Employment Law law in Ohio covers workplace discrimination, wrongful termination, wage disputes, harassment, and retaliation claims. When these legal matters arise, having the right attorney can make a significant difference in the outcome. Ohio has its own statutes, court procedures, and legal standards that apply specifically to employment law cases, and attorneys who practice in Court of Common Pleas regularly understand the nuances that affect how these matters are resolved.

Employment disputes in Ohio may involve wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, or wage violations. Administrative deadlines for EEOC charges typically run 180 to 300 days, and Ohio state law may provide additional protections beyond federal minimums. Claims can be pursued through the state human rights commission, federal EEOC, or directly in Court of Common Pleas, depending on the nature of the case.

Choosing the right employment law attorney in Ohio means evaluating more than just qualifications — it means finding someone who understands the local legal system and has handled similar cases. Use the profiles on this page to compare attorney experience, read client reviews, check office locations, and identify lawyers who offer free initial consultations. Taking the time to compare options can significantly affect your outcome.

Before you choose an attorney, it helps to understand the legal landscape. Read our complete guide to employment law law in Ohio to learn about filing deadlines, state-specific rules, and what damages or remedies may be available in your case. Then use the directory below to find and compare qualified lawyers across Ohio.

Greg Mansell - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Mansell Law
 1457 S High St Columbus OH 43207
(614) 610-4134
The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law (2006)
English
Ohio Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Civil Rights
Geoffrey Lynn Oglesby - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Oglesby & Oglesby Lawyers At Law
 618 W Washington St Sandusky OH 44870
(419) 625-9500
English
Bar #0023949
Ohio Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Bankruptcy Business Law
Michael R. Reed - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
 41 South High St. 3500 Huntington Center Columbus OH 43215
(614) 365-9901
The Ohio State University (1994)
6th Circuit Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Civil Rights
Carter A Brown - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Stubbins, Watson, Bryan, & Witucky Co., L.P.A.
 59 North 4th Street Zanesville OH 43701
(740) 452-8484
Ohio Northern University
English
Ohio Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Employment Law
Robert Wilson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 16716 Chillicothe Rd Chagrin Falls OH 44023
(440) 708-0445
Cleveland State University (1980)
Ohio Bar
Active License
Business Law Construction Law Employment Law
Adrienne Marie Hines - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kademenos, Wisehart, Hines, Dolyk & Zeiher Co., LPA
 6 W 3rd St Ste 200 Mansfield OH 44902-1200
(419) 871-8085
The University of Toledo College of Law (1993)
English
U.S District Court, Northern District of Ohio Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Employment Law Personal Injury
Loretta Riddle - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Loretta Riddle, Attorney At Law
 614 Columbus Ave. Sandusky OH 44870
(419) 722-1932
English
Bar #63408
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Consumer Law
Dwight Dean Brannon - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Brannon & Associates
 130 W 2nd St. Suite 900 Dayton OH 45402
(937) 228-2306
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University (1974)
Bar #0021657
Ohio Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
Alan Rosca - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
RoscaLaw LLC
 2000 Auburn Drive 200 Beachwood OH 44122
Cleveland State University (2008)
Ohio Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Employment Law Securities Law
Martin Hume - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Martin S. Hume Co., L.P.A.
 6 Federal Plaza Central Youngstown OH 44503
(330) 746-8491
Ohio State University - Columbus (1978)
3rd Circuit Bar
Active License
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Business Law Civil Rights
Drew Chalfant - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Roda | Chalfant
 1018 Delta Ave., Suite 300 Cincinnati OH 45208
Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University
English
Ohio Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Communications & Internet Law Construction Law
John M. Jurco - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
John M Jurco, Lawyer at Law
 PO Box 783 St Clairsville OH 43950
(740) 296-9258
Ohio Northern University
English
4th Circuit Court of Appeals Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Bankruptcy Criminal Law
Francis Landry - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Francis J Landry- Lawyer
 1090 West South Boundary, Suite 500 Perrysburg OH 43551
(419) 243-1239
University of Toledo College of Law
English
6th Circuit Bar
Active License
Business Law Civil Rights Divorce
David W. Neel - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 3401 Enterprise Place, Suite 340 Beachwood OH 44122
(216) 522-0011
Columbia Law School (1984)
English
Ohio Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Employment Law
Katie Street - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
K Street Law LLC
 175 S 3rd St Suite 200 Columbus OH 43215
(614) 285-4419
Ohio State University - Columbus (2010)
Ohio Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Civil Rights Employment Law
Kelly A Rochotte - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bolek Besser Glesius LLC
 2012 W. 25th St. Suite 502 Cleveland OH 44113
University of Toledo College of Law (2018)
Chinese, English, Spanish
Ohio Bar
Unknown Status
Consumer Law Employment Law Foreclosure Defense
Anthony B. Holman - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Phillips Law Office, Inc.
 9521 Montgomery Road Cincinnati OH 45242
(513) 985-2500
University of Dayton School of Law (2005)
English
Ohio Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Business Law
Brian Smith - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Law Offices of Brian J. Smith, ltd
 222 Bucyrus Ave. Huron OH 44839
(855) 241-0700
University of Akron School of Law (2001)
English
6th Circuit Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Michael L. Fortney - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 4040 Embassy Pkwy Suite 280 Akron OH 44333
(330) 665-5445
Cleveland State University (1983)
Ohio Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Construction Law
Hunter Havens - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Seeley, Savidge, Ebert & Gourash Co., L.P.A.
 26600 Detroit Road Cleveland OH 44145
(216) 566-8200
Ohio Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
Joseph Streb - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 736 Neil Ave Columbus OH 43215
(614) 224-0200
Ohio State University - Columbus
6th Circuit Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Construction Law
Daniel Myers - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Myers Law, LLC
 600 East Granger Road 2nd Floor Cleveland OH 44131
(216) 236-8202
Cleveland State University (2008)
English
Ohio Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Construction Law Consumer Law
Donald Gallick - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Donald Gallick, Esq.
 190 North Union Street #102 Akron OH 44304
(330) 631-6892
Trial Lawyer College (2011)
Ohio Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Employment Law
Jonathan Terrence Stender - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Gertsburg Licata
 615 W. Superior Avenue, 11th Floor Cleveland OH 44113
(216) 787-3030
Case Western Reserve University School of Law (1998)
Russian
Ohio Bar
Active License
Arbitration & Mediation Employment Law
Keith Golden - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Golden & Meizlish Co., LPA
 923 E Broad St Columbus OH 43205
(614) 258-1983
Capital University Law School
Ohio Bar
Unknown Status
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Civil Rights
John Folkerth Jr - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Folkerth + Routh LLC
 109 N Main St Dayton OH 45402
(937) 260-4202
University of Dayton School of Law
Ohio Bar
Active License
Business Law Civil Rights Employment Law
Michael Eric Jacobs - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cincinnati Insurance Company
 246 High St Hamilton OH 45011
(513) 844-2000
Southwestern University School of Law (1993)
Ohio Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Civil Rights
Jeffrey Lewis - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Jeffrey M. Lewis Co., LPA
 1650 Lake Shore Dr. Suite 150 Columbus OH 43204
(614) 384-2075
Ohio State University - Columbus (1978)
English
Ohio Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
Dr. Mark Bamberger - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Mark Bamberger Co., LLC
 The Mark Bamberger Co., LLC 140 East Broadway Avenue Tipp City OH 45371
(877) 644-0548
Capital University Law School (2003)
English
Ohio Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Bankruptcy
Micah M. Siegal - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 The Armory 201 E. Sixth Street Dayton OH 45402
(937) 913-0200
Michigan State University (2006)
Ohio Bar
Active License
Business Law Consumer Law Employment Law
Jeffrey Heck - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Heck Law Offices, Ltd.
 One Marion Avenue Suite 215 Mansfield OH 44903
(419) 524-2700
University of Florida (1982)
English
11th Circuit Bar
Active License
Animal & Dog Law Arbitration & Mediation Civil Rights
Steven Howard Roth - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Roth Firm, LLC
 815 Superior Ave. East Suite 1618 Cleveland OH 44114
(216) 812-3744
Case Western Reserve University
English
Ohio Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Employment Law Entertainment & Sports Law
Simon Wynn Johnson - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Simon W. Johnson
 23811 Chagrin Boulevard, Suite 227 Chagrin Plaza East Beachwood OH 44122
(440) 477-6075
Cleveland State University (2006)
English
Ohio Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
Richard Selby - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Dworken & Bernstein Co., L.P.A.
 60 S Park Place Painesville OH 44077
(440) 352-3391
Case Western Reserve University School of Law (1992)
English
U.S. District Court Northern District Court of Ohio Bar
Active License
Business Law Construction Law Employment Law
Tammi Jeanne Angle - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Cole Acton Harmon Dunn
 333 North Limestone St., Suite 102 P.O. Box 1687 Springfield OH 45503
(937) 322-0891
University of Dayton School of Law (1994)
Ohio Bar
Active License
Business Law Employment Law Estate Planning
Rhiannon Herbert - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Mansell Law
 1457 S High St Columbus OH 43207
(614) 610-4134
Capital University Law School (2016)
Ohio Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Civil Rights
Charles Anthony McKinney - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Charles A. McKinney
 810 Sycamore Street, Third Floor Cincinnati OH 45202
Harvard Law School
English
6th Circuit Bar
Active License
Business Law Civil Rights Criminal Law
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