Family Law

• Premarital Agreement
• Guardianship
  FGKS Law counsels individuals with respect to their estate and other life planning needs, such as asset preservation and distributions through wills and trusts, and guardianships and powers of attorney. We also represent clients with respect to estates and other matters pending before probate courts. Read more here.

Criminal Law

• Wrongful Death
  FGKS Law is a full-service law firm of 15 attorneys with offices in Sidney, Ft. Loramie, Troy, and Celina. The firm, which is the largest law firm between Dayton and Toledo, has an emphasis on business transactions, business and civil litigation, employment law, real estate, banking and lending, probate and estate planning, catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death, and also offers real estate closings and title searches through its title agency, Western Ohio Title Agency.
• Restraining Order
  Cameron has conducted trials in common pleas and municipal courts in Ohio, argued in the court of appeals, and prevailed in obtaining temporary restraining orders and subsequent injunctions to enforce restrictive covenants. He is dedicated to providing timely assistance to his clients even if it requires long hours. Cameron is no stranger to hard work–he graduated in the top 15% of his law school class while clerking at a law firm, researching and writing for Professor Marianna Bettman, and editing for the University of Cincinnati Law Review. Cameron has also appeared as a legal analyst on the true-crime documentary series

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Phil graduated with his juris doctorate from the University of Cincinnati College of Law; Law Review, member; Corporate Law Fellow
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  For more information regarding our mergers and acquisitions practice, please contact one of our mergers and acquisitions attorneys at (937) 492-1271.
• Business Transactions
  John Garmhausen is a shareholder of the firm and a Sidney native. John’s primary focus is on complex business and commercial transactions.
• Construction Contracts
• Trade Secrets
• Unfair Competition

Employment Law

• Employment Discrimination
• Employment Contract
  FGKS Law counsels and represents business clients with respect to their relationships with prospective and existing employees, including internal business policies and procedures, employee discipline, employment contracts, workplace injuries, safety-related issues, and disputes pending in courts and various administrative agencies. In addition, FGKS Law provides corporate training on a variety of topics, including harassment, all forms of discrimination (national origin, race, color, religion, disability, sex, and age), and FMLA.
• Employment Litigation
  Jim appears on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants in nearly equal measure. His practice areas include commercial, injury, insurance, probate, and employment litigation. He is admitted to practice for Ohio and Indiana, the United States District Courts in the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio and the Northern District of Indiana, and the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.
• Sexual Harassment

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
• Premises Liability
• Construction Litigation
  Since joining FGKS in 2004, Josh has practiced primarily in litigation. Josh has extensive experience throughout Ohio, including cases of construction litigation, business litigation, bankruptcy and creditor’s rights, and insurance defense.  Josh tries cases in state, federal, and bankruptcy courts and represents a wide range of companies, from international and publicly-traded companies to family-owned businesses.  Josh appreciates that each case, and more importantly that each client, is different and provides representation tailored to the individual needs of each client.
• Real Estate Transactions
  Craig is a lawyer and certified public accountant who primarily focuses on estate and tax planning, real estate transactions, and…
• Easement
• Land Use and Zoning
• Landlord-Tenant Disputes
  Cameron’s practice is concentrated on litigation issues related to business transactions, probate and trust disputes, landlord-tenant issues (on behalf of landlords only), personal injury cases, employment disputes, and collection matters. He represents individuals and a wide range of companies, from multinational corporations to small, family-owned businesses.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Accidents that result in paralysis, permanent disfigurement, head or neck trauma, blindness or death can be referred to as catastrophic or serious personal injury.  FGKS Law attorneys represent individuals and estates in the following matters...
• Auto Accidents
• Medicaid Planning
  Although ODM’s new treatment of IRAs in payout status does not necessarily mean IRAs will be protected completely, the change does provide couples and individuals with a quicker path to Medicaid eligibility and more flexibility in trying to protect hard-earned retirement savings. If you have any questions regarding Medicaid planning, please contact one of the Medicaid and Estate Planning attorneys at FGKS Law.
• Dog Bites
  FGKS Law represents individuals and estates in the following matters: car accidents, truck/tractor trailer accidents, motorcycle accidents, ATV and watercraft accidents, wrongful death, dog bites, product liability and premises liability. Read more here.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Chris is a 2019 graduate of Ohio University and graduated as the valedictorian of his class from the Ohio Northern University Claude W. Pettit College of Law in 2022 where he was a member of the Ohio Northern Law Review Editorial Board as Research Editor, the Willis Society, and served as a teaching assistant for both Real Property and Business Organizations.  His areas of concentration will include real estate and development, corporate and commercial law, commercial litigation, and probate and estate planning.
• Wills
  The estate planning and probate attorneys at FGKS Law counsel individuals with respect to their estate and other life planning needs, such as asset preservation and distributions through wills and trusts, and guardianships and powers of attorney. We also represent clients with respect to estates and other matters pending before probate courts.
• Trusts
• Power of Attorney
  In his estate planning practice, Dan has experience in drafting wills, powers of attorney, health care directives, trust agreements and various other estate planning documents. In addition, Dan provides individuals and families with advice regarding options for nursing home and Medicaid planning.
• Probate
  Since 1983, FGKS Law has been the preeminent business, real estate, civil litigation, and estate planning/probate law firm in west central Ohio. While physically located in west central Ohio, many of our clients have a regional, national, and international presence. While representing your business or you personally, we can be your legal partner from start-up to wherever your vision and success might lead.

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
• Foreclosure
  FGKS Law counsels and represents creditor clients with respect to the collection of debts, whether by way of loan workouts, pre-judgment proceedings, post-judgment matters, including garnishments, attachments, and foreclosure, and through bankruptcy and receivership proceedings. We also counsel and represent “at risk” businesses regarding loan workouts and other debt management strategies.
• Tax Law
  FGKS Law advises and represents business and individual clients on federal, state, and local tax planning and compliance, appeals, audits, and other disputes, and development and other tax incentive programs.