Adam Mathews, a partner at , was honored with the Emerging Leader in Community Service Award from the Warren County Foundation on May 9, 2019. Adam Mathews with Lebanon City Manager, Scott Brunka Nominated by Lebanon Mayor Amy Brewer...
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Juvenile justice sees things differently
The arrest of a minor can be traumatic for the child and a shock for the parent. Processing so many emotions and so much information quickly can be overwhelming.Because Ohio’s juvenile justice system likes to move quickly, contacting counsel promptly will...
Teenagers: Your penalties for street racing in Ohio
Many new drivers face temptation to drive at high speeds on Ohio roadways, especially if they drive expensive or fast cars. When individuals engage in races on the road, it creates an environment that could lead to disaster. Drag racing can cause serious car...
Appeals Court Says Attorneys Can No Longer Withdraw if Appeal Is Frivolous
IntroductionA court of appeals in Mahoning County has ruled that an attorney appointed for purposes of a criminal appeal may no longer seek to withdraw from the appeal if the attorney believes that the appeal is frivolous. That attorney must now either try to convince...
The Police are Investigating Me for a Crime and Want to Interview Me. Should I Talk to Them?
Should I talk to the police?No, you should not. I spoke about this in a previous post about invoking your right to talk to a lawyer. But I still get a lot of questions about this, so I'd like to expand. Three things you need to knowThere are three important things you...
Governor Kasich Expands the Definition of Domestic Violence
The legislature has recently voted to expand the definition of "domestic violence" in Ohio. Up until now, Ohio restricted the definition of domestic violence to include only relationships between family members and others who resided in the same household. Following a...
Business Law: Successful Verdict
Attorney John Fischer Wins Jury Verdict for Local Business A jury has awarded over $40,000 to a local heating and air conditioning business represented by the attorneys of Dearie, Fischer & Mathews. Attorney John Fischer litigated the matter of The Furnace Man...
Crime Clean-up in the City of Dayton
Some East Dayton Alleys to Be Blocked to Curb Illegal ActivitiesPolice will be closing East Dayton alleys in an effort to curb crime.Streets will not be closed, but some alleys will be blocked, in one East Dayton neighborhood in an attempt to curb drug and...
Sharing Prescription Drugs – What harm can it do?
Dearie, Fischer & Mathews attorney Jim Dearie discusses the legal problems with sharing prescription drugs. I pointed out in an earlier post that smoking marijuana in Ohio is still illegal, and police officers regularly charge people with this offense. Similarly,...
Adam Mathews takes a look at the Rule of Law
This fun look at an every-day application of the Rule of Law was originally published on April 28, 2017 at http://thefederalist.com/2017/04/28/rule-law-partly-responsible-mario-karts-success/ The Rule of Law is Partly Responsible for 'Mario Kart's'TM Success Rule of...