White Oak Lawyers

I am a criminal and DUI defense lawyer serving clients in Cleveland, Toledo and Cincinnati.

Steve Kilburn joined the Rittgers firm in 2014 and discovered his passion for representing clients facing criminal, traffic, and juvenile delinquency charges. His practice at Rittgers Rittgers & Nakajima is focused nearly exclusively on criminal, traffic, and juvenile delinquency defense in Southwest Ohio. Steve has a strong record of success when defending suspects involved with criminal investigations or defending individuals charged with criminal, traffic, or juvenile offenses. For instance, he has resolved many cases favorably for clients who were facing various non-violent and violent misdemeanor and felony convictions, lengthy jail and prison sentences, OVI/DUI convictions, embarrassing sex offender registration requirements, and...

Corporate attorney (retired 2019) with significant in-depth, hands-on experience working with boards of public companies and executive officers, both domestically and internationally, in the areas of board, board committee, and board secretary functions, and with significant experience with activist shareholders, securities law (IPO, equity and debt offerings), M&A, corporate financing, venture capital, and corporate law. Board Positions (Former): Secretary, Board of Directors, Myers Industries, Inc. (NYSE:MYE) as well as board member/manager of subsidiaries in France, Ireland, Luxembourg, and others; Assistant Secretary, Board of Directors, Bob Evans Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ: BOBE); Assistant Secretary, Board of Directors, Convergys Corporation. (NYSE:CVG) as well...

Neal Schuett is one of the rare breeds of criminal defense attorney that is willing to go to trial and also knows how to protect his client's appellate rights. Since moving to southwest Ohio in 2010, Neal has successfully handled hundreds of criminal and DUI/OVI cases, including not guilty verdicts in both bench and jury trials. For example, Neal received not guilty verdicts for a man accused of high-level felonies. In that same time, Neal has also fought to protect the rights of his clients through his criminal appellate work. In one case, Neal's appellate advocacy skills convinced the Twelfth...