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Arianna Atkins is an Ohio family law attorney representing clients in Columbus and throughout Central and Northeast Ohio. With more than fifteen years of experience in domestic relations law, she concentrates her practice on high-asset divorce, complex property division, and contested custody matters involving business owners, executives, physicians, and other high-income professionals. Ms. Atkins regularly handles sophisticated financial issues arising in divorce proceedings, including close...

Philip R. Westerman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Philip R., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Philip R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Erik J. Rickard is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Erik J., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Erik J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jacqueline L. Kemp is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Family Law. Jacqueline L., who practices law in Dublin, Ohio, has been recognized since 2017. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jacqueline L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

As a partner in Hahn Loeser’s Litigation and Commercial Services and Restructing Groups, Jeffrey A. Yeager provides clients involved in complex business and civil litigation with creative, practical advice and strategies for managing risk and resolving disputes. Jeff has extensive experience litigating, arbitrating and mediating cases in the context of business contracts and torts, government bidding and procurement, real estate transactions, business and asset sales, bankruptcy and cre...

Joseph R. Durham is a member of Eastman & Smith and has represented cities, counties, local health districts, solid waste management districts, townships and villages in environmental law and litigation and public health law. Mr. Durham has represented clients before the Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Review Appeals Commission, Ohio Department of Commerce, Ohio Board of Pharmacy, Ohio Real Estate Commission, county boards of revision (real e...

Kevin E. Hess is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Workers' Compensation Law - Employers. Kevin E., who practices law in Columbus, Ohio, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kevin E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Gus M. Shihab, Esq. , is the founder of The Law Firm of Shihab & Associates in Dublin, Ohio, where he focuses his practice on Immigration Law . With more than three decades of legal experience, Mr. Shihab represents international investors, businesses, corporations, employers, and individuals navigating the United States immigration system. His work often involves helping organizations employ highly skilled professionals in fields such as engineering, architecture, manufacturing, informat...

Mr. Secrest has extensive experience representing clients in civil litigation matters involving non-compete issues, product liability, business disputes, real estate, and employment law matters, among others. His experience includes representing clients at trial, before appellate courts, and before state and federal agencies. He regularly represents food manufacturers in defense of food product liability claims and counsels clients in the food industry related to state and federal regulations...

Michael has over twenty-five years of experience representing clients in commercial real estate and commercial financing for projects throughout the United States. Michael represents clients in the leasing, disposition and acquisition of industrial, office, multi-family, and hospitality properties throughout the United States. Such representation includes structuring joint venture agreements, public-private partnerships, build-to-suit leasing, and credit tenant leasing. Mr. Bridges also repre...