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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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....

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...

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...

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...

H. Louis Sirkin

H. Louis Sirkin is one of the nation's preeminent First Amendment and criminal defense attorneys. Over more than 50 years of practice, Sirkin has consistently defended the free speech and constitutional rights of countless individuals and businesses, including adult entertainment establishments, museums, artists, activists, and ordinary citizens in all types of cases. Lou is both a Fellow of the American...

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...

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

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