
Lawrence Huffman was born in Tuscon, Arizona on May 19,1930.
He is a graduate of Chaminade High School in Dayton, Ohio,
the University of Dayton, and a 1958 graduate of Ohio Northern
University's College of Law. Lawrence is admitted to practice
in Ohio as well as the United States District Court, Northern
District of Ohio, and the United States Supreme Court.
Mr. Huffman was the longtime Prosecuting Attorney for
both Lima and Allen County and is a member of the Allen
County Bar Association, the Ohio Bar Association, Defense
Research and U.S. Trial Lawyers Association, and is a Fellow
in the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers.
Lawrence's areas of practice include: Medical Malpractice,
Probate, Personal Injury, and Civil Litigation.
Lawrence resides in Lima, Ohio, with his wife, Shirley.
 

Brad Kelley was born in Norwood, Massachusetts, on March
6, 1952. He is a 1974 graduate of Ohio Weslyan University
and a 1977 graduate of Ohio Northern University, College
of Law. Brad is licensed to practice in the state of Ohio
and before the United States District Court, Northern District
of Ohio, the United States Tax Court, and the United States
Court of Appeals, Sixth District. Brad is a member of the
Allen County Bar Association, the Ohio Bar Association
(Vice-President, 2002; President,2003), and the Ohio Academy
of Trial Lawyers.
Brad is the father of three children (Christopher, Quinn
and Michael) and
currently resides in Lima with his wife Suzanne. Brad's areas of practice are:
Personal Injury, Domestic Relations, Probate, and Criminal Law.
 

Lawrence A. Huffman was born in Fairborn, Ohio, on July
7, 1953. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1978
from Ohio Northern University and is a 1981 graduate of
its School of Law. Larry is licensed to practice in all
courts and agencies in the State of Ohio as well as the
U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
and the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He
is a member of the Allen County (Treasurer 1983-1989; Grievance
Committee 1987-1989) and Ohio Bar Associations.
Larry and his wife, Pat, who teaches at St. Rose School,
reside in Lima and are the parents of three children, Bob,
Steve and Rita.
Larry's areas of practice include personal injury, wrongful
death, domestic relations, probate, criminal law, civil
litigation and appellate law.
 

Matt Huffman is a 1982 graduate of the University of Notre Dame and a 1985 graduate
of the University of Cincinnati School of Law. A Lima native, Matt has practiced law
in the areas of personal injury, business litigation, and domestic relations since
being admitted to practice law in Ohio in 1985. He is admitted to practice in the
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio and the United States
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He has argued cases in the Ohio Supreme
Court, several appellate and trial courts, and various local and state
administrative agencies. In 2006, Matt was elected to the Ohio House of
Representatives. He is currently serving his first term while continuing to
practice law. Matt and his wife Sheryl are the parents of Clare, Matthew, Ellen, and Sam.

Stephen L. Becker was born November 21, 1949 in Lima,
Ohio. Steve graduated from Wapakoneta St. Joseph High School
in 1967, obtained his BA in History from the University
of Detroit in 1972 and his JD from Ohio Northern University
in 1975. He was admitted to the Ohio Bar in November 1975,
and is also admitted to the Bar of the U.S. District Court
for the Northern District of Ohio. Prior to private practice,
Steve served as Chief City Prosecutor of the City of Lima
from 1977 to 1982. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar
Association and the Allen County Bar Assocation. Steve's
practice areas are personal injury law, corporate transactions,
banking law, business litigation, estate planning and real
estate law.
Steve is the father of one daughter, Briana Stolley, an
attorney in Savannah, Georgia. He lives in Lima with his
wife Thurla and his stepson Tyler.
 

John Huffman was born on October 4, 1963 in Lima, Ohio. He is a 1986 graduate
of Bowling Green State University, and a 1989 graduate of the University of
Toledo, College of Law. John was admitted to the practice of law in Ohio in
1989 and is a member of the Allen County Bar Association, the Ohio Bar Association,
and the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers. John presently lives in Lima with his
wife, Ruth, and his children, Emily, Mary, Sarah and Jack.
Mr. Huffman's areas of practice are: Personal Injury,
Domestic Relations,
Adoption, Probate, Civil Litigation and Family Law.
 

Blain was born in Lima in 1968. He graduated from Elida
Local Schools in 1986. Blain received his BBA from the
University of Toledo in 1990 and his JD from Ohio Northern
University in 1993.
Blain and his wife, Becky, have
four children, Elizabeth, Trey, MacKenzie and Olivia. In 2005 Blain was re-elected
as Trustee in Auglaize Township, Allen County, Ohio. Blain and his family attend
Lima Missionary Baptist Church.
Blain's practice areas include personal injury, wrongful
death, domestic
relations, simple estate planning, and estate administration.
 

Craig Gottschalk was born October 23, 1971 in Saint Marys,
Ohio. He is a 1990 graduate of Memorial High School in
Saint Marys, a 1994 graduate of Earlham College, and 1997
graduate of Ohio Northern University's College of Law.
He is admitted to practice in Ohio as well as before the
United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio.
Craig is a member of the Allen County Bar Association,
the Ohio Bar Association and is a member of the St. Marys
City School Board.
Craig presently resides in Saint Marys with his wife,
Kendra, his daughters, Bailey and Ava, and son, Max.
Craig's areas of practice are: Personal Injury, Criminal
Law, Family Law,
Probate, and Civil Litigation.
 

Shannon was born July 31, 1969 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She
is a 1991 graduate of The University of Alabama and received
her Juris Doctorate in 1994 from Case Western Reserve University
School of Law. Shannon is a member of the Allen County,
Ohio State and American Bar Associations. She is
also past President of LODDI, Inc. (Living Options for
Developmentally Disabled Individuals), where she served
in that capacity since 1996.
Shannon, her husband, Blake and their two sons, Riley and Aidan, live in Elida
where they are active in youth sports.
Shannon’s practice areas include personal injury, family and juvenile
law, worker’s compensation and general probate matters.
 

James Roeder was born in Lima, Ohio in 1977. He
graduated from Shawnee High School in 1995, obtained his
BA in Crimimal Justice and Sociology from Ohio Northern
University in 1999, and his JD from Ohio Northern University
in 2003. He was admitted to the Ohio Bar in November
of 2003. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association
and Allen County Bar Association.
James resides in Lima with his wife and two sons.
James` areas of practice include family law, criminal
law, personal injury, civil litigation, domestic relations,
juvenile law, and probate law.
 
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