Columbus Family Law Attorney
The law firm of Dougherty, Hanneman & Snedaker, LLC (“DHS”) is located in Columbus, Ohio, and serves clients throughout Central Ohio. It limits its practice exclusively to:
- Divorce
- Dissolution
- Family Law
Client concerns about divorce, dissolution and family relations law issues may include child custody, child support, child visitation (parenting time), enforcement of court orders (contempt), establishment of parent-child relationships (paternity), grandparent visitation, post-decree modification of child custody and child support, post-decree modification of spousal support, prenuptial (premarital) agreements, property division, shared parenting agreements, spousal support (alimony), taxes and other family relations law matters. Please click the links at the left and the tabs above to access helpful information.
Specialist Knowledge and Expertise in Family Relations Law
Each of the three founding members of the law firm, Douglas Dougherty, James Hanneman and Robert Snedaker, are board certified by the Ohio State Bar Association as a Certified Specialist in Family Relations Law. They are three of only 103 attorneys in Ohio who have earned this designation as of January 1, 2009.
The DHS founding members, along with the of-counsel attorneys, have a combined experience in excess of 100 years of dedicated service in asserting and protecting the rights of Ohio families, spouses, parents and children.
So, the DHS firm has the expertise and experience to assist individuals, business owners and professionals, in navigating all the potential pitfalls of marital dissolutions, divorces and other family law matters. The attorneys have the knowledge and skills to handle all types of family law matters from simple marriage dissolutions to multifaceted marital issues, such as complex property divisions, support matters and prenuptial arrangements.
Client-Focused Firm
The DHS law firm understands that it works for the client and that the client is the decision maker. The firm’s job is to help solve client legal problems as appropriately and expeditiously as possible. That is why we say the DHS firm is client-focused.
Perhaps you have inquired of family, friends or acquaintances about their divorce, dissolution or other family law matter. Their information may or may not provide you valid insight and perspective. That is because your marital situation and potential solutions are unique. Your case requires a personal legal strategy rather than a routine approach.
To develop your personal legal strategy requires that you describe your situation candidly and for the DHS attorney to carefully listen. Then the DHS attorney uses a three-step approach to create your personal legal strategy as shown below.
- First, the attorney educates the client regarding his or her various legal options. This includes a discussion about the advantages and disadvantages of each option.
- Second, the client determines which option or options are best.
- Third, the firm’s attorneys work diligently to implement the client’s decisions.
Please contact DHS for a confidential consultation with Attorneys Dougherty, Hanneman or Snedaker to receive some insight and perspective about your situation.
Client Privacy
The DHS law firm recognizes that many clients wish to keep their private affairs out of the public domain. The attorneys assist clients in reaching this goal by providing them with many options to keep their legal affairs private. These optional practices include private hearings at the law firm with private judges, out-of-court private agreements, out-of-county filings, non-disclosure agreements or other methods designed to maintain the client’s privacy.
Alternatives to Expensive Litigation
For clients concerned about the high cost of divorce or the personal acrimony associated with a contested case, the attorneys at DHS provide their clients with alternative dispute resolution methods including:
- Collaborative divorce
- Divorce mediation
- Customized approaches to settle family relations disputes with dignity and cost efficiency
Success Stories
The DHS law firm attorneys have produced successful outcomes for many family law clients. Please click here to read about success stories that reflect various family law issues. Perhaps you will see your marital issues reflected in one or more of these brief stories.
Contact Us
Please contact DHS for a confidential consultation with Attorneys Dougherty, Hanneman or Snedaker to receive some insight and perspective about your situation. Each is an Ohio State Bar Association Certified Specialist in Family Relations Law, and they are three of only 103 attorneys in Ohio who have earned this designation as of January 1, 2009.
The law firm is located in a safe, convenient northwest Columbus suburb with free on-site parking. The offices are in a classic redbrick building next to Bravo! Cucina Italiana restaurant on Hayden Road, near the corner of Sawmill Road and Bethel Road, and east of Riverside Drive (state Route 33).
