Our Services

We are proud to have served as counsel of record in over 150 Ohio Supreme Court cases, over 500 Ohio Elections Commission matters and as legal counsel to more than 40 statewide ballot issue campaigns.

We also currently manage the campaign finance compliance for over 100 candidates, political action committees and ballot issue committees.

Election Law

 

  • Candidate and ballot issue petitions

  • Defending and bringing challenges to petitions

  • Litigation in all federal and state courts in the State of Ohio

  • Administrative hearings at County Boards of Elections, the Ohio Elections Commission, and Ohio Board of Professional Conduct Judicial candidates

Campaign Finance

 

  • Committee, bank account, and online contribution set up

  • Bookkeeping and data entry

  • Report preparation and filing

  • Screen contributions and expenditures for legal compliance

  • Make deposits and process payments

  • Campaign finance consultations and advice

  • Respond to audits from the Federal Election Commission, Ohio Secretary of State and County Boards of Elections, and Administrative hearings at the Ohio Elections Commission

Government Ethics

 

  • Prepare and assist with required ethics reports for candidates and public officials

  • Defend candidates and elected officials at the Ohio Ethics Commission

  • Provide ethics advice and opinions

Public Records & Meetings

 

  • Public records requests

  • Provide advice and opinions regarding Open Public Records and Open Meetings laws

  • Litigation

Non-profit Organization

 

  • Establish both 501(c)(3) and 501 (c)(4) organizations

  • IRS and tax compliance

  • 990 tax preparation and filing