Josh Hodges has been lucky enough to have life experiences that set him apart from most lawyers. Soon after high school, he got a full-time job at a factory. This was not a summer job between semesters of college, this was his living. At this job, he ran a machine that dipped hot pieces of metal into liquid plastic and he came home every day dirty and smelling of burnt plastic fumes. This job led to another factory job where he worked 3rd shift. During this time, he went to class at Miami Hamilton often with nothing more than a thirty-minute nap in the parking lot. However, he kept getting up and going to work and showing up to class until he graduated with honors. Josh knows nothing other than putting his head down and getting the job done. He also knows what it is like to struggle and this gives him a valuable perspective when dealing with his clients many of whom are in his office due to some type of difficult situation. Josh has also been lucky enough to obtain professional experience that sets him apart from most lawyers. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Salmon P. Chase College of Law where he was elected Student Bar Association President and National Treasurer of NLLSA. Due to his outstanding academic record, he was offered a job at one of the largest and most prestigious law firms in the Midwestern United States. In this role, he garnered experiences in many types of cases and represented large corporations and governmental entities. Namely, he was involved in defense side civil litigation including the defense of personal injury claims. Josh is one of the very few local lawyers with this type of big law firm experience and this proves invaluable to his clients. After getting valuable experience at other firms, and assisting clients both throughout the country and internationally, Josh decided to bring his practice to his hometown of Hamilton, Ohio. This is where he lives, where his child goes to school, where many of his friends and family are, and that is where he wants to serve. Josh practices personal injury law throughout Southwest Ohio. He lives in one of Hamilton’s great historic neighborhoods with his wife, son, and baby daughter. He loves his family, his community, and gives his clients everything he has.

The Meranda Law Firm LTD was created in 2008 by Zachuary Meranda. In 2009, Zach took on a partner - his wife, Rossia Meranda, who contributed greatly to expanding the areas of law in which the firm would practice. Rossia's expertise lies in Juvenile and Domestic Relations affairs, including, but not limited to Child Custody / Visitation, Divorce / Dissolution, and Delinquency cases. Shortly thereafter, the husband-wife team recruited Edward Itayim, a former classmate from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, to join the firm. Ed would also contribute in the areas of Juvenile and Domestic Relations, as well as Criminal Defense.

Attorney Pamela A. Borgess, the founder and managing attorney of Borgess Law, is an experienced and respected trial attorney who aggressively handles civil (non-criminal) disputes and litigation, including personal injury, defective medical drugs/devices or recalled consumer products, car & truck accidents, wrongful death, product liability, nursing home litigation, and contract/business disputes. She has extensive experience with numerous national high-profile cases, such as the national litigation involving a contaminated drug, Heparin, which claimed the lives of hundreds of people after being manufactured in an uninspected overseas facility. The case was featured in national news media, such as TIME magazine, CNN, Bloomberg and ABC News. Borgess Law was founded on the principle that serving individuals is an honor and privilege and that clients should be treated with dignity, professionalism and respect. At Borgess Law, we believe that seemingly opportunistic, “ambulance-chasing” attorneys who appear more interested in exploiting their clients’ injuries or legal problems than helping the clients overcome them, bring shame and dishonor to our profession and do a disservice to the clients. We seek to bring a higher level of professionalism, ethics and quality of legal services that are client-centered and results-driven. We only represents people with real injuries or legal problems. Borgess Law never charges a fee for an initial consultation. If your legal matter is not one that we handle, we will help you find an attorney who does.

Mike Bruno was born in a U.S. Army Hospital in Stuttgart, Germany. Following his father’s discharge from the Army, he and his parents returned to their hometown of Toledo. Mike graduated from Sylvania High School in 1975 and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications from Ohio University in 1979. Mike worked his way through law school as a bailiff for Lucas County Common Pleas Judge George M. Glasser. After graduation from The University of Toledo Law School in 1983, Mike became employed as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in the adult felony division of the Lucas County Prosecutor’s office. From 1983 to 1989 Mike prosecuted hundreds of cases including two death penalty murder trials. Since 1989, Mike has almost exclusively handled personal injury and insurance matters. All told, he has tried more than 100 jury trials throughout northwest Ohio, including a recovery of $1.25 million against a trucking company for a client seriously injured at a truck stop. Mike has also received a 10.0 “Superb” rating from the Avvo lawyer ranking system. Avvo is one of the leading websites that provides information about lawyers to consumers. His Avvo profile also provides more information on some of his other awards and recognitions. Mike and his wife live in Sylvania, Ohio, and have three sons. Mike is a past president of the Italian American Sports Club. He enjoys reading, racquet sports, playing guitar, walking his dog Alfie, and is a lifelong fan of the Detroit Tigers. Mike’s dog Alfie – Who was featured in the October 2011 Boyk Bulletin!

Cincinnati personal injury lawyer Shawn M. Stepleton has dedicated his career to protecting the rights of injured men and women. After graduating, with honors, from the Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law, Shawn established his law practice in the Cincinnati area. Over the years, he has recovered millions of dollars for his clients in a variety of personal injury cases. Shawn believes that you, as a client, are entitled to accessible, responsible, and reliable service. You can rest assured that Shawn will always give your concerns his personal attention, whether by meeting you at your convenience or by returning your calls promptly and consistently.