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John is a native of Jasper, Alabama and prior to earning his J.D. was awarded a B.A. from the University of Montana. John is also a serial entrepreneur, with a background in custom database solutions, web marketing and various IT ventures.

Charles M. Rowland II maintains an established DUI/OVI and criminal practice representing the accused drunk driver in State and Federal courts in the Miami Valley and throughout Ohio. Since 2005, Charles Rowland has dedicated his practice exclusively to representing the accused drunk driver. National Patent Analytical Systems has certified Charles Rowland in the operation, diagnostic verification and calibration of the BAC DataMaster Breath Alcohol Testing Instrument and the new DataMaster DMT, the most commonly used breath testing instrument in Ohio for DUI / OVI arrests. In 2007, Charles Rowland was the first attorney in the State of Ohio certificated on the Intoxilyzer 8000 breath testing machine. Charles is a proud member of the National College for DUI defense and in 2006 attended the intensive seminar on DUI law at Harvard University. In October, 2006, Charles Rowland presented a seminar on standardized field sobriety testing before the Greene County Bar Association. In 2008, Charles Rowland was the first attorney in the United States to earn a Forensic Sobriety Assessment Certificate. FSA certification requires proficiency in the scientific principles and research relating to sobriety testing in a DWI / DUI stop. It subsumes the NHTSA training (knowledge of the NHTSA manual is required) and greatly extends it.

Charles Rowland has been a trial lawyer in the Miami Valley since the inception of his practice. He is a 1988 graduate of Beavercreek High School and a life-long resident of Beavercreek, Ohio. He graduated magna cum laude from Wright State University in 1992, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a minor in Sociology with a concentration in Criminology. Charles earned the degree of University Honors Scholar with Honors from the Political Science Department, received the Academic Letter Award for his achievements in the National Mock Trial competition, was awarded Phi Kappa Phi distinction and was selected to represent Wright State University as a Student Ambassador to the People's Republic of China.

Charles M. Rowland II was awarded the H. E. Ashcroft Memorial Scholarship to attend Ohio Northern University's Pettit College of Law. While in law school, Charles studied International Law and European Economic Community Law at the University College London, Bentham Faculty of Laws. He was a finalist at the prestigious National Tax Moot Court Competition in Houston, Texas and for his efforts was chosen as Associate Justice of the Ohio Northern Moot Court Program and was named to the Order of the Barristers for excellence in appellate advocacy. He graduated in the top 25% of his class in 1995 and returned to the Miami Valley to begin his practice.

Charles Rowland has appeared as an expert on television, radio and in newspapers, authoring DUI-related articles for the popular "Ask an Attorney" section of the Xenia Daily Gazette, the Beavercreek News Current and the Fairborn Daily Herald. He was the 2004 Ohio State Bar Foundation recipient of the Community Service Award for Attorneys under 40 years old. In 2005, Charles Rowland was given the singular honor of being named a Fellow of the Ohio State Bar Foundation. In 2008 he authored a revision to Anderson Ohio Civil Practice along with the honorable Steven A. Wolaver and the honorable J. Timothy Campbell of the Greene County Common Pleas Court. Charles continues to write expert commentaries on criminal law for Lexis Nexis.

Charles Rowland maintains memberships in the Ohio State Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Foundation, the Green County Bar Association, the Dayton Bar Association, the National College for DUI Defense, the National Motorists Association, the Ohio Academy of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the American Civil Liberties Union, and is an associate attorney with the Cochran Firm, Criminal Defense Section, the National Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, and DUI Defenders, a national network of DUI defense lawyers. Mr. Rowland currently serves as President of the Greene County Bar Association.

In November 2005, Charles was re-elected to serve a four-year term on the Beavercreek Board of Education. He is co-founder and past-president of the Beavercreek High School Alumni Association, Treasurer of the Wright State Honors Advisory Council, advisor to the Board of Directors of the Beavercreek Wetlands Association, and has served on the St. Luke Parish Council where he volunteered as a School of religion teacher. He has also served as President of The Community Network (TCN-BHS), Greene County's Mental Health and Drug/Alcohol Counseling provider and on the Legislative Committee of the Beavercreek Chamber of Commerce. Charles Rowland will teach Political Science 200 as a visiting professor for the Wright State University Honors Department in 2009.

Charles M. Rowland II has been a trial attorney since beginning his practice in 1995. He has served as a Special Prosecutor for Greene County, the Xenia City Prosecutor, as counsel for the Greene County Public Defender's Office and has helped indigent clients in consumer related cases with Southeastern Ohio Legal Aid Services. He represents traffic clients throughout Ohio on behalf of Interstate Trucker Ltd. and the National Motorists Association. Charles Rowland's practice areas include all phases of criminal defense, DUI/OVI law, traffic law, consumer law, personal injury/accident law, juvenile law and appellate practice. He stands ready to help you through the life-changing ordeal of a criminal charge.
You can contact Charles M. Rowland II at 937-879-9542, 1-888-ROWLAND or by e-mail at CharlesRowland@CharlesRowland.com.


Basic Science of Evidential Breath Alcohol Testing, Mansfield, Ohio: August 2006
Certificate of Completion and Competency, Intoxilyzer 8000 Operator’s Course, New Orleans, Louisiana: Feb. 2007
For more on the qualifications required for certification please visit www.ForesnicSobrietyAssessment.com.
The Academic Letter Award was awarded for participation in the National Mock Trial Competition at Drake University and for winning several OUTSTANDING ATTORNEY Awards during the competition season.
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, Wright State University Chapter.

I am the managing partner of Holzfaster, Cecil, McKnight & Mues located in Dayton, Ohio. We have been serving clients legal needs since 1942. Our firm offers exemplary advice in the areas of Divorce, Family Law, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate Administration, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death and other Litigation matters. I am very passionate about Family Law and would encourage you to check out my Blog, The Ohio Family Law Blog.

I've lived in the Miami Valley my entire life. I was born in Union City, Indiana. I received my undergraduate degree at Morehead State University in Kentucky and my law degree at the University of Dayton. My favorite recreation is motorcycle touring. I also love to read and study history. Bible study is a favorite of mine. You don't want to get me started or I'll talk your head off. I have worked with special needs children for 24 years within the legal setting, in juvenile and domestic relations court involving custody disputes. I like people and know and understand their problems, as you can tell from the areas in which I practice. You will find me a good listener. My clients are actively involved in their cases, so be prepared to do some work. I share offices with my good friend, R. Jason Howard. We often collaborate on cases to better serve you, at no additional charge.

I provide my clients with direct and individual legal representation. Your matter is handled by me personally, and not by a law clerk or by a paralegal. I offer a practical approach to the practice of law which is results-oriented. Achieving the desired outcome of your legal matter is my goal, in a timely and cost efficient manner.

I welcome the opportunity to be of service to you. The wealth of my legal experience will hopefully guide you through your situation in reaching a successful resolution.

Gabriela's passion for immigration law began with her family, most of which immigrated to the U.S. in the 1970’s. At that time, her family found themselves where many people find themselves today, out of status & unfamiliar with the immigration laws. Gabriela was born in the U.S. & because she was fluent in Spanish & English she accompanied her family to the local immigration office to translate & help with filing applications. She has witnessed the fear & uncertainty associated with dealing with Immigration & experienced firsthand how it feels to deal with an agency that holds your future in its hands.

The first in her family to graduate from high school, college & law school in the U.S., Gabriela obtained her undergraduate degree in Accounting from Suffolk University in Boston, MA. She then earned her J.D. in 2000 from New England School of Law also in Boston. While pursuing her undergraduate & law degrees Gabriela worked as a Legal Asst. with the Trial Attorney Unit of the legacy I.N.S. After graduating from law school, she entered private practice in 2001 & commenced working for a small law firm in MA. In 2004 she started her own law practice & in 2006 relocated her family & her practice to Ohio. Today, her law practice focuses solely in the area of immigration law. Gabriela is currently admitted to practice law in Massachusetts (2001), the U.S. District Court, District of MA (2003), & the U.S. Supreme Court (2006). She was admitted to the Bar of the State of Ohio in 2007.

Lawyer whose practice since 1984 has focused on insurance-related issues and disputes, particularly the representation of insurance carriers in coverage and bad faith litigation. Also have served as outside counsel to the Ohio Superintendent of Insurance in connection with the liquidation of a failed insurance company. Practice also extends to non-insurance commercial litigation, general business disputes, and bankruptcy matters. Awarded the professional insurance designation Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) by the American Institute for CPCU. AV Peer Review Rated for ethical standards and legal ability by Martindale-Hubbell. Listed in A.M. Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys.

Helping to build families using assisted reproduction technologies for clients throughout the United States and around the world.

Commenced Practice w/ Afred Weisbrod in Troy,OH. Went Solo in 1982. Became a Public Defender in 1985 till 1991,when I became a Magistrate of the Common Pleas Court of Miami County, Ohio, retired from that position onMay 31, 1995. There after, I've handled some matters onan occasional basis. Have kept current by readig and observing atters before the courts. Am currently one of five persons reviewing Piqua, OH City Charter. Taught five se,esters at Edison Community College, Piqua, OH; Family Law, Criminal Law and Costitutional Law.

Attorney Anne Catherine Harvey is committed to excellence in the practice of Family Law. She is a certified specialist by the OSBA Association and belongs to all local bar associations. Her main interests include divorce, custody and Father's Rights. With more than 16 years of Ohio Family Law experience, Anne has encountered virtually every legal issue and strive to always improve her practice.

My name is Nick Gounaris and I've been representing people with legal issues for over a decade and a half. The majority of my law practice is in the Dayton, Ohio area in Municipal, State and Federal Courts but I routinely represent clients all over the country. I've built my law practice by being a strong and aggressive advocate for my clients.

Simon Patry was born on September 25, 1979 and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Illinois State University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in Politics and Government. Mr. Patry graduated at the top of his class at Ohio Northern University’s Claude W. Pettit College of Law in 2005. He was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 2005, Ohio Bar in 2006, and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio in 2007. While in law school Mr. Patry excelled both in the classroom and extracurricular activities. He was the Presiding Judge of the Moot Court Program, was the Law School’s Mock Trial Team Coach, was the Justice of Phi Alpha Delta, Law Fraternity International’s Willis Chapter, and earned Order of Barristers for his demonstration of outstanding oral advocacy skills. Prior to joining Dysinger & Associates, LLC, Mr. Patry worked for Cicero & Kollin, LLP and Rion, Rion & Rion, LPA, Inc. Member: Ohio State Bar Association; Miami County Bar Association; Dayton Bar Association; Greene County Bar Association; Tipp City Rotary Club. Practice Area: Civil and Criminal Litigation, Family Law, Corporate Law, Estate Planning, Trusts and Estates and Wills.