James Dearie | Lebanon Criminal Lawyer

James A. Dearie has been a practicing attorney since 1993.  He has represented clients in civil, criminal, and traffic cases at all levels of the Ohio court system, including the Ohio Supreme Court. He is an active member of the Warren County Criminal Justice Board and the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He currently serves as a Member of the City Council of Lebanon, Ohio

Jim was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia.  In 1990, he graduated with honors from the University of Notre Dame, with a BA in Economics.  In 1993, he graduated with honors from the University of Georgia School of Law.  After graduating law school, Jim served a one-year clerkship with a U.S. District Court Judge in Montgomery, Alabama.  He then served four years in the U.S. Army as a Captain in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.

Upon leaving the Army in 1999, Jim went into private practice, representing business and individual clients throughout southwestern Ohio.    He currently serves on the executive committee of the Warren County Criminal Justice Board, and on the respective board of directors for the Elizabeth’s New Life Center and the Mary, Seat of Wisdom, High School Studies Group, Inc.

"I built a successful law practice by ensuring that I am always available to answer my clients' questions about their cases.  I am available during the business day, and clients who call my practice during nonbusiness hours will be forwarded to my cell phone so that I can be reached at all times.  I am always happy to consult with potential new clients free of charge.  One thing that differentiates me from other lawyers in my community is my four years of active service in the United States Army.  While in the Army, I graduated from the Airborne School at Fort Benning, Georgia, and I represented countless soldiers at courts-martial and administrative separation boards at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.  I am very involved in my community outside of my law practice.  I am a member of the City Council of Lebanon, Ohio.  I sit on the executive committee of the Warren County Criminal Justice Board.  I am active in my local church, my local crisis pregnancy center, my children's homeschool group, and I coach many of my children's soccer teams.  I still pay soccer myself at the Lebanon YMCA."
 

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Owner	James A Dearie, Attorney at Law	Lebanon, OH	January 2007 – December 2010
Member	Dearie, Fischer & Mathews LLC	Lebanon, OH	2016-present
Member	Dearie, Fischer & Dame	Lebanon, OH	2014-2016
Member	Dearie & Fischer LLC	Lebanon, OH	2011-2014
Partner	Rittgers & Rittgers	Lebanon, OH	2001–2006

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
University of Georgia School of Law	J.D.	Law School	1993
University of Notre Dame	BA	Economics	1990

State / Court	Date
Ohio	2000
Georgia	1993

• -Member of City Council of Lebanon, Ohio
  -Warren County Bar Association, Member
  -Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
  -Warren County Criminal Justice Board, Executive Committee
  -Elizabeth’s New Life Center, Board of Directors
  -Mary, Seat of Wisdom, High School Studies Group, Inc., Board of Directors
  

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(2000) Licensed as Attorney in Ohio. Verified with Ohio State Bar Association.	March 28, 2014

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