Lebanon, OH

Charles H. Rittgers

Charles H. Rittgers is Past President of the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Warren County Bar Association, and a Founding Member of the National College of DUI Defense. He is a member of the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He has been chosen as an Ohio Super Lawyer every year since 2008 and handles high-profile criminal and civil cases.

Joseph W. Shea III

Joseph W. Shea III is one of the most successful and experienced trial attorneys in the Midwest, with record-breaking verdicts in medical malpractice cases, including $8.3 million in Hamilton County, $6.5 million in Butler County, and $5.4 million in Kentucky Federal Court. He has been recognized in 'Leading Lawyer' by Cincy Magazine, 'Best Lawyers in America', and Ohio Super Lawyers 'Top 50 Cincinnati and/or Top 100 Ohio' over 20 times. He also received the Ohio State Bar Association’s Ritter Award.

Matt Nakajima

Matt Nakajima is a sought-after trial lawyer focusing on wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases, with verdicts and settlements over $150 million. He is known for obtaining extraordinary results in difficult cases, including a $6,000,000 jury verdict in a medical malpractice case and a $3,000,000 jury verdict in a slip and fall case. He has been a recipient of the 'Super Lawyer' and/or 'Rising Star' awards by Super Lawyers every year since 2013 and is a Top 40 under 40 attorney for Kentucky and Ohio by National Trial Lawyers.

Thomas J. Diehl

Thomas J. Diehl was born in Cincinnati and raised in Centerville, Ohio. After graduating from Centerville High School in 1981, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Miami University in 1985 and received his Juris Doctor from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1988. Admitted to the Ohio Bar and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio that same year, Tom has been in private practice with his main office in Lebanon, Ohio since 1989. Over the past three decades, he has represented thousands of clients in personal injury claims involving motor vehicle, motorcycle, and semi-truck accidents-recovering more than $50 million on their behalf. Tom has tried over 30 jury cases to verdict, including a nationally recognized criminal case that was featured on ABC’s 20/20, NPR, and in The Wall Street Journal. He has been lead counsel in several published Ohio appellate decisions, including: Bemmes v. Public Employee Retirement Board (1995), 102 Ohio App.3d 782 Togo International, Inc. v. Mound Steel Corp. (1998), 106 Ohio App.3d 282 Burnell v. Dulle (2006), 169 Ohio App.3d 792 Willis v. Gall, 2015 Ohio 1696 Tom served as an acting judge for Warren County Court from 2001 to 2005 and has held leadership roles in numerous professional organizations, including Treasurer and President of the Warren County Bar Association. He is a member of the Ohio Association for Justice, and regularly teaches at lawyer continuing education symposiums. Tom is honored to be a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America-an invitation-only trial lawyer society recognizing less than 0.5% of attorneys nationwide. He is also a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a group limited to attorneys who have secured million- and multi-million-dollar verdicts or settlements. He has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Ohio by the National Trial Lawyers Association and has earned a perfect 10.0 rating from AVVO. His firm, Diehl Law, holds a Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Tom limits the number of cases he takes so that every client receives focused, personal attention. He shares his personal cell phone number with clients and is always accessible for questions or meetings. His practice is exclusively devoted to serious injury cases from motor vehicle accidents, ensuring that he maintains deep knowledge and expertise in this area of law. Tom’s interest in law began early-he was captivated as a young child by Perry Mason episodes he watched with his family. Outside the office, he is an avid golfer and a lifelong Cincinnati Reds and Bengals fan, always holding out hope for a pennant run. Tom has been married for 33 years and is the proud father of three children-Jack (26), Jordan (24), and Jimmy (20)-and one loyal golden retriever named Charlie.

Gus Lazares

Gus Lazares is a trial lawyer with extensive jury trial experience, representing injured individuals and families who lost loved ones. He has experience as a prosecutor, criminal defense attorney, civil defense attorney, and plaintiff's attorney. He graduated from Miami University and Ohio State University, where he was named one of the top trial advocacy students in the nation.

Charles M. Rittgers

Charles M. Rittgers is a trial lawyer with a strong record of success in high-stakes criminal defense and serious injury cases. He has a long history of multi-million settlements and 7-figure jury verdicts. His criminal defense record includes not guilty jury verdicts for murder charges, felony sex offenses, and domestic violence cases. He is a certified member of the Multi Million Dollar Advocates Forum, selected to Super Lawyers Rising Stars and Super Lawyers lists, named to the Top 40 Under 40 by the American Trial Lawyers Association and Top 25 Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers. He is a fellow of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers (ABCL).

Lindsay A. Lawrence

Lindsay A. Lawrence is an AV rated attorney committed to helping individuals and families injured in Ohio and Kentucky, focusing on medical malpractice, birth injuries, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, paralysis, and wrongful death. She has successfully litigated and settled cases for high seven figures, including a $6,500,000 pre-suit resolution and an $825,000 jury verdict. She has been selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star and Ohio Super Lawyer, and is a Top 40 Under 40 attorney by the National Trial Lawyers. She serves as Treasurer for the Ohio Association for Justice and on the Executive Committee of the Salmon P. Chase Inn of Court.