- Divorce
- Child Support
- Child Custody and Visitation
- Adoption
- Paternity
- Premarital AgreementWe offer a team of skilled and experienced divorce attorneys. Our attorneys include two Fellows of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, two Certified Family Law Specialists*, two Registered Family Law Mediators*.
- DUI/DWISome cases, like DUI and patent cases, require specialized training and knowledge for effective representation. Be sure to inquire whether your case fits into that category.
- Corporate LawIf you need assistance with any type of corporate and business law, contact our law offices in Toledo, Ohio or Monroe, Michigan to arrange an appointment with one of our experienced attorneys.
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Business DisputesMany lawyers specialize in a particular area of the law. Be sure your attorney has relevant experience. An attorney who regularly drafts wills may not be the best choice to represent you in a courtroom if the subject is an business law. If family, friends or co-workers have hired a lawyer for a similar reason, ask them for recommendations. If not, check with your state and local bar associations. Some groups offer lawyer referral services for their members.
- Business TransactionsCommercial transactions often depend heavily on successful negotiations between two or more parties with different interests and priorities. In a typical commercial negotiation, each party wants to secure the best deal for themselves. However, they also need to protect a working relationship. This can mean making strategic concessions to gain an advantage over the course of the contract or working relationship. At Lyden, Chappell & Dewhirst, Ltd, we assist our business clients to develop effective negotiating strategies for commercial transactions.
- Unfair Competition
- Workers CompensationAmy Waskowiak is an associate with Lyden, Chappell & Dewhirst, Ltd and has been practicing law for over 18 years. Ms. Waskowiak maintains a diverse litigation practice consisting of business, employment, labor, worker's compensation, real estate and general litigation. Ms. Waskowiak practices regularly in both domestic relations and juvenile courts, and is a certified guardian ad litem.
- Wrongful TerminationThe framework of employment legislation offers employees protection from a range of prohibited acts, including discrimination, wrongful termination, and unlawful retaliation. Where employees' rights are breached, they can pursue legal remedies.
- Employment Contract
- Employment LitigationWhen a dispute arises, our team tenaciously pursues a remedy for the client. We have the expertise required to provide representation on a range of employment issues, including...
- Severance Agreement
- Sexual Harassment
- Real Estate LitigationIf you need assistance with any type of real estate law, contact our law offices in Toledo, Ohio or Monroe, Michigan to arrange an appointment with one of our experienced attorneys.
- Construction Litigation
- Real Estate TransactionsIndustrial and commercial real estate projects can be exceptionally complex. They may have sophisticated finance and ownership arrangements. They may require governmental approvals or licenses. Our real estate attorneys have the expertise necessary to guide and assist clients with major industrial and commercial real estate transactions.
- Personal InjuryAs the Managing Member of Lyden, Chappell & Dewhirst, Ltd's litigation department, Erik Chappell is actively involved in a diverse litigation and trial practice in Federal and State Courts. Mr. Chappell has litigated, and when necessary, tried a multitude of cases to the Presiding Judge, Jury, or Arbitrator. Although the majority of Mr. Chappell's cases are business disputes, Mr. Chappell also maintains a Family Law practice and will evaluate all potential cases, including personal injury or criminal cases on a case by case basis. Although it is not possible to describe the nature of all business cases, Mr. Chappell has litigated employment disputes including the defense of numerous wrongful discharge and discrimination claims; unfair competition claims which involved covenants not to compete, breaches of fiduciary duties, or misappropriation of corporate opportunities; construction disputes; real estate disputes; shareholder disputes; and all manner of contract disputes.
- Medical MalpracticeElizabeth (Lisa) E. Baer is a 1989 graduate of Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. She then continued her education at The University of Toledo, College of Law and has been practicing since 1994 in Ohio and Michigan, focusing her practice on medical malpractice defense matters and trial work. Ms. Baer has represented physicians of various specialties, nurses, hospitals and nursing homes in cases ranging from minor injury to severe, permanent injury and death. Lisa has, and continues, to speak in front of numerous professional organizations on a variety of liability issues, and she has taught various courses for paralegal programs. Lisa is actively involved in the Toledo Bar Association and is a member of the Lawyers and Doctors Committee.
- Estate PlanningEstate planning can ensure that clients' wishes are followed, should they pass away or become incapacitated. Without a legally-binding arrangement, there is the risk that clients' assets can be passed to inappropriate heirs. Lyden, Chappell & Dewhirst, Ltd approaches estate planning with sensitivity and compassion. We understand that it can be difficult to plan for the distribution of assets on death or incapacity. Our clients can be confident that these important matters will be dealt with in the strictest confidence.
- Wills
- Trusts
- Power of Attorney
- Probate
- Bankruptcy
- Tax Law