Accepts Credit Cards

(Main Office)

Dressman Benzinger LaVelle psc is a full-service law firm committed to the practice of excellence in representing its clients. DBL offers clients the same full scope and sophistication of services as a large law firm, but retains the responsiveness and accessibility of a smaller firm. Firm-wide practice groups allow concentration in specific areas of law or specialized industries. Newsletters on a variety of legal topics are sent to clients periodically throughout the year. The firm is the largest law firm based in the Northern Kentucky region. DBL attorneys regularly contribute to legal publications, lecture on practice-related topics, and help improve our community by serving on the boards of numerous charitable and non-profit organizations.

Statement of Practice

General Practice. Trials and Appeals. Banking, Health Care, Corporate, Personal Injury, Real Estate, Insurance, Labor and Employee Relations, Media, Antitrust, Employee Benefits, Family, Adoption, Collections, Internet, Computer, Information Technology, Equine, Probate, Estate Planning, Administrative, Workers' Compensation, Taxation, Zoning, Commercial, Agricultural, Bankruptcy, Construction, Eminent Domain, Franchise, Constitutional, Criminal and International Law.

Representative Clients:

Acuity Insurance Companies
Adenium Systems, Inc.
Airway Technologies, Inc.
American Financial Corp.
Arlinghaus Builders, Inc.
Ashley Development Co.
The Bank of Kentucky
Baptist Healthcare System, Inc.
Bold Homes, Inc.
Bon Secours Health System, Inc.
Brown County General Hospital
Carmel Manor Nursing Home
Casey County Hospital
Catholic Health Initiatives
Catholic Mutual Insurance Co.
Cedar Lake Lodge, Inc.
Chelsea Moore, Inc.
Cincinnati Bell, Inc.
CNW, Inc.
Comey & Shepherd, LLC, dba Comey & Shepherd Realtors
Commonwealth Health Corp.
ComputerEase Software, Inc.
Delaware North Companies, Inc.
Diocese of Covington
Duke Energy Corp.
Eaton Asphalt Co.
EGC Construction Corp.
Excell Fund, LLC
Family Practice Associates, P.S.C.
Ford Motor Co.
Gardner Publications, Inc.
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Highlands Regional Medical Center
Home Builders Association of Northern Kentucky
Hunkar Technologies, Inc.
The Huntington National Bank
InterStar North America, Inc.
Kentucky Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, Inc.
Jane Todd Crawford Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Kentucky Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co.
Kentucky Hospital Association
Kentucky Speedway LLC
King Tool Company
Madonna Manor Nursing Home
Miller-Valentine Group
New Plan Excel Realty Trust, Inc.
Northern Kentucky University
OHIC Insurance Co.
Pediatric Associates, P.S.C.
Pediatric Care of Kentucky, P.S.C.
Penn Central Corp.
Podiatry Insurance Co.
Pomeroy IT Solutions, Inc.
Preferred Professional Insurance Company
QCP Management Services, LLC
ReMax Affiliates
Remke Markets, Inc.
St. Charles Care Center
St. Claire Medical Center, Inc.
Saint Elizabeth Medical Center, Inc.
Sisters of Notre Dame
Securities Investor Protection Corporation
Seed Strategy, Inc.
Streamline Health Solutions, Inc.
Summit Medical Group, Inc.
Thelen Associates, Inc.
Thomas More College
TransCare of Kentucky, Inc.
Trivaco Manufacturing Services, Inc.
U.S. Digital Partners, LLC
Vertical Solutions, Inc.
Westlake Regional Hospital
Wulco, Inc.
WWW Internet Solutions, Inc.

Clients

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Rate Information

Accepts Major Credit Cards

• Visa
• MasterCard
• American Express

Address

Thomas More Park
207 Thomas More Parkway
Covington, KY 41017-2596, (Kenton Co.)

Phone

Phone: 859-341-1881
Telecopier: 859-341-1469

Website

http://www.dbllaw.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

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Renee L. Alsip (Associate) born Cincinnati, Ohio, April 17, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, Ohio; 1998, Kentucky and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky; 1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Miami University (B.A., 1994); Salmon P. Chase College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1997). Member: Kentucky, Ohio State and Northern Kentucky Bar Associations; American Health Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Health Care.Email: Renee L. Alsip

Ellen M. Houston (Associate) born Lexington, Kentucky, June 15, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, Ohio; 2002, Kentucky. Education: University of Kentucky (B.H.S., magna cum laude, 1998); Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (J.D., 2001). Member, Order of the Curia. Member: Ohio State and Kentucky Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Health Care; Medical Malpractice.Email: Ellen M. Houston

Cathy Lee Stickels (Associate) born Fort Worth, Texas, January 20, 1963; admitted to bar, 2002, Kentucky. Education: Western Kentucky University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1986); College of Mount St. Joseph (B.S.N., cum laude, 1991); Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (J.D., 2001). Member: Northern Kentucky, Kentucky and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Employment Law; Health Care Law; Medical Malpractice.Email: Cathy Lee Stickels

Angela M. Gates (Associate) born Cincinnati, Ohio, November 17, 1978; admitted to bar, 2003, Ohio; 2004, Kentucky. Education: Xavier University (B.S., cum laude, 2000); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 2003). Member: Cincinnati, Kentucky, Northern Kentucky, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Administrative Law; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Insurance Defense.Email: Angela M. Gates

Emily Kirtley Hanna (Associate) born Covington, Kentucky, March 28, 1977; admitted to bar, 2003, Ohio; 2004, Kentucky and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky. Education: Northern Kentucky University (B.S., 1999); Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (J.D., 2003). Member: Kentucky and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Commercial Litigation; Creditors Rights; Bankruptcy; Collections.Email: Emily Kirtley Hanna

Kevin F. Hoskins (Associate) born Lexington, Kentucky, August 9, 1979; admitted to bar, 2004, Ohio; 2005, Kentucky. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.B.A., 2001); University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 2004). Member: Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Kentucky and Ohio State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Administrative Law; Employment Law.Email: Kevin F. Hoskins

Nicholas C. Birkenhauer (Associate) born Covington, Kentucky, November 10, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Kentucky. Education: Washington and Lee University (B.A., 2004); Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (J.D., 2007). Member: Northern Kentucky and Kentucky Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment.Email: Nicholas C. Birkenhauer

Megan Maxfield (Associate) born Cincinnati, Ohio, 1983; admitted to bar, 2008, Ohio; 2009, Kentucky. Education: University of Kentucky (B.A., summa cum laude, 2005); Salmon P. Chase College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2008). Practice Areas: Collections; Commercial Litigation; Creditors Rights.Email: Megan Maxfield

Ryan M. McLane (Associate) born Fort Thomas, Kentucky, 1983; admitted to bar, 2008, Ohio; 2009, Kentucky. Education: University of Kentucky (B.A., summa cum laude, 2005); University of Kentucky College of Law (J.D., 2008). Executive Editor, Journal of Natural Resources & Environmental Law, 2007-2008. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Administrative Law; Construction Law; Land Use and Zoning.Email: Ryan M. McLane

Andrew J. Samocki (Associate) born Midland, Michigan, June 11, 1974; admitted to bar, 2005, Ohio. (Not admitted in Kentucky). Education: Yale University (B.A., 1997); University of Toledo (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Probate; Real Estate; Taxation; Estate Planning.Email: Andrew J. Samocki

Katie N. Koch (Associate) born Fort Thomas, Kentucky; admitted to bar, 2008, Ohio. (Not admitted in Kentucky). Education: Miami University (B.A., 2004); Salmon P. Chase College of Law (J.D., 2008). Member: Cincinnati and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Computer and Information Technology Law; Corporate Tax Law; Business Law; Commercial Law; Intellectual Property.

OF COUNSEL

Pierce E. Cunningham (Of Counsel) born Cincinnati, Ohio, August 18, 1934; admitted to bar, 1960, Ohio; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: College of the Holy Cross (A.B., 1956); Georgetown University (LL.B., 1959). Delegate, Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference, 2004. Trial Counsel for Ohio Attorney General, Columbus Ohio. Chairman: Cincinnati City Planning Commission; Cincinnati Zoning Board of Appeals; Cincinnati Riverfront Development. Advocate, American Board of Trial Attorneys. (Also Member, The Law Offices of Pierce E. Cunningham Co., LPA). Practice Areas: Litigation; Dispute Resolution; Real Estate.Email: Pierce E. Cunningham

James K. Rice (Of Counsel) born Charleston, West Virginia, September 30, 1942; admitted to bar, 1967, Ohio and West Virginia; 1977, U.S. Tax Court; 2003, Kentucky. Education: University of Cincinnati (B.B.A., 1964; J.D., 1967). Member: Cincinnati Bar Association (Member: Grievance Committee, 1993—). (Also at Cincinnati, Ohio Office). Practice Areas: Taxation Law; Business Law; Probate Law; Estate Planning; Real Estate.Email: James K. Rice