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...

A Northern Kentucky native and a graduate of the Covington Latin School, Deepak’s practice is wide-ranging. For years, Deepak has served as the Solicitor for the Village of Lincoln Heights and manages the Village’s legal affairs. Prior to graduating first in his class from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 1991, Deepak...

Katrina Farley, a managing partner of Santen & Hughes, practices primarily in the areas of estate and tax planning and estate, trust, and guardianship administration. She is an Ohio State Bar Association Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trusts, and Probate Law. Katrina frequently meets with clients to formulate an estate plan which meets their...

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...

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...

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...

William Liss, a managing partner of Santen & Hughes, focuses his practice on general corporate matters, real estate, commercial and financial transactions, taxation of individuals and business entities, corporate succession planning, and estate planning. In his practice, William routinely counsels clients from a wide variety of industries including real estate, transportation, construction, manufacturing, and...

Chuck Meyer is the president of Santen & Hughes. He is a strong believer in speaking and writing in plain language that is both concise and easily understood.  Chuck is an excellent listener who asks questions to make sure he understands the facts and his client’s objectives.  He is comfortable handling complex situations and...

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...

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...

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...

William (“Bill”) E. Santen, Sr. announced his retirement from Santen & Hughes after 60 years of service on June 14, 2015, but remains affiliated with the firm as “Of Counsel”. Bill continues to be involved in the areas of eminent domain, corporate, commercial, negligence, estate planning, and malpractice, and is available for consultation with...

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...

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...

Sarah Tankersley focuses her practice on protecting the rights of those injured as a result of medical and other negligence. She has extensive medical knowledge gleaned from her years of experience litigating medical malpractice and personal injury cases. She served as an editor on and was published in the Kentucky Law Journal. She began...

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...