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Address
3500 Carew Tower
441 Vine Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-3007 (Hamilton Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.6
out of 5
 Accepts Credit Cards 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 PracticeGeneral 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, International, Equine, Probate, Estate Planning, Administrative, Workers' Compensation, Taxation, Zoning, Commercial, Agricultural, Bankruptcy, Construction, Eminent Domain and Criminal Law. Year Established: 1955
Firm Size: 42
Representative Clients:Ace U.S.A. Adenium Systems, Inc. Alleman, LLC dba System4 American Financial Corp. August Groh & Sons Inc. Brown County General Hospital Chelsea Moore, Inc. Cincinnati Country Day School CNW, Inc. Comey & Shepherd, LLC, d/b/a Comey & Shepherd Realtors ComputerEase Software, Inc. Early Auction Company, LLC Eastern Hills Pediatric Associates Effective Office Environments, Inc. Engineering Excellence, Inc. Ford Motor Co. Garden Street Iron and Metal, Inc. Gardner Publications, Inc. General Cable Corp. John R. Green Co. Hunkar Technologies, Inc. Hunt Development The Huntington National Bank InterStar North America, Inc. K & M Construction, LLC Kenworth of Cincinnati, Inc. Krumpelman Builders, Inc. LMB Associates, LLC Little Sisters of the Poor MAC Productions, Inc. Megacorp Logistics, LLC Miller-Valentine Group MV Commercial Construction MV Residential Construction New Plan Excel Realty Trust, Inc. Penn Central Corp. Projetech, Inc. QCP Management Services, LLC Queen City Electric, LLC Schottenstein Stores, Inc. E.W. Scripps Company Securities Investor Protection Corporation Servatii, Inc. Standard Life Insurance Co. of Indiana Streamline Health Solutions, Inc. TSG Empire USA Tenryu, Inc. Toyota Boshoku America, Inc. U.S. Digital Partners, LLC Vertical Solutions Inc. WWW Internet Solutions, Inc. Western & Southern Financial Group Yavneh Day School.
Rate InformationAccepts Major Credit Cards - Visa
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- American Express
Address3500 Carew Tower 441 Vine Street Cincinnati, OH 45202-3007, (Hamilton Co.)
PhonePhone: 513-241-4110 Telecopier: 513-241-4551

Website http://www.dbllaw.com
Firm/Affiliate OfficesCovington, Kentucky: (Main Office) Thomas More Park 207 Thomas More Parkway. Telephone: 859-341-1881. Telecopier: 859-341-1469.
(For complete biographical data on all personnel, see Professional Biographies at Covington, Kentucky)
Joseph A. Cleves, Jr. (Member) born Covington, Kentucky, November 26, 1955; admitted to bar, 1978, Kentucky; 1980, Ohio. Education: Thomas More College (B.A., cum laude, 1975); St. Louis University (J.D., 1978). Member, Northern Kentucky Homebuilders Land Development Council. Member: Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Ohio State, Kentucky and American Bar Associations; Construction Law Forum. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Real Estate Law; Banking Law; Commercial Law.Email: Joseph A. Cleves, Jr.
Alan J. Hartman (Member) born Covington, Kentucky, April 28, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, Kentucky; 1984, Ohio. Education: Duns Scotus College (B.A., with honors, 1974); Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law (J.D., 1978). Private Practitioner: Newport, KY., 1978-1983; Cincinnati, Ohio, 1998-2000. Assistant County Attorney, Campbell County, Newport, Kentucky, 1979-1983. Counsel, 1983-1996 and General Counsel, 1993-1996, Cincom Systems, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio. Vice-President and General Counsel, LanVision Systems, Inc. (now Streamline Health Solutions, Inc.), Cincinnati, Ohio, 1996-1998. Member: Cincinnati (Member, Internet/eCommerce and Computer Law Committee, 1983, Chair, 1992-1994; International Law Committee, 1983; Corporate Counsel Committee, 1983), Ohio State (Member, Computer Law Committee, 1984), Kentucky and Northern Kentucky Bar Associations; Christian Legal Society; International Technology Law Association. [USAF, 1971-1973]. Practice Areas: Computer Law; Internet Law; Information Technology Law; International Law; Corporate Law; Commercial Law.Email: Alan J. Hartman
David W. Burleigh (Member) born Evansville, Indiana, April 17, 1968; admitted to bar, 1995, Ohio; 1996, Kentucky, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1997, U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky; 2003, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Education: DePauw University (B.A. Honor Scholar, cum laude, 1990); University of Dallas (M.A., 1992); University of Cincinnati (J.D., 1995). Co-Author: Vols. 6 & 7, Kentucky Practice, "Rules of Civil Procedure Annotated," 6th edition 2005 (West Publishing Co.). Member: Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Ohio State and Kentucky Bar Associations. (Also at Covington, Kentucky Office). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Probate Litigation; Computer Law; Information Technology; Collections.Email: David W. Burleigh
Lev K. Martyniuk (Member) born Bloomington, Indiana, August 10, 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, Indiana, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana; 1988, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1989, U.S. Court of International Trade; 2001, U.S. Court of Federal Claims; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. Education: Indiana University (B.A., Departmental Honors, 1984); The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (J.D., 1987). Member, Northern Kentucky International Trade Association. Member: Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Ohio State, Federal Circuit and U.S. Court of Federal Claims Bar Associations. (Also at Covington, Kentucky Office). Languages: Ukrainian and Italian. Practice Areas: Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Taxation Law; Corporate Law; Intellectual Property.Email: Lev K. Martyniuk
ASSOCIATESPeter A. Schmid (Associate) born Cincinnati, Ohio, October 7, 1973; admitted to bar, 2004, Ohio; 2005, Kentucky and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: College of William & Mary (B.S., 1995); Ohio State University (M.A., 1998); Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (J.D., 2003). Member: Ohio, Cincinnati, Kentucky and American Bar Associations. Languages: French. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation.Email: Peter A. Schmid
Kelly M. Gindele (Associate) born Brenham, Texas, August 5, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Kentucky. Education: Northern Kentucky University (B.S., cum laude, 2003); Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (J.D., summa cum laude, 2007). Member: Kentucky Bar Association. Practice Areas: Construction Law; Commercial Real Estate.Email: Kelly M. Gindele
OF COUNSELPierce 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). 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
Daniel H. McKinney (Of Counsel) born Cincinnati, Ohio, December 1, 1929; admitted to bar, 1955, District of Columbia; 1959, Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (A.B., 1951); Harvard University (J.D., 1954). Certified in Estate Planning, Trust and Taxation. Member: Ohio State (Member, Trust and Probate Sections) and American (Member, Committees on: Employee Benefits, 1976-1982; Personal Service Corporations, 1982; Section of Taxation) Bar Associations. [Capt., USMCR, 1954-1963]. (Also Member of McKinney & Namei, Cincinnati, Ohio). Languages: Spanish and Russian. Practice Areas: ERISA Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Employee Benefit Law; Estate and Probate; Taxation; Corporate; Estate Planning; Immigration Law.Email: Daniel H. McKinney
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 Covington, Kentucky Office). Practice Areas: Taxation Law; Business Law; Probate Law; Estate Planning; Real Estate.Email: James K. Rice
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