Family Law

• Divorce
  At Abel & Zocolo, LPA in Independence, Ohio, we have an extensive background in advocating for our clients, and have litigation experience ranging from the local level to the Supreme Court of Ohio. With their 76 years of collective legal experience, our attorneys use their varied talents, backgrounds and skills to handle everything from counseling clients through a simple uncontested divorce to fighting for them in the most arduous of trials. It is through our collective experience that we are able to offer our clients a unique approach to resolving your individual legal issues. Established in 1974, Abel & Zocolo Co., LPA is a law firm devoted to the practice of family law in Northeast Ohio, allowing our lawyers to craft specialized solutions to even the most unique or difficult of family disputes.
• Child Support
  A divorce may well be one of the most difficult experiences that you will have to face in your life. It does not, however, have to be devastating or humiliating. At Abel & Zocolo, LPA, our goal is to protect you throughout the entire process, to keep you informed of your rights and entitlements, and above all, to treat you professionally and with respect. The attorneys at Abel & Zocolo, LPA have more than 75 years of combined legal experience and we have handled several thousand family law cases, including custody, interstate custody, child support matters, paternity issues, alimony and juvenile cases. We are large enough to tackle complex cases and small enough to give each case personal care and attention.
• Child Custody and Visitation
  Child custody is one of the most difficult issues a parent faces during divorce. The attorneys at Abel & Zocolo are dedicated to protecting your rights to raise your child in a healthy, thriving environment. We represent Northeast Ohio families in all aspects of child custody and visitation, including...
• Adoption
• Paternity
• Guardianship
  As family law attorneys, we know that the death or disability of a family member can be one of the greatest challenges one will ever face. Whether it’s the need to appoint a guardian or a conservator of an aging parent or of a disabled child or sibling, or to open and complete a release of assets, or to file a full-blown probate estate, we know that the process can be daunting. The attorneys at Abel & Zocolo, LPA, with more than 75 years of combined experience, are also experienced in guardianships, conservatorships, releases from administration, full-blown estates and all other family law matters. Whether it’s simple or complex, we are here to provide you with the knowledge and expertise necessary to complete the Probate Court process.
• Spousal Support
  Unfortunately, whether you were able to entirely negotiate your divorce decree, or decided to go through a trial and leave the outcome up to a court, you might not always be entirely satisfied with how your decree is allowing you to live your life post-divorce. Perhaps you received standard shared parenting in your divorce, but there has been a change in circumstances which has left you believing you should have more time with your kids. Maybe your spouse was ordered to pay a particular amount of spousal support or to divide property but has failed to do so. Or, for example, your former spouse could simply be earning more money now than they were at the time of the divorce, leaving you with an inequitable support order. Whatever your situation may be, our seasoned attorneys at Abel & Zocolo are always happy to sit down and speak with you and explain how they can put the law to work for you and help you thrive post-divorce.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  It is through our collective experience that we are able to offer our clients a unique approach to resolving your individual legal issues, especially when it comes to protecting your interests through the complex legal processes associated with obtaining remuneration after being the victim of an injury caused by another. Established in 1974, Abel & Zocolo Co., LPA is a law firm devoted to the practice of personal injury law in Northeast Ohio, allowing our lawyers to quickly and efficiently get you the money you both need and deserve.
• Auto Accidents

Trusts and Estates

• Wills
  There is no doubt that the attorneys in our firm each pride themselves on their expertise in matters of family law, and they spend a great deal of their practice devoted to litigating cases in area domestic relations and juvenile private custody courts. Because life provides us with more trials than getting divorced or fighting for the best interests of our children, though, our attorneys also excel at guiding clients through matters of probate law. From drafting simple wills to administering the estate of a loved one, we will stop at nothing to ensure that you remain comfortable with the legal aspects of your case throughout the entire process of each representation. We also pride ourselves on our commitment to remaining in constant contact with our clients, and both provide updates and answer questions in rapid fashion. With an extensive team of highly-trained staff working around the clock to support our attorneys, we are also able to ensure that clients receive the highest quality legal representation at an incredible value compared to smaller firms.
• Power of Attorney
  Although the law has been on the books in Ohio since 2004, very few people are aware of the legal procedure known as a Grandparent Power of Attorney. Using this tool, a parent can voluntarily and temporarily grant the care, physical custody and control of a child to a grandparent without expensive or lengthy court proceedings At Abel & Zocolo Co., LPA, we can quickly evaluate the circumstances of your particular situation, in order to see whether this specific law could be of benefit to you.
• Probate
  It is through our collective experience that we are able to offer our clients a unique approach to resolving your individual legal issues, especially when it comes to protecting your interests through the emotionally challenging and legally complex processes of probate and guardianship. Established in 1974, Abel & Zocolo Co., LPA is a law firm devoted to the practice of family law in Northeast Ohio, allowing our lawyers to craft specialized solutions to even the most unique or difficult of probate law matters.