West Portsmouth Family Lawyers

Attorney Hari Sathappan grew up in Wheeling, WV, and moved to Columbus, Ohio to attend law school at The Ohio State University. Hari served as the Editor-in-Chief of the prestigious Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law. Hari was published in the Journal’s eleventh volume. During law school, Hari worked for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in both the Northern District of West Virginia and the Southern District of Ohio. Attorney Hari Sathappan began his legal career in real estate, dealing with oil and gas leases and zoning disputes. Hari’s practice shifted quickly into high asset, high conflict divorce and custody cases. Attorney...

Nick Weiss opened his practice after years of civil litigation and in-house counsel experience. A transplant from Maine, he now represents families, individuals, and businesses, throughout northeast Ohio. He is proud to have been AV Preeminent rated by Martindale Hubbell every year since 2020 and is an Ohio Rising Star on Superlawyers.

Since 1999 I have labored to establish divorce settlements that are firm but fair and parenting-time schedules that work. Relocating and long-distance parenting plans. I resolve high-conflict situations, protective orders, and deal with parental alienation. I also have litigated a number of high value cases in both Summit and Stark Counties.

My firm also has handled a great number of high value transactions involving mineral rights, land leases and easements with energy companies. We have done joint ventures, partnerships, S corporations, LLCs, commercial and industrial developments, condominium developments or conversions and office building sales and purchases. Likewise, I...

I have been practicing law since 1993 and have owned Daniel F. Gigiano Co., L.P.A. since 2002. My practice offers vigorous and seasoned legal representation in various areas including family law (divorce, child custody, post-decree divorce), criminal defense, juvenile law, personal injury, and estate planning. My diverse practice allows me to cater to all the legal needs of my clients. By establishing a trusted relationship with my clients, I become a valuable resource for them in a significant way: if a client has a legal need that I do not handle, I assist my clients in finding other qualified attorneys...

EXPERIENCE Tonya is licensed to practice law in both Ohio and Kentucky. She limits her practice to Estate Planning and Administration, Family Law and Bankruptcy. She has been practicing since 2012. For the last two years, Tonya has transitioned from focusing on Family Law to focusing on estate planning and administration. She recently completed a certification in estate planning and is in the process of completing the advanced certification. She has 60 hours of mediation training and has previously been appointed as a GAL in multiple counties. MILITARY Tonya has been a member of the Kentucky National Guard since 2001. For the...