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...
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:...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
