Accepts Credit Cards

(Main Office)

Gottschlich & Portune, LLP, was formed in 1997 by Gary W. Gottschlich and Robert E. Portune, former partners in a large multi-state firm, and John R. Mohr, former Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Ponderosa, Inc. (a New York Stock Exchange listed company). The firm is located in its own building in downtown Dayton and offers a wide range of legal services to its business, municipal and individual clients.

Statement of Practice

Administrative Law, Business Planning, Business Transactions, Commercial Law, Construction Law, Franchise Law, Labor and Employment, Media Law, First Amendment Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Municipal Law, Real Estate and Leasing, Zoning, Commercial, Fiduciary, Wills, Probate, Inheritance, Professional Malpractice and Personal Injury Litigation.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Accepts Major Credit Cards

• Visa
• MasterCard

Address

The Historic Armory
201 E. Sixth Street
Dayton, OH 45402-2836, (Montgomery Co.)

Phone

Phone: 937-913-0200
Fax: 937-824-2818

Website

http://www.gplawdayton.com

Office Hours

Monday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Tuesday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Wednesday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Thursday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Friday: By Appointment Only: 08:30 AM - 05:30 PM
Saturday: By Appointment Only: 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM

MEMBERS OF FIRM

Gary W. Gottschlich (Member) born Dayton, Ohio, August 27, 1946; admitted to bar, 1971, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: University of Dayton (B.S., 1968); University College, London University, London, England; University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1971). Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Montgomery County, 1971-1973. Arbitrator, AAA, NASD and NYSE Panels. Member: Dayton (Chairman: Judiciary Committee, 1978-1980; Treasurer, 1981-1982 ), Ohio State (Member, Board of Governors, Litigation Section, 1984-1998) and American (Member, Trial Evidence Committee, Litigation Section, 1980-1990) Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers; Miami Valley Trial Lawyers Association (Founding Member). Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Fiduciary Law; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Business Litigation; Contested Wills; Inheritance; Wills.Email: Gary W. Gottschlich

Robert E. "Buzz" Portune (Member) born Dayton, Ohio, June 5, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; 1975, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Miami University (B.A., cum laude, 1970); Duke University (J.D., 1973). Phi Beta Kappa. Member, St. Andrew Society Pipes and Drums. Member: Dayton and Ohio State (Member, Media Law Committee) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Zoning Law; Media Law; First Amendment Law; Construction Law; Labor and Employment.Email: Robert E. "Buzz" Portune

John R. Mohr (Member) born Hillsboro, Ohio, July 16, 1947; admitted to bar, 1972, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S.B.A., 1969; J.D., 1972). Former Senior Vice-President, General Counsel and Secretary, Ponderosa, Inc., a NYSE company. Member: Dayton, Miami County, Ohio State and American Bar Associations; American Society of Corporate Secretaries. [Capt., U.S. Army Reserve (Field Artillery)]. Practice Areas: Business Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Franchise Law; Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate; Leasing.Email: John R. Mohr

Mary E. Lentz (Member) born Columbus, Ohio, July 8, 1961; admitted to bar, 1990, Ohio and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: Ohio State University (B.S., 1983); Capital University (J.D., 1990). Order of Curiae. Author: "A Post Mortem of the Postpartum Psychosis Defense," Capital Law Review Volume 18:4. Member: Dayton and Ohio State (Member, Negligence Committee) Bar Associations; Ohio Association of Trial Lawyers; Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys. Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Commercial Litigation.Email: Mary E. Lentz

J. Joseph Walsh (Member) born Otway, Ohio, January 8, 1937; admitted to bar, 1963, Ohio; 1965, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: University of Dayton (B.S., 1960); The Ohio State University (LL.B., 1963). Phi Delta Phi. Practice Areas: Probate; Estate Planning; Commercial Transactions; Real Estate.

ASSOCIATES

Martina M. Dillon (Associate) born Ironton, Ohio, March 17, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Ohio. Education: Marshall University (B.A., 1993); Hamline University School of Law (J.D. 1996). Member: Dayton and Ohio Bar Associations; Ohio Association of Trial Lawyers.Email: Martina M. Dillon

Daniel J. Hounchell (Associate) born Kokomo, Indiana, November 19, 1975; admitted to bar, 2008, Ohio. Education: University of Cincinnati (B.A., 2000); University of Dayton School of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: Dayton and Ohio State Bar Associations.Email: Daniel J. Hounchell

OF COUNSEL

James E. Birt (Of Counsel) born Columbus, Ohio, March 22, 1936; admitted to bar, 1963, Ohio; 1965, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S., 1960; LL.B., 1963).