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Empowering Clients for More than 60 Years

Santen & Hughes is a Greater Cincinnati law firm that has been serving the legal needs of the community since 1958. Santen continues to build upon its track record of success and commitment to its clients, with attorneys consistently recognized in Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers in America for their dedication to and excellence in the practice of law.

We represent a diverse range of clients, including individuals, families, small and large businesses, government officials and agencies, and non-profit organizations.

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    (513) 721-4450

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    600 Vine Street, Suite 2700
    Cincinnati, OH 45202

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We are truly a full-service firm with expertise in business, estate planning, family law (including Collaborative law and mediation), litigation and alternative dispute resolution, personal injury, plaintiff’s medical malpractice, criminal defense, constitutional and civil rights, and employment law. The attorneys at Santen & Hughes excel at both planning and creative problem-solving strategies to assist clients in times of opportunities and challenges, both personal and professional.

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Brian P. O'Connor

Brian P. O’Connor

Brian O’Connor’s clients trust him to solve their problems, both inside and outside of the courtroom. Brian represents many business owners in disputes concerning the ownership and operations of their business. Brian also has a special interest in cases involving stolen or hidden assets. In these cases, Brian works with his trusted network of experts to trace complex financial transactions...
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Richard E. Lamping

Richard E. Lamping

Richard Lamping is a partner at Santen & Hughes and routinely helps families and individuals through divorce, Collaborative divorce, custody, child/spousal support, and prenuptial agreement matters. Having clerked for a local Domestic Relations Court judge, Richard is able to provide his clients insight from the court’s perspective which further helps prepare his clients on every facet of family law matters....
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Charles E. Reynolds

Charles E. Reynolds

Since he moved to Cincinnati in 1980, Chuck Reynolds has concentrated his practice in business transactions and commercial litigation. He has represented buyers and sellers in hundreds of transactions, and both plaintiffs and defendants in scores of business-related matters in courts across the country. As a mediator, Chuck has successfully conducted numerous mediations (often as part of a divorce) regarding...
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William A. DeCenso

William A. Decenso

Bill DeCenso, the President of the Firm, 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...
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William E. Santen, Jr.

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...
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Sallee Fry

Sallee M. Fry – In Memoriam

Sallee M. Fry, a partner at Santen & Hughes who focused on family law, passed away peacefully in May 2022. In her decades of practice, Sallee represented clients in a wide array of matters, from litigated divorces to collaborative dissolutions. In her family law practice, she often referenced her favorite quote from Nelson Mandela: “it always seems impossible until it’s...
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Charles E. Reynolds

Charles E. Reynolds

Since he moved to Cincinnati in 1980, Chuck Reynolds has concentrated his practice in business transactions and commercial litigation. He has represented buyers and sellers in hundreds of transactions, and both plaintiffs and defendants in scores of business-related matters in courts across the country. As a mediator, Chuck has successfully conducted numerous mediations (often as part of a divorce) regarding...
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Richard E. Lamping

Richard E. Lamping

Richard Lamping is a partner at Santen & Hughes and routinely helps families and individuals through divorce, Collaborative divorce, custody, child/spousal support, and prenuptial agreement matters. Having clerked for a local Domestic Relations Court judge, Richard is able to provide his clients insight from the court’s perspective which further helps prepare his clients on every facet of family law matters....
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Alexander R. Foxx

Alexander Foxx thinks that lawyers should make clients’ lives easier. Lawyers are, in large part, in the customer service industry. He thinks that it is an attorney’s job to help a client sleep better at night, whether that means quietly handling litigation, quickly drafting a contract, or even discussing a personal matter. Alexander joined Santen & Hughes immediately following law...
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