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August 26, 2025

$24,000 Attorney Fee Demand Slashed to $6,000 in Divorce Case Victory

August 26, 2025/ Geof Pelaia
$24,000 Attorney Fee Demand Slashed to $6,000 in Divorce Case Victory

We recently defended a divorce motion that requested a huge amount of attorney fees (our client had indeed stubbed their proverbial toe in not complying with a court order).

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August 26, 2025/ Geof Pelaia/
Recent Cases
August 17, 2025

Cleveland DUI Reduced to Physical Control: Favorable Outcome for First-Time Offender

August 17, 2025/ Geof Pelaia
Cleveland DUI Reduced to Physical Control: Favorable Outcome for First-Time Offender

We also obtained a different DUI reduction for a client in another Cleveland suburb.

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August 17, 2025/ Geof Pelaia/
Recent Cases
August 12, 2025

DUI Victory: Major Reduction Secured for First-Time Offender in Cleveland Suburb

August 12, 2025/ Geof Pelaia
DUI Victory: Major Reduction Secured for First-Time Offender in Cleveland Suburb

The client had a very high blood alcohol reading which would have normally mandated at 7 day jail sentence.

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August 12, 2025/ Geof Pelaia/
Recent Cases
August 01, 2025

When Clients Ignore Advice: A Tough Lesson from a Federal Case

August 01, 2025/ Geof Pelaia
When Clients Ignore Advice: A Tough Lesson from a Federal Case

This client had a very long and tortured criminal history, and simply ignored our repeated requests to conduct himself to the Court in a way that would significantly reduce his sentence – but he would not.

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August 01, 2025/ Geof Pelaia/
Recent Cases
May 01, 2025

Navigating Medicare Liens: The Long Road to Settlement in Personal Injury Cases

May 01, 2025/ Geof Pelaia
Navigating Medicare Liens: The Long Road to Settlement in Personal Injury Cases

We have had to deal with the federal government in what is called a “reimbursement” claim they have for medical bills (through Medicare) paid from a serious automobile accident.

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May 01, 2025/ Geof Pelaia/
Recent Cases
May 01, 2025

Navigating a Complex Federal Case: Overcoming Client Resistance and Digital Evidence Challenges

May 01, 2025/ Geof Pelaia
Navigating a Complex Federal Case: Overcoming Client Resistance and Digital Evidence Challenges

This client has been held in federal custody since his arrest, and was very upset that he would not be released and that he believed he was (in his opinion) improperly charged.

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May 01, 2025/ Geof Pelaia/
Recent Cases
April 16, 2025

Victory in Court: Defending Parenting Time in a Heated Custody Battle

April 16, 2025/ Geof Pelaia
Victory in Court: Defending Parenting Time in a Heated Custody Battle

We just successfully defended what is called an “emergency hearing” on a custody case.

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April 16, 2025/ Geof Pelaia/
Recent Cases
December 19, 2024

Federal Criminal Case Plea Deal

December 19, 2024/ Geof Pelaia
Federal Criminal Case Plea Deal

We recently appeared for a sentencing in a rather serious federal criminal case.

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December 19, 2024/ Geof Pelaia/
Recent Cases
December 19, 2024

Civil Domestic Violence Claims Defended

December 19, 2024/ Geof Pelaia
Civil Domestic Violence Claims Defended

We recently had to represent 2 husband/fathers in what were clearly ill-motivated civil domestic violence claims.

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December 19, 2024/ Geof Pelaia/
Recent Cases
December 19, 2024

Settlement Secured in Wrongful Death Case

December 19, 2024/ Geof Pelaia
Settlement Secured in Wrongful Death Case

We were recently able to secure a settlement in a wrongful death case where the family of the decedent were very estranged.

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December 19, 2024/ Geof Pelaia/
Recent Cases
October 31, 2024

Petition for Domestic Violence Protection Order

October 31, 2024/ Geof Pelaia
Petition for Domestic Violence Protection Order

We represented the person referred to as the “respondent.” In this case, the wife (called the “petitioner”) was convinced by her mother and some family members (who for a long time hated the respondent) to file the petition.

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October 31, 2024/ Geof Pelaia/
Ohio Domestic Relations, Recent Cases
October 31, 2024

Automobile Personal Injury Case Resolved

October 31, 2024/ Geof Pelaia
Automobile Personal Injury Case Resolved

We were recently able to resolve a portion of a bad automobile personal injury case for the limits of the available coverage.

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October 31, 2024/ Geof Pelaia/
Personal Injury, Recent Cases
October 31, 2024

Sentence Reduction in a Federal Case

October 31, 2024/ Geof Pelaia
Sentence Reduction in a Federal Case

The federal sentencing guidelines (which mostly control the type of sentences a defendant should receive) called for a sentence of approximately 37 months in federal prison.

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October 31, 2024/ Geof Pelaia/
Criminal Justice, Recent Cases
October 22, 2024

Parenting Plan Resolved in Family Law Case

October 22, 2024/ Geof Pelaia
Parenting Plan Resolved in Family Law Case

This was a high-conflict case, and it was truly in the best interests of the minor child that the parties resolved this part of the case.

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October 22, 2024/ Geof Pelaia/
Ohio Domestic Relations, Recent Cases
October 15, 2024

Business Litigation Matter Underway

October 15, 2024/ Geof Pelaia
Business Litigation Matter Underway

We are in the process of litigating a semi-huge business litigation matter involving a rather profitable business that provides services to persons with disabilities.

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October 15, 2024/ Geof Pelaia/
Business Litigation, Recent Cases
August 13, 2024

How We Turned a Felonious Assault Charge into a Dismissal: A Success Story

August 13, 2024/ Geof Pelaia
How We Turned a Felonious Assault Charge into a Dismissal: A Success Story

We were able recently to get a very serious street fight that lead to a felonious assault charge reduced to what is called ‘diversion.’

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August 13, 2024/ Geof Pelaia/
Recent Cases
August 13, 2024

The Power of Video Evidence in DUI Defense

August 13, 2024/ Geof Pelaia
The Power of Video Evidence in DUI Defense

We recently obtained a DUI reduction for our client based upon a thorough analysis and evaluation of the video evidence provided during discovery.  

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August 13, 2024/ Geof Pelaia/
Recent Cases
August 13, 2024

Divorce Resolution: Tackling Parenting Disputes and Debt Division

August 13, 2024/ Geof Pelaia
Divorce Resolution: Tackling Parenting Disputes and Debt Division

We were recently able to resolve a sticky divorce case involving parenting issues and property division issues.

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August 13, 2024/ Geof Pelaia/
Recent Cases
August 13, 2024

Navigating Federal Pleas: Michael O’Shea’s Experience in a Complex Drug Conspiracy Case

August 13, 2024/ Geof Pelaia
Navigating Federal Pleas: Michael O’Shea’s Experience in a Complex Drug Conspiracy Case

Michael O’Shea had to recently travel to Toledo, Ohio to complete a complicated federal plea in a state-wide drug conspiracy case.

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August 13, 2024/ Geof Pelaia/
Recent Cases
June 03, 2024

Dog Attack Case Resolved

June 03, 2024/ Geof Pelaia
Dog Attack Case Resolved

These are complicated personal injury claims, but we were able to convince the insurance carrier that our client was not at fault for the dog attack.

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June 03, 2024/ Geof Pelaia/
Recent Cases, Personal Injury
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