Columbus Family Law Attorney
Dougherty, Hanneman & Snedaker, LLC (“DHS”) is a Columbus, Ohio, law firm. Its practice is limited to divorce, dissolution and other family relations law (domestic relations) matters. The members of the firm are highly knowledgeable and experienced in family law.
Firm Members
The DHS law firm has three members, Douglas Dougherty, James Hanneman, and Robert Snedaker. Each member is an Ohio State Bar Association “Certified Specialist in Family Relations Law.” The members have more than 65 years of combined legal experience. Each member has written and lectured on various family law topics for lawyers and non-lawyers. Also, each has served a two-year term as Chairman of the Columbus Bar Association’s Family Law Committee.
Firm Philosophy
The law firm’s philosophy is simple: “The client is the boss.” The DHS law firm understands that it works for the client and that the client is the decision maker.
People often inquire of family, friends or acquaintances about their divorce, dissolution or other family law matter. Such information may or may not provide valid insight and perspective. That is because marital situations and relevant solutions are unique. Each case requires a personal legal strategy rather than a routine approach.
To develop a personal legal strategy requires that the client describe their situation candidly and for the DHS attorney to carefully listen. Then the DHS attorney uses a three-step approach to create a personal legal strategy as shown below.
First, the attorney educates the client regarding his or her various legal options. This includes a discussion about the advantages and disadvantages of each option.
Second, the client determines which option or options are best.
Third, the firm’s attorneys work diligently to implement the client’s decisions.
The firm’s job is to help solve client legal problems as appropriately and expeditiously as possible.
