Areas of Practice

BUSINESS LITIGATION

The break up of a small company or firm, issues with competitors and routine efforts to navigate complex issues often involve the need for sophisticated and aggressive legal representation.

LAND USE & ZONING

Sometimes commercial development, whether a client advocates or opposes, involves complex local zoning and land use issues, often leading to litigation.

ATTORNEY ETHICS

Leppla Associates has long represented consumers of legal services as well as attorneys on matters of professional responsibility, including representation before disciplinary authorities at the Ohio Supreme Court and other ethics commissions.

PROBATE

Issues involving the handling of the affairs and estate of a deceased relative, as well as litigation issues associated with probate and fiduciary matters, in the states of Florida and Ohio represent a significant portion of the practice of Leppla Associates.

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

Medical malpractice claims and lawsuits can arise when people are injured by careless acts of a doctor, nurse, psychiatrist, dentist, chiropractor, podiatrist, hospital or other health care provider.

PERSONAL INJURY

Automobile accidents, wrongful death, construction incidents, product malfunctions and injuries in commercial settings damage health and income.