A Strong and Effective Advocate for Your Legal Needs
At the Law Office of Michael J. Davis, located in Mason, Ohio, we will provide you with a strong and effective legal voice and demand that you receive fair treatment under the law. We aggressively fight to protect your rights and obtain your goals while providing you with the personal attention you deserve. Contact us online or call 513-398-9500 to discuss your questions and concerns.
Family Law
Attorney Michael J. Davis is a divorced father of three. He can personally relate to the emotions and stress involved in undergoing a divorce and transitioning into a new life.
Our firm has extensive experience in Family Law matters and are frequently retained, often through referral by lawyers, accountants, and other professionals, in matters such as divorce, dissolution, child custody, child support, shared parenting, visitation or parenting issues, spousal support/alimony, debt allocation and disputes, property disputes and settlements, division of assets, division of retirement and pension benefits, contempt proceedings, post-decree proceedings, the negotiation and drafting of antenuptial/pre-nuptial agreements, and adoptions. Examples of some engagements in which Michael has been involved are:
- Selection by other lawyers as an expert in other divorce cases.
- Service as consultant to an attorney whose divorce client faced difficult issues in the valuation of a minority interest in a closely held family business.
- Successfully represented clients in divorce cases involving awarded but unvested stock option incentives.
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Resolved numerous divorce cases involving substantial wealth through discreet, principle-based, non-litigation, transaction-oriented processes.
Estate Planning
We will provide you with an estate planning package to meet your individual needs. From drafting wills and trusts to powers of attorney and health care directives - we will make sure that your wishes are accurately conveyed.
There are four legal documents any person, married or single, should have to protect themselves and their spouses or loved ones from loss of property, and a loss of power in a medical setting. These documents are a Last Will and Testament, Living Will, Health Care Power of Attorney and Financial Power of Attorney.
Having a Last Will and Testament will assure that your property is disposed of and distributed exactly how you wish and that your children are cared for and provided for by the person(s) that you choose and not the State of Ohio.
A living will, or advance directive, is a legal document that outlines what types of life-sustaining measures can be used if necessary and which measures are not wanted. This document can be important because it outlines end-of-life choices that may be contested by one person's family members. In addition to having a living will, each person should discuss their end-of-life choices with family members to avoid objections later on.
A medical power of attorney, also called a health care proxy or durable power of attorney for health care, is a legal document that names a person who can make medical decisions if a person is incapacitated. Unless you have designated someone to make these decisions for you by executing a durable power of attorney for health care, your health care provider may turn to some relative to make these decisions that you may not have otherwise chosen. For those who want to ensure that the person closest to them is the one making medical decisions, a health care proxy is essential for naming who will make medical decisions in a time of crisis.
A financial power of attorney is important to designate who will be in charge of financial matters in case of medical emergencies or incapacitating illness. Persons without a financial power of attorney will be at the mercy of the court to appoint a guardian. Courts may consider some relative to be first in line to take over your finances, even if you would have made a very different choice.
Probate Administration
When you have lost a loved one, we can assist you in handling the probate responsibilities and ensure that your loved one's final wishes are carried out.
Criminal, Traffic and DUI Law
Our firm provides aggressive defense to individuals who have been charged with DUI and other criminal offenses. Michael understands the risks facing clients when subjected to criminal investigation or prosecution. As such, Michael immediately implements the strategy best suited for the criminal allegation. Every criminal offense carries punishment that will undoubtedly impact the targeted individual or entity. Recognizing this potential impact, Michael renders aggressive and comprehensive legal services on behalf of his clients.
Personal Injury
Our Firm has substantial experience in the handling of personal injury cases. We handle serious cases in the areas of medical malpractice, products liability, negligence, and toxic torts. The Firm also has significant experience in insurance coverage issues pertinent to these claims. We have demonstrated the ability to handle complex and difficult personal injury cases. A substantial percentage of our cases in this area are referred to us by other attorneys and/or former clients. The firm has been retained on thousands of occasions by individuals and self-insured companies to handle lawsuits and claims arising out of automobile use, including insurance coverage matters. Michael has also handled a wide range of general negligence claims.
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Contact us to discuss your legal concerns. Our office is open weekdays from 8:30 until 5:30. For your convenience, we offer evening and weekend appointments upon request and provide Spanish language services.
Se habla español.