Craig T Matthews Esq.

Managing Partner

We provide exceptional legal litigation services for disputes in and around Dayton and Cincinnati. We litigate disputes involving sexual harassment, elder fraud, employment termination, toxic mold and mildew, and construction defects. We negotiate business and employment contracts and create estate plans to smooth the way for successful transitions.

Areas of Practice

• Litigation
• Elder Fraud
• Sexual Harassment
• Construction
• Employment
• Construction Litigation
• Elder Fraud Litigation
• Employment Litigation
• Probate & Trust Litigation
• Trusts

Litigation Percentage

• 80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Ohio, 1978
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1979
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1994
• U.S. Supreme Court, 2007

Education

• University of Dayton School of Law, Dayton, Ohio
• J.D. – May, 1978
• Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
• B.A. – 1975
• Major: Chemistry

Published Works

• Elder Financial Abuse: Power of Attorney Scams, Nolo Publishing, 2012
• Elder Fraud and Financial Abuse, Dayton Bar Association, April, 2010
• Piercing the Corporate Veil, Nolo Publishing, 2011

Representative Cases

• Cline v. Niehaus, 2011 CV 05176 (Montgomery C.P. 2011)
• Austin v. Lamb, 2010 CV 05546 (Montgomery C.P. 2010)
• Hughes v. Goodrich Corporation, 3:08CV263 (S.D. Ohio 2008)
• Davis v. International Trade Bridge, Inc., 3:11cv00462 (S.D. Ohio 2011)
• Executor of Estate of Violet Schumann v. Knoop, 2006 CV 5601 (Montgomery C.P. 2006)
• Scott v. Hall, 61 Ohio App.3d 616, 573 N.E.2d 718, 1998-Ohio App. LEXIS 4985 (2nd Dist. 1988)
• Moran v. Everdry, 2010 CV 03696 (Montgomery C.P. 2010)
• Horanyi v. Shooter Constr. Co., 23876, 2011-Ohio 4164, 2011 Ohio App. LEXIS 3488 (2nd Dist. Montgomery 2011)
• Bremer v. Angler Construction Company, 2010 CV 09962 (Montgomery C.P. 2010)
• Harmon v. GZK, Inc., 18762, 2002-Ohio-545, 2002 Ohio App. LEXIS 480 (2nd Dist. Montgomery 2002)

Classes/Seminars

• Elder Fraud and Senior Citizen Financial Abuse, DATV, 2011 – 2012
• Stopping Elder Fraud at the Bank, National Bank & Trust, 2012
• Collection Law, Dayton Bar Association
• Balancing Your Professional and Personal Life, University of Dayton School of Law
• Family Wealth Preservation, Ameriprise
• Creditors Committee role in Chapter II Bankruptcy, American Bankruptcy Law Form, 1990 – 1991

Honors and Awards

• AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale Hubble
• Superb Rating 9.7 out of 10 by Avvo
• Professional Associations and Memberships
• Ohio State Bar Association, Member, November 11, 1978 – 2013
• Dayton Bar Association, Sustaining Member, November 11, 1978 – 2013

Past Employment Positions

• Bogin & Patterson, Partner, 1978 – 1995

Pro Bono Activities

• Volunteer Lawyers Project, 1995 – 2013
• Tecumseh Land Trust (charter trustee and vice chair), 1991 – 1992
• Yellow Springs Community Resources (founder)
• Fraternities/Sororities
• Phi Alpha Delta
• Phi Kappa Tau