Family Law

• Divorce
  Divorce and family law matters often impact estate planning. Our family law lawyers work closely with HHM’s estate planning attorneys when necessary to make sure the best interests of clients are served. It is very important that probate, inheritance, succession and other estate planning matters are carefully considered in domestic relations situations.
• Child Support
  Our attorneys have experience in the complex issues that arise throughout divorce proceedings, both personal and financial. The firm will counsel clients on appropriate asset and debt division, as well as child support, spousal support and the many other issues that may arise during divorce. Furthermore, the firm can advise clients on actions to take prior to filing divorce cases and while the divorce is pending.
• Child Custody and Visitation
  Our firm can counsel grandparents seeking visitation with grandchildren of unmarried or single parents. Our attorneys can advise grandparents on how to secure visitation rights by demonstrating an interest in the welfare of their grandchildren and looking out for their best interests.
• Adoption
  Our firm can advise clients on the process of adoption and represent clients in cases involving minor and adult adoptions as well as step parent adoptions, including both contested and non-contested adoptions.
• Guardianship
  Understanding the legal concerns associated with the guardianship for a loved one is crucial to provide the best possible care. Our elder law attorneys provide counsel to meet the needs of individuals and families dealing with guardianship matters for elderly and/or disabled loved ones.
• Spousal Support
  Our attorneys have experience in handling spousal support issues and can advise clients on factors courts consider when determining appropriate amounts and durations of spousal support awards.
• Legal Separation
  The firm can counsel clients on legal separations that may be appropriate for couples who want to live separately but remain married. Our attorneys have experience in issues that arise during legal separations, such as division of property, parenting plans, child support and spousal support.
• Annulment
  Our firm represents clients in all aspects of family law through litigation and mediation. In addition to adoption, divorce, dissolution, legal separation, and annulment actions, we are also involved in domestic violence and post-divorce litigation, including child support, spousal support, change of custody, third-party visitation, and contempt.
• Child Abuse
  Our attorneys have experience with child custody issues, including shared parenting plans, visitations, supervised visitations, child support, child abuse, abuse allegations violations of parenting plans, and contempt motions.

Criminal Law

• Criminal Defense
  Get to know our associate attorney, James LaPolla, who is based in our Warren office and focuses on civil litigation, family law and criminal law.
• Fraud
  Effective January 1, 2024, a significant reporting requirement took effect for businesses in the United States with Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The CTA, enacted in 2021, aims to enhance transparency in entity structures and ownership, combatting money laundering, tax fraud and other illicit activities.
• Drug Crimes
  Our attorneys are experienced in juvenile issues, including delinquent or unruly acts by children. These can include juvenile traffic offenses, alcohol offenses, drug crimes and other juvenile offenses.
• Juvenile Crimes
  HHM’s experienced family law attorneys support clients in domestic relations matters, including divorce, dissolution, legal separation, parental and grandparent rights, including custody of children and child support, as well as domestic violence issues, family estate planning, adoption, and juvenile law matters. Our lawyers excel at representing clients in court cases and throughout mediation, negotiations and other out-of-court situations.
• Money Laundering

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Get to know Matthew Ries, who works in our Warren office and works in civil litigation, business litigation, employment law and corporate law.
• Mergers and Acquisitions
  Our lawyers have broad experience representing both sellers and buyers in transactions involving closely held and public companies, as well as regulated companies such as utilities.
• Business Disputes
  Our firm litigators have experience in an array of disputes that arise from owning and managing a business. Our attorneys represent local and national companies in contract, warranty and commercial litigation. Our firm litigates business disputes, breach of contract, construction claims, business ownership disputes, employment issues and trade secrets. For more, read our Business Dispute Resolution FAQ.
• Business Transactions
  Firm attorneys counsel clients on environmental issues related to real estate and business transactions, as well as environmental compliance, liability and planning issues.
• Limited Liability Companies
  Our Business, Employment and Labor Law Practice Group attorneys serve as advisors and counselors to business clients. Our attorneys work with different-sized businesses from large corporations to single-office businesses with a couple of employees. We are involved in various aspects of the day-to-day business and long-range planning of clients’ businesses. We help and advise all types of businesses, including limited liability companies, sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited partnerships, corporations, joint ventures, public entities and non-profit corporations. See More…
• Trade Secrets

Employment Law

• Workers Compensation
  Attorneys from our group enable public officials to evaluate and respond to workers compensation claims with strategies that protect taxpayer dollars. Our service in this area ranges from administrative bodies through the courts.
• Wrongful Termination
  It is never easy when a business is involved in an employment lawsuit. Our attorneys understand that these lawsuits just take time away for running your business. Our attorneys have a breadth and depth of experience in employment and labor litigation, including complex areas of employment discrimination, unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board, wrongful termination, workers’ compensation and employee benefits.
• Employment Discrimination
  Our attorneys counsel clients concerning employment discrimination, including matters arising under Title VII of the civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and other applicable federal and state laws. The firm handles all aspects of this area, including administrative claims and litigation. Our attorneys provide advice regarding limiting potential liability.
• Employment Contract
  Our lawyers work to address client employment, labor and personnel-related matters, including the preparation of employee handbooks, employment agreements and labor negotiations.
• Employment Litigation
  The firm litigators have experience in issues that arise from owning and managing a business. Our firm litigates business disputes, breaches of contract, constructions claims, employment issues and many other disputes. For more, read our Business Dispute Litigation FAQ.

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
• Premises Liability
• Construction Litigation
  The objective of our attorneys involved in construction litigation is to achieve cost-effective, practical solutions for our clients’ problems. The firm assists clients in resolving conflicts arising from bidding procedures, construction contract documents, construction site accidents, construction delays, injunctions and other construction project issues.
• Real Estate Transactions
  Shawna L. L’Italien, a lawyer in the Salem office of Harrington, Hoppe & Mitchell, focuses on business organization, commercial and real estate transactions, succession planning, elder law and estate planning. She can be reached at slitalien@hhmlaw.com or at (330) 337-6586.
• Land Use and Zoning
• Property Damage
  Damages: You must then show the nature and extent of your “damages,” i.e., your injuries or property damage. In negligence cases, damages often include things like hospital or medical expenses, lost wages and pain and suffering, even emotional damages. Oftentimes, even when liability is clear, disputes arise between the parties as to the nature and extent of damages in the case.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  Depending upon the information available, an experienced personal injury attorney can generally determine what your case may be worth, and why. Attempting to negotiate on your own against the negligent party (or their representatives) can be a bad idea. Unfortunately, over the years, the process has become increasingly complex and confusing. As a result, it’s usually best to contact an attorney before attempting to handle an injury claim on your own.
• Medical Malpractice
  Our attorneys have extensive experience in defending medical malpractice claims. Our firm represents hospitals, physicians, nursing homes, surgery centers, long term care facilities and insurance companies.
• Auto Accidents
• Social Security Disability
  Attorneys in our Social Security Disability and Workers’ Compensation practice area advise and counsel clients in all aspects of Social Security Disability law and Workers’ Compensation law.

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  Harrington, Hoppe & Mitchell, Ltd., today announced the addition of Keith H. Petersen as an associate attorney in the firm’s office in Warren, Ohio. Petersen focuses his practice on civil litigation, estate planning and probate, family law and landlord/tenant matters. He had been with Wiles & Richards, a law firm in Willoughby, Ohio, since 2022.
• Wills
  Our estate planning attorneys work with individuals and families to develop specific plans for their needs. Our attorneys advise clients on the advantages of wills and trusts and then implement the agreed-upon plan.
• Trusts
• Probate
  Get to know Shawna L’Italien, who is based in our Salem office and focuses on business transactions, estate, elder & probate law, real estate law, estate and business succession planning, employment law and business financing.

Finance Law

• Bankruptcy
  Attorneys in our bankruptcy practice area advise and counsel clients in all aspects of bankruptcy law, including filing under Chapter 7, Chapter 11 and Chapter 13 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and developing reorganization or liquidation strategies. We assist a wide range of clients with debtor and creditor issues.
• Tax Law
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