Columbus Ohio Criminal Defense Law Firm

Attorneys Eric Yavitch and Stephen Palmer established the law firm of Yavitch & Palmer in 1997. Located in the heart of the Brewery District, an entertainment, dining, and historical area of downtown Columbus, Yavitch & Palmer's office is situated just two blocks south of the Franklin County Courthouse complex. Our location also provides convenient access to the Federal Courthouse, all local courts, and the surrounding Central Ohio court systems.

Our firm is listed in Martindale-Hubbell's Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers, comprised of select firms and attorneys who have attained an AV rating. AV, the highest rating possible, shows a lawyer has reached the height of professional excellence and is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity.

Experienced in all types of Ohio criminal defense cases, our attorneys handle a broad range of federal, state and local criminal offenses, ranging from felonies to misdemeanors. Criminal charges brought against clients we defend include:

• Drunk driving (DUI, DWI, OMVI, and OVI),
• White collar crime
• Drug crimes including drug trafficking and drug possession
• Domestic violence
• Assault and battery
• Robbery
• Sexual assault
• Larceny
• Murder
• Sexual abuse
• Embezzlement
• Interstate crimes
• Burglary
• Juvenile offenses
• Criminal appeals.

Contact a Columbus Criminal Defense Lawyer

If you have been charged with a criminal offense or find you are the subject of a criminal investigation, your choice of an attorney is a critical decision. While no criminal defense law firm can guarantee the outcome of a case, it is our solemn promise to defend you aggressively and take every step lawfully possible to protect your rights.

What separates Yavitch & Palmer from other law firms is a deep understanding and concern for our clients and their rights. Protecting your rights under the law is a professional responsibility, which our attorneys take seriously. Fully recognizing that your life, liberty, and your future are at stake, we do more than represent you in court. We are your legal advocates. We know you are headed for troubled times and do our utmost to ease you through the criminal process with the strongest defense and the least amount of stress as possible.

When you need legal help, no matter what the criminal charge, call our office at 877-221-0913 or fill our web contact form to arrange a consultation with one of our experienced Columbus criminal defense lawyers.  Our attorneys focus their practice entirely on criminal defense, representing clients in the greater Columbus area and the surrounding counties of Delaware, Franklin, Fairfield, Licking, Union, and Madison.