College of Law (2000)
Ohio Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Collections
Joshua A. Peistrup - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Beck Peistrup, LTD
 116 S Court St Marysville OH 43040
(937) 889-9999
Capital University Law School (2007)
English, Spanish
Southern District of Ohio Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Education Law
Christopher J Tamms - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Tamms Law Office, LLC
 670 Meridian Way Suite 107 Westerville OH 43082
(614) 859-9529
The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law (2005)
English
Ohio Bar
Active License
Divorce Family Law Juvenile Law
Nick Hanek - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 420 North Court Street Medina OH 44256
(330) 558-1743
University of Akron School of Law (2005)
Ohio Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Divorce
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