Preparing for Your First Office Conference

What  Should  I Bring  to My First Office Conference?

  • All Court Orders / Judgment Entries filed in the case  that  we'll discuss;
  • Any Motion and Affidavit  filed in court,  and  scheduled for a hearing;  and
  • Any written offer  or agreement  to settle  any issue(s)  in your case.
Various forms are required  by the court
in the county
in which  your case  was  (or will be)  filed.

Click here for Montgomery County Forms
Click here for Greene County Forms
Click here for Warren County Forms
Click here for All Other Ohio Counties Forms

Please  begin  completing  those forms,  print
         &  bring them with you.
I'll help you  with any questions  about which 
                       you are unsure.
Attorney Speaking — Civil Practice in Dayton, OH

Bringing  Friends/Relatives  to  your Office Conference ?

No,  to protect  your right to attorney-client confidentiality,  the privacy of our communications,  and
to protect your friend/relative from being subpoenaed  and  court-ordered  to repeat what s/he has heard.

Could I bring  a friend  or relative  if  they have information  about my case ?
You may  bring a letter  from him/her  with his/her full name, address, phone number, best time to call, and e-mail address.
Also,  if s/he is willing  to wait  in my reception room,  while I speak privately to my client,
I could  speak to  him/her  there,  after our attorney-client conference.

Could I bring a friend  or relative  if they help me remember  or  they speak better  than I do ?
It is your case,  and  I need to evaluate  your ability to testify.
If you need to testify,  I'll help you  prepare  to do so.

My family is going to help  pay my legal fees  and court costs.  Are they entitled  to attend our conference?
Entitled ?  No.   You still have rights to confidentiality and privacy.
However,  if you wish,  I'll answer their questions  after  our conference.
I will ask them  to co-sign  our written  fee agreement.
In most cases, Ohio law  requires  attorney and client to have a written fee agreement.

Schedule an Office Conference

Address

120 W 2nd St 
Suite 507
Dayton, OH 45402

Business Hours:

Mon - Wed
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Friday
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 How Can  I Save  Both  Time and Money ?

  • Please type  a History  or  Background  for your attorney,   about 5 pages,  double-spaced,  and  bring them with you.
  • Emotional stress  impairs memory  so,  list your most important questions on paper and take notes during your conference.
  • Bring  your  completed, typed FORMS --- available on this website.
  • If you're unsure,  write "estimate"  or "approx."
  • Focus on events that may be relevant to current issues/disputes and detail who, what, when, where - all from your own personal knowledge.
  • Be very accurate.   In the future, your attorney may ask you to testify about these facts.
  • Be clear in your use of pronouns.   Who is  s/he ?   (full name & relationship)
  • If some details are based on what someone told you,  name that person  and  your relationship with him/her.  When did he/she tell you and under what circumstances?
  • All people make mistakes.   You can't swear to  what another said  they saw.
  • Avoid guessing  what someone was thinking  or why  he/she did something.
  • Focus on facts  but  feel free to write  your reasons  why you did  or said  a thing.

    • Legal Fee?

    The fee  for  your first 1. hour confidential  conference  is  $ 150.ºº  paid that day  by cash  or check.

    All conferences  begin between  11 am  and  4 pm,  with  you  alone,
       and 
    if  you prefer a phone conference,  payment  may be made  by check  via U.S. Mail  ( 1 week  before  the call)
                                                                                -or-   by credit card  ( 1 day  before  the call). 
    If you want to pay  by credit card,  I will email  a secure link  so  you can type in  a card #.

    During our conference,  you will receive  valuable information  &  document(s).
    Your legal rights, options,  and  future  legal fees will be discussed.

    What about the ads:  "You don't pay  unless we win" ?
    Contingency fees are common in personal injury and accident cases.  Not in DR.
    In domestic relations,  Ohio law  prohibits  a fee  contingent on support  or property obtained.

    Where Should  I Park ?

    Park in the Art Parking Garage, with entrances  on Ludlow  and  on West 2nd Streets.
    Walk across  West 2nd Street,  directly  into Liberty Tower, revolving doors.
    Please do not use  a parking meter.  You will run out of time,  and  get  an expensive ticket.

    If you prefer  an open air lot,  you may park on  the S.E. corner  of  1st & Ludlow.