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Rachelle N. Howell is a Criminal Defense Attorney, Family Law Attorney, and Personal Injury Attorney, practicing out of Louisville, KY, also serving surrounding counties including Oldham, Bullitt, Shelby, Hardin, and more.

Ms. Howell is a zealous advocate for her clients. She is passionate, driven, and determined to see that justice is realized.

During her career, Ms. Howell has differentiated herself as being an attorney for real people with everyday legal problems. She knows how to communicate and empathize without "talking like a lawyer" and when the time comes, she is as fierce an advocate as one could hope for.

Shortly after passing the Ohio State Bar exam, I was called to active duty in the United States Marine Corps in October of 2002.

I attended Naval Justice School and was assigned as the chief prosecuting attorney of Marine Corps Air Station New River.

I served two tours in Iraq.

I was active duty USMC through 2007 and continue to be a USMC Reservist and am Deputy Staff Judge Advocate of the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing.

When I was no longer active duty USMC, I accepted a position as an Assistant Prosecutor for Hamilton County, Ohio.

And recently, I accepted a position as a criminal defense attorney with Suhre & Associates where I am putting my experience on more than a thousand cases to good use.

Our practice areas encompass the full range of personal legal services, but our focus is on:bankruptcy, criminal, divorce, DUI, personal injury and probate.

We possess a successful track record of vigorous defense and advocacy for our clients. We believe in timely results and strong communication with our clients. If you want someone to represent you in this way, then we look forward to your call.

Solo practicioner handling Family law issues, Criminal Defense and general civil litigation.

*Former Felony prosecutor and Former General Counsel for the Department of Justice, General Counsel for Department of Corrections and General Counsel for Department of Juvenile Justice.

Education: J.D., University of Louisville Law School,Louisville, Kentucky, 1976. State prosecutor 1977-1979. Entered into private practice concentrating on criminal law defense in state and federal courts, from DUI to death penalty jury trials. Nationally : Martindale-Hubbell AV RATING, 1984. Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, (..." just 5% of all law firms in America..." are selected to be included in this annual publication.)1990. Speaker: criminal law, procedure and professional responsibility. 2005 Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Haddad Award: "Old school in the best sense -- a fearless advocate for his clients who always places their interests first and never wavers in their defense no matter the odds." Recognized for his "complete knowledge of the law, keen sense of strategy, effective negotiating skills, thorough and exhaustive trial preparation, excellent trial skills and unique style and persuasive way with juries." Selected as a TOP LAWYER in 2008, 2009,2010 and 2011 in The Louisville Magazine, Louisville, KY in the CRIMINAL LAW and CONSTITUTIONAL LAW sections; Selected to be included in KENTUCKY SUPERLAWYERS publication 2008 [only 22/15,000 lawyers selected statewide in the area of CRIMINAL DEFENSE] and 2009, 2010 and 2011 in the area of CRIMINAL LAW from over 16,000 member attorneys with the Kentucky Bar Association. 2008-2009-2010-2011 KENTUCKY SUPER LAWYERS featured in the KENTUCKY MONTHLY magazine in August 2008-09-10-11 editions. Notified on 9-1-2011 of selection for inclusion in the 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers In America in the area of CRIMINAL DEFENSE: Non-White Collar.

Selected for inclusion in the 2010 edition of THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA in the speciality of Criminal Defense: Non-White Collar.[ Only 6 Louisville, KY trial lawyers selected to receive this honor in this practice area.] Book to be available in November, 2009. 8-8-2010 notified of selection for inclusion in the 2011 edition of THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA in the practice area of CRIMINAL DEFENSE. Nationwide 41,452 attorneys in 82 legal specialties listed from a pool of 1.1 million lawyers (less than 4% selected in the nation). Books to be available in November 2010.

Selected for inclusion in the PREMIER EDITION KENTUCKY'S BEST LAWYERS MAGAZINE 2011. To be printed February 25,2011. Attorney Frank Mascagni selected for the cover and an article on one of his exceptional cases to be featured in the magazine. Magazine to be inserted in The Louisville Courier-Journal, The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Wall Street Journal, Kentucky subscribers; and other legal subscribers of publications of ALM: Corporate Counsel Magazine, The American Lawyer. The National Law Journal and on LAW.COM.

Selected for inclusion in the GREATER LOUISVILLE METRO PREMIER EDITION 2011 OF ATTORNEY AT LAW MAGAZINE. To be published May, 2011 by Target Market Media,LLC. Attorney Mascagni to be featured in a 4 page feature article as "Solo Practioner of the Month".The digital edition is viewable on the home page of the website:

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Author of an article titled " A Real Oxymoron: The Honest Lawyer" published in the July/August 2011 publication of Attorney At Law Magazine, Greater Louisville Metro.www.targetmarketmediallc.com

NATIONAL HONOR: Avvo Rating: SUPERB 10.0 RATING:JULY 15, 2011; "http://www.avvo.com/attorneys/40202-ky-frank-mascagni-3563644.html?cm_mmc=Avvo-_-Avvo_Badge-_-Small-_-3563644"

Featured in Virginia SuperLawyers 2011 received 7-29-2011 as a Kentucky SuperLawyer.

Selected for inclusion in Corporate Counsel, June 2010 as a Top Lawyer. Selected again in June, 2011.

Notified on September 19, 2011 of selection into the Inaugural Edition of America's Most Honored Professionals 2011. Only the top 10% of all recognized American professionals have been so honored with this award.

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY VS. DANTE D. WATTS SR. FOUR DAY JURY TRIAL JUNE 27-30, 2011 JEFFERSON CIRCUIT COURT, DIVISION 6 JUDGE OLU STEVENS LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY FRANK MASCAGNI, III, DEFENSE COUNSEL FRANK DAHL, PROSECUTING ATTORNEY COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY VS. DANTE WATTS, SR: Cases numbered 09-CR-03708 and 11-CR-1696. Judge: Olu Stevens, Prosecutor : Frank Dahl. Client charged with complicity to traffic in cocaine with a handgun, complicity to traffic in cocaine with a handgun within 1000 yards of a school and complicity to traffic in marijuana under 5 pounds with a handgun. Second indictment charging status offender as PFO-I (Persistent Felony Offender): client's exposure :20 years to Life. Opening by prosecutor claims approx. 7 pounds of powder cocaine, crack cocaine [over 1888 grams total] and marijuana, handgun, baggies, and ammo and over $40,000.00 in cash, scales, etc., seized. 4 day scheduled jury trial. Voir dire on 6-27-2011; openings 6-28-2011 and 4-5 witnesses called by the government. Total of 12 witnesses called by the prosecutor. 7 year offer rejected by client. More government proof scheduled 6-29-2011, the defense offered no proof during it's case in chief. Closings set for 6-30-2011. Attorney Mascagni lead counsel for the defense. Jury out 3.8 hours and returned a verdict of NOT GUILTY ON ALL SIX VERDICT FORMS , substantive, enhanced and as an alleged complicitor. It was a good defense verdict. June 30, 2011.

JURY INSTRUCTIONS READ BY THE COURT AND DEFENSE COUNSEL'S CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN 6 PARTS POSTED ON YOU TUBE 8-11-2011: PART 1: http://youtu.be/mgeYo5tkadQ PART 2: http://youtu.be/IRlvivW_VYQ PART 3: http://youtu.be/fyP42C0L3OI PART 4: http://youtu.be/IPIVpKhofu4 PART 5: http://youtu.be/VX7Fle2i1qo PART 6: http://youtu.be/hZmQ-oC20nE ,

Author of an article titled " Take Care of Your Reputation, It's Your Most Valuable Asset" published in the September 2011 publication of Attorney At Law Magazine, Greater Louisville Metro.www.targetmarketmediallc.com

Author of an article titled " Attorney-Client Sexual Relations: Now Governed by the Kentucky Rules of Professional Responsibility" to be published in the November 2011 publication of Attorney At Law Magazine, Greater Louisville Metro.www.targetmarketmediallc.com

Wrote an ethics article that was published in the October 2011 KACDL Newsletter (Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers). www.kacdl.net.



2012 AV PREEMINENT RATING RECOGNITION AWARD FROM MARTINDALE-HUBBELL: Notified on 10-27-2011 of this award

The First 48 | AETV.com Televison show featured a murder case in Louisville, KY where Frank Mascagni was appointed by the trial judge to represent a defense witness during trial. Show aired on November 3, 2011 at 9:00 p.m. EST on the A & E channel.


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Notified on December 1, 2011, of selection as one of KENTUCKY'S TOP RATED LAWYERS for the 2012 Edition in the area of CRIMINAL DEFENSE. Publication to be available to the public in February 2012. Attorney Mascagni honored to be selected as a AV PREEMINENT Martindale-Hubbell Top Rated Lawyer; Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated. Publication to be inserted in The Courier-Journal, Lexington Herald-Leader, The National Law Journal, Corporate Counsel, The Wall Street Journal, The American Lawyer, and online at LAW.COM.

I represent clients in the areas of employee rights, labor organizations, education law, unlawful discrimination, unemployment benefits, ERISA, debtor’s and foreclosure defense, family law, criminal defense, tort and contract claims, administrative law, municipal corporation law, open records and open meetings law, and appellate representation. I am a graduate of the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law. I served as a law clerk and staff attorney for the Kentucky Court of Appeals for Judge Sara W. Combs and Judge Joseph R. Huddleston. I am licensed to practice in all state courts in Kentucky, the U. S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky and the Southern District of Indiana, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth and Seventh Circuits, and the U. S. Supreme Court. I am a member of the Oldham County Bar, the Louisville Bar, and the Kentucky Bar Associations, and the Kentucky Justice Association. I am also active in the Sons of the American Revolution and the Boy Scouts.

CINCINNATI, NORTHERN KENTUCKY, COLUMBUS, DAYTON, LEXINGTON & CHICAGO DUI DEFENSE

My name is Joe Suhre and I am committed to DUI defense.

In fact, that's all I do.

I am a graduate of Xavier University where I received a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice.

I then attended the University of Cincinnati where I received my Juris Doctorate (law degree).

I am licensed to practice in Ohio and the United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio.

I am a former police officer and that gives me a definite advantage when I'm assisting a client with their DUI case.

It's such an advantage that Cincy Magazine has named me the leading lawyer in the field of Cincinnati DUI defense four years in a row - 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.

The Leading Lawyer Award includes prominent and powerful legal minds of the Greater Cincinnati Area. Hundreds of members from the Greater Cincinnati legal community nominate colleagues for this honor and nominees are judged by a jury of peers to ensure fairness and impartiality.

When you retain me for your Cincinnati DUI defense, you're getting the very best legal representation Cincinnati has to offer.

Call me for your free consultation and let's find out what has to be done - (513) 333-0014.

Office Locations:

1014 Vine Street, Suite 2525, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Phone (513) 333-0014

333 W. Vine St., Suite 300, Lexington, Ky. 40507 Phone (859) 685-1021

130 W. Second St., Suite 310, Dayton, Ohio 45402 (937) 531-0435

88 West Main Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 827-2000

161 N. Clark Street, Suite 4700, Chicago, IL 60601 312-450-6639

Louisville native practicing criminal and civil law in Jefferson County, Oldham County, Bullitt County, Hardin County, Meade County, Shelby County, and the surrounding counties. Admitted in Kentucky and in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Adjunct Instructor of Criminal Justice Studies at Bellarmine University.