Serious personal injuries can be devastating physically, emotionally and financially. No one will be able to undo all of the damage, but an experienced personal injury attorney can help you to receive a fair recovery. The Gerken Law Office handles the full range of personal injury cases, with an emphasis on motor vehicle accidents. Our approach is practical, trying to get a fair result for you as easily as possible, but we are willing to take your case to trial if that is necessary.

Our office has a broad range of experience representing both employers and employees.

We represent local clients on environmental matters at the state and local levels and bring legal, scientific, and technical capabilities to environmental matters that concern private and public sector clients.

Gerken Law Office provides estate planning services to individuals and families. We are is skilled in estate matters, including probate litigation in probate courts throughout Ohio. Our clients rely on us to handle traditional matters associated with administrative and distribution of descendant's estates along with providing them with the most up to date estate planning strategies.

The process of administering an estate can be very complicated and complex. Not only does it take a thorough understanding of the laws affecting the estate, but requires an ability to work with the Courts to facilitate the process of administering the estate. As a result of our background and experience, Gerken Law Office is able to effectively aid clients in navigating through the probate process, and is likewise able to assist in resolving the various complex issues that may arise.

We view settling a descendant's estate as much more than avoiding probate -- we make every effort to shorten the probate process thereby maintaining our clients' privacy while saving expenses.

In Ohio, what is commonly called "DUI" is technically called operating a vehicle while intoxicated, or "OVI". This is an area of law all onto itself, and possible penalties can include jail or prison, large fines, long license suspensions and other expensive, time consuming sentences. Each case is different and cannot be treated in the same fashion. We pride ourselves in advising you of every aspect of your case from recent changes in Ohio=s OVI law, to evidentiary and license suspension issues to possible penalties in the event of conviction.

The Gerken Law Office has represented clients in a variety of criminal cases since 1997. We have extensive experience representing clients in Federal, State and Municipal courts. From responding to a subpoena to an aggressive defense, we are experienced in identifying targets and witnesses, responding to subpoenas and search warrants, determining the need for separate counsel and mounting an aggressive defense.Practice Areas: Mayor's Court (misdemeanors), Municipal Court (misdemeanors), Court of Common Pleas (felonies), Juvenile Court, Federal Court.

We handle divorce and parentage cases including divorce, separation, dissolution as well as structuring property settlements and maintenance or support agreements. We also draft and negotiate premarital agreements and can work with our staff to draft agreements delineating the rights of couples in the event of divorce or death.We understand that divorce actions or matters involving a prior divorce, and custody disputes have a lasting effect on the whole family. We bring patience, diplomacy and determination to resolving difficult problems.

We regularly appear before the domestic relations, juvenile and probate courts in Lucas County and surrounding Ohio counties. We are fully prepared to litigate all domestic relations matters but, at the same time, recognize that our clients' needs and interests are often better served by a fair settlement rather than litigation. Accordingly, we counsel our clients based on our experience, knowledge of the law and our clients' goals and objectives.We work closely with our clients to find creative and innovative solutions to the multiple and complex issues that often exist in family law matters.