Serving Cincinnati for Over 50 Years
We are a full-service law firm founded in Cincinnati in 1958. Our attorneys provide representation and counsel in all areas of law, including strategic business planning, contracts, litigation and dispute resolution, estate and tax planning, domestic relations, medical malpractice, personal injury, employment, and criminal cases, among other areas. Whether your issues are personal or professional, we’ll work hand-in-hand with you to find the best solution.
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Phone
(513) 721-4450
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Location
600 Vine Street, Suite 2700
Cincinnati, OH 45202 -
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We've Got Your Back
At Santen & Hughes, our clients trust us with their families, their businesses, and their reputations. We know there’s a lot at stake for you so we’re personally committed to getting your issues resolved and getting you back to what you do best. Our experienced lawyers are here to help you navigate the turbulence so you can feel at ease knowing you are in capable hands.
Featured Attorneys
John D. Holschuh, III
John D. Holschuh III works with the firm’s litigation group. His passion for helping his clients is paralleled only by his devotion to providing them with the highest quality legal representation. He understands how stressful a lawsuit can be, so he uses a client-centered approach, making sure he is aware of his clients’ goals and that his clients have an...
Brian P. O’Connor
Brian O’Connor’s clients trust him to solve their problems, both inside and outside of the courtroom. Brian is a meticulous and strategic thinker who brings a creative approach to all of his cases, regardless of whether he is working on a "bet-the-company" case or if he is serving as a volunteer lawyer for someone who otherwise could not afford an...
Sallee M. Fry
Sallee M. Fry is a partner at Santen & Hughes who focuses on family law. In her decades of practice in this area, Sallee has represented clients in a wide array of matters, from litigated divorces to collaborative dissolutions. In her family law practice, she often finds herself referencing her favorite quote from Nelson Mandela: “it always seems impossible until...
John D. Holschuh, Jr.
John Holschuh concentrates his practice on the area of representing patients and their families in medical negligence and personal injury litigation throughout Ohio and Kentucky. John is a past president of the Ohio State Bar Association, the Cincinnati Bar Association, and the Cincinnati Bar Foundation. He is a fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, the American Board of...
William E. Santen, Jr.
Bill Santen, Jr. has a special interest as a lawyer in matters involving “workplace safety.” He developed this interest after working for three years in the general construction trade before attending law school. He works with injured workers and their families to recover for their injuries that they sustain in or around the job site. Some of the more recent...
J. Robert Linneman
Rob Linneman is a partner at Santen & Hughes. He works with his clients in all aspects of day to day decision making and formal legal proceedings. He represents people and businesses in strategic planning, negotiations, and legal proceedings. Rob's practice is focused on business counseling, contracts, personal injury, wrongful death, civil rights, and general civil litigation. Rob is an...
C. Gregory Schmidt
Greg Schmidt concentrates his practice in the areas of business and commercial law, representing clients in matters involving mergers and acquisitions, real estate and development, construction law, and construction litigation. Greg's experience focuses on solving business problems for his clients. He also works with his business clients in their estate and succession planning. Greg was the senior attorney at Santen...
James P. Wersching
Jim Wersching’s extensive business experience outside the practice of law helps him render practical advice to our clients. Jim’s business law practice includes corporate, limited liability company and partnership law, business acquisitions and sales, real estate transactions and trademark law. Jim counsels clients in these areas as well as advising business owners on the challenges of ownership succession. Jim also...
William A. Decenso
Bill DeCenso is a Cincinnati native, having graduated from St. Xavier High School. He concentrates his practice in Family Law, solving difficult issues that can arise at the end of a marriage. Bill’s approach is simple. Whether he’s asked to draft a prenuptial agreement or a petition for dissolution of a marriage, Bill always begins by listening to his clients’...
