John L O'Shea
Cohen, Todd, Kite, & Stanford, LLCCall John 24/7 on 513-300-4012 if you need help immediately. He is always available to protect his clients.
John focuses on DUI/OVI (“drunk driving”), criminal and white collar defense. John also practices in all other areas of litigation, including civil litigation, business law, serious personal injury and wrongful death claims.
John was named to the Super Lawyers Top 100 lawyers in Ohio for 2013, 2017, 2018 & 2019 and the Top 50 lawyers in Cincinnati for 2012 through 2019. In 2018 John was named to America’s Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys. He is The Best Lawyers in America 2015 Cincinnati Criminal Defense “Lawyer of the Year” and the 2018 Cincinnati Criminal Defense: White Collar “Lawyer of the Year”. John has a perfect 10.0 rating from AVVO.com and was honored with AVVO’s 2014 Client’s Choice Award. See John’s AVVO.com profile for peer endorsements.
Before joining the firm in 1994, John served as an assistant prosecutor in criminal trial divisions of the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office. During that time, John was also appointed by the Ohio Attorney General to serve as a special prosecutor for the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission. After joining the firm, John was twice appointed as a special prosecutor by the Hamilton County Courts.
John uses his trial experience to defend individuals and businesses in white collar criminal investigations and prosecutions, as well as adults and juveniles charged with misdemeanor and felony criminal offenses of every type, including drug offenses and driving under the influence.
In civil matters, John has successfully advised and represented business clients on various corporate matters, disputes and litigation. He has earned significant awards for clients in numerous personal injury and wrongful death cases. Call at your convenience for a free consultation or if you just have a question.
Call John on 513-300-4012 at any time - day or night - if you need help immediately
- University of Cincinnati College of Law
- J.D. (1989)
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- Partner
- Cohen, Todd, Kite, & Stanford, LLC
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- Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
- Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office
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- Law Clerk to The Hon. Norman A. Murdock
- Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas
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- Certified Mayor's Court Magistrate
- Ohio Municipal League
- Top 50 Cincinnati Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Top 100 Ohio Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Ohio Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyer
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Best Lawyers in America
- Criminal Defense
- Best Lawyers in America
- Commercial Litigation
- Best Lawyers in America
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Best Lawyers in America
- Criminal Defense
- Best Lawyers in America
- Commercial Litigation
- Best Lawyers in America
- Top 50 Cincinnati Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Top 100 Ohio Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Ohio Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- "Lawyer of the Year" - Cincinnati Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Best Lawyers in America
- America’s Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys
- America’s Top 100 Attorneys
- Top 50 Cincinnati Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Top 100 Ohio Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Ohio Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Commercial Litigation
- Best Lawyers in America
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Best Lawyers in America
- Criminal Defense
- Best Lawyers in America
- Commercial Litigation
- Best Lawyers in America
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Best Lawyers in America
- Criminal Defense
- Best Lawyers in America
- Top 50 Cincinnati Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Ohio Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Best Lawyers in America
- Criminal Defense
- Best Lawyers in America
- Top 50 Cincinnati Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- "Lawyer of the Year" - Cincinnati Criminal Defense
- Best Lawyers in America
- Ohio Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Best Lawyers in America
- Criminal Defense
- Best Lawyers in America
- Client's Choice Award
- Avvo.com
- Top 50 Cincinnati Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Top 100 Ohio Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Top 50 Cincinnati Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Ohio Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Top 50 Cincinnati Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Ohio Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Ohio Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Ohio Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Ohio Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Perfect 10.0 "Superb" Rating
- Avvo.com
- Federal Bar Association
- Member
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- Ohio Supreme Court
- Member, Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring Program for newly licensed attorneys.
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- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member
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- Ohio State Bar Association
- Member
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- Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member
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- Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Greater Cincinnati
- Member, Advisory Board
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- Cincinnati Bar Association
- Member
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- Criminal Justice Act Panel, U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio
- Panel Member
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- Ohio
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- DUI & DWI
- Criminal Law
- White Collar Crime
- Personal Injury
- Business Law
- Litigation
- English: Spoken, Written
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- Cohen, Todd, Kite & Stanford, LLC
