Daniel Frank Gigiano

Attorney Gigiano has practiced law since 1993 and has been the owner of Daniel F. Gigiano Co., L.P.A. since 2002. He provides aggressive and experienced legal representation for family law (divorce, child custody, post-decree divorce), criminal defense, juvenile law, personal injury, bankruptcy, civil litigation, probate and estate planning. Because he provides legal representation in a number of areas, he can meet all the legal needs of his clients. By building a trusted relationship with his clients, he becomes a valuable resource for his clients in an important way: if the client has a legal need that Attorney Gigiano does not handle, Attorney Gigiano helps his clients find other qualified attorneys to handle that legal issue.

Loyola University Chicago School of Law

J.D. (1993) | Law

1990 - 1993

Honors: Dean's List

University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

B.A. (1990) | Political Science/Business

1986 - 1990

Honors: Magna Cum Laude

Owner and Managing Attorney

Daniel F. Gigiano Co., L.P.A.

2002 - Current

Attorney

Larry Luck & Associates

2000 - 2002

Attorney

Roderick Myers & Linton

1999 - 2000

Assistant Public Defender

Summit County Legal Defender Office

1999 - 1999

Assistant State's Attorney

Macon County State's Attorney's Office

1997 - 1999

Full Time Guardian Ad Litem

Cook County Public Guardian's Office

1996 - 1997

Assistant State's Attorney

Will County State's Attorney's Office

1993 - 1996

Income For Calculating Child And Spousal Support In Ohio

Indefinite Sentencing Is Back In Ohio

Ohio Divorce

Ohio Drug Laws

Ohio Juvenile Justice System

GAL: Interview - Attended, Association for Continuing Legal Education

2020

Tiger Networking, Bankruptcy

Tiger Networking, Criminal & DUI Law

2013

Divorce, Tiger Networking

2014

Personal Injury, Tiger Networking

2015

Peer Review Rated

Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Wadsworth Chamber Of Commerce

2022 - Current

Wayne County Bar Association

2020 - Current

Better Business Bureau

2017 - Current

Medina Bar Association

2000 - Current

Akron Bar Association

2000 - Current

Ohio

Supreme Court of Ohio Office of Attorney Services

ID Number: 0070782

Since 1999

6th Circuit

Federal Circuit

• Credit Cards Accepted
  Visa, MasterCard and Discover
• Contingent Fees
  Personal injury is handled on a contingent basis.

• General Civil

Q. At what age can a minor decide the custody of themselves?

November 12, 2016

A: There is no set age. At some point, minor children begin to possess the maturity to intelligently make such decisions based on relevant reasons. Younger children may make such decisions based on arbitrary reasons such as who will give them more ice cream or out of fear of rejecting a parent. An older child may consider which parent is more likely to ensure that they regularly attend athletic and other extracurricular activities, which parent may provide consistent wholesome meals, and a more pleasant home life. Of course, even older children can be swayed by material things and fear. This is why it is a good idea to have a guardian ad litem appointed to the child, who can learn the child's wishes and determine whether such wishes are in his or her best interests. ... Read More

Q. I refused breathalyzer and got hit with one year als for refusal. Is it possible to reduce it to 6 months?

November 12, 2016

A: The ALS is for one year. However, once one pleas guilty or no contest to or is found guilty of DUI/OVI, the judge cancels the ALS suspension and can impose as little as six months license suspension. The judge could impose more than one year, too. My experience is that many judges simply impose a six month license suspension.

I noticed that you are from Michigan. These suspensions apply to people with Ohio driver's licenses. Out of state driver's licenses can wind up being subject to the license sanctions in Ohio plus their own state. Because the licensing schemes may not match up well, these sanctions can wind up being quite extreme. In some states, an Ohio OVI conviction can result in a complete revocation of one's driver's license. ... Read More

Q. Can a creditor attempt to collect a debt that was filed as "Avoid lien using 11 USC 522 (f) after a Ch. 7 discharge?

November 12, 2016

A: You should send them a copy of your bankruptcy discharge notice. The creditor's attorney may only be looking in Ohio federal courts, instead of the national database. If they continue to pursue you after sending them the notice, you may be entitled to damages for violation of your rights acquired through bankruptcy. One possible exception is if they are pursuing their lien rights. If you properly avoided the lien, they lost that right. If not, they may still be permitted to pursue that, and only that, remedy.