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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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...

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...

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...

Nick E. Shaffer

Nick is an associate attorney with Santen & Hughes. He works in a variety of areas, including litigation and estate planning. Nick believes that a lawyer’s role is to protect and defend a client’s best interests, and he is committed to building and maintaining client relationships based on mutual trust and respect. Nick has extensive experience successfully prosecuting and defending...

William A. Decenso – Retired

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 retired after nearly 3 decades of practice with Santen & Hughes in June, 2024. Bill’s approach is simple. Whether he’s asked to draft a prenuptial agreement or...

Brian P. O’Connor

Brian O’Connor represents businesses and executives in high-stakes disputes involving the ownership, control, and operations of their companies. Brian has substantial trial and appellate experience, having taken more than twenty cases to trial and argued cases in five different courts of appeals, including a unanimous victory in the Supreme Court of Ohio. In addition to his dispute resolution practice, Brian...

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