Evan Whitford
Managing Partner- Practice focus
- Business formation, Contracts, Ownership disputes
- Admitted
- Ohio, 2007. U.S. District Court, S.D. Ohio
- Education
- J.D., Columbus law school (fictional entry)
- Languages
- English
- Office
- Columbus
Our attorneys
Meet the team
Four practice leads
Attorneys who answer their own phones
Each attorney leads one practice group and works directly with clients from the first meeting to the last filing. Matters that cross practice areas are shared, with one lead.
Managing PartnerEvan WhitfordBusiness formation / Contracts / Ownership disputesColumbus office19 years in practiceView profile 
PartnerMarcus ReyesCar and truck crashes / Premises injuries / Wrongful deathColumbus office14 years in practiceView profile 
PartnerClaire HollisWills and trusts / Probate / Special needs planningDublin office16 years in practiceView profile 
Associate AttorneyJulian OkaforWrongful termination / Wage claims / Severance reviewColumbus office7 years in practiceView profile How a matter is staffed
Four people know your file, and you know all of them
Small enough to know your name, organized enough that nothing waits on one calendar. Here is who works on a typical matter.
- 01
A lead attorney
One attorney owns your matter from the first meeting to the final filing. That is the person who calls you back.
- 02
A named paralegal
Your paralegal tracks deadlines, gathers records and answers routine questions the same business day.
- 03
A second set of eyes
Before anything important is signed or filed, a second attorney reads it. Mistakes get caught in the office, not in court.
- 04
A written plan
Steps, timing and fee terms arrive in writing at the start, and a short summary follows every milestone.
Practice focus and admissions
Who handles what, and where they are admitted
Every attorney lists the work they do most and the courts they are admitted to. Credentials below are invented for this design sample.
Marcus Reyes
Partner- Practice focus
- Car and truck crashes, Premises injuries, Wrongful death
- Admitted
- Ohio, 2012
- Education
- J.D., Ohio law school (fictional entry)
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Office
- Columbus
Claire Hollis
Partner- Practice focus
- Wills and trusts, Probate, Special needs planning
- Admitted
- Ohio, 2010
- Education
- J.D. and LL.M. in taxation (fictional entries)
- Languages
- English
- Office
- Dublin
Julian Okafor
Associate Attorney- Practice focus
- Wrongful termination, Wage claims, Severance review
- Admitted
- Ohio, 2019
- Education
- J.D.; clerkship, Tenth District Court of Appeals
- Languages
- English
- Office
- Columbus
Working with us
Questions about working with our attorneys
What to expect once you hire the firm, from who calls you back to what happens when your attorney is in court.
Yes. The attorney you meet in the first consultation is the attorney who leads the work. If a matter needs another practice group, you meet that attorney too before they start.
Your paralegal, by phone or email. Questions that need legal judgment go to your attorney, and you hear back within one business day.
Often. A business sale may need Evan for the contract and Claire for the owner's estate plan. Shared matters have one lead so you are never passed around.
Every file has a backup attorney who knows it. Court dates and deadlines are tracked by two people, so nothing waits on one calendar.
No. The first meeting is free and carries no obligation. You leave with a plain summary of options, likely timing and the fee terms that would apply.
