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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LAWYER - CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY

A domestic violence charge is serious.  The conviction remains on your record forever.  If you have been charged with domestic violence, contact Domestic Violence Lawyers at Stiefvater Law, LLC to discuss your defense.

In Ohio, Domestic Violence is defined in section 2919.25 of the Ohio Revised Code.  The law states that:

(A) No person shall knowing cause or attempt to cause physical harm to a family or household member.

(B) No person shall recklessly cause serious physical harm to a family or household member.

(C) No person, by threat of force, shall knowingly cause a family or household member to believe that the offender will cause imminent physical harm to the family or household member.

Depending on the circumstances surrounding the domestic violence charge, as well as the existence or non-existence of any prior domestic violence convictions, a domestic violence charge can be classified as any of the following:

Third Degree Felony;

Fourth Degree Felony;

Fifth Degree Felony;

First Degree Misdemeanor;

Second Degree Misdemeanor;

Third Degree Misdemeanor; or

Fourth Degree Misdemeanor.

Because this charge is one of violence, there are often mandatory prison terms associated with a conviction.

Speak with a domestic violence lawyer to discuss your case and your defense before it’s too late.

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Stiefvater Law, LLC
8748 Brecksville Rd., Ste 216
Brecksville, Ohio 44141

Robert can be reached at

216-867-0429

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Independence, Ohio 44131

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Stiefvater Law, LLC has had the privilege to defend countless individuals.  Founding Attorney Robert Stiefvater practices throughout Ohio- Federal; including but not limited to the following jurisdictions- County: Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Stark, and Summit- the following Municipal: Bedford, Berea, Cleveland, Cleveland Heights, Euclid, Garfield Heights, Lakewood, Lyndhurst, Parma, Rocky River, Shaker Heights, Sandusky, Vermillion, Chardon, Mentor, Painesville, Willoughby, Avon Lake, Elyria, Lorain, Oberlin, Medina, Wadsworth, Canton, Massillon, Akron, and Stow- and the following Mayor’s Beachwood, Boston Heights,  Broadview Heights, Brook Park, Brooklyn, Chagrin Falls, Independence, Middleburg Heights, Newburgh Heights, North Royalton, Seven Hills, Strongsville, Avon, North Ridgeville, Brunswick, Boston Heights, Cuyahoga Falls, Fairlawn, Macedonia, and Northfield.

If you have been charged with a crime or a DUI - OVI, and need an OVI lawyer or local criminal defense attorney:

Trust Attorney Stiefvater to defend you against any of the following criminal charges:
Aiding & Abetting, Accessory, Arson, Assault, Attempt, Battery, Bribery, Burglary, Child Abandonment, Child Abuse, Child Endangering, Child Pornography, Computer Crime, Conspiracy, Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor, Credit Card Fraud, Contempt of Court, Cyber Bullying, Debit Card Fraud, Disorderly Conduct, Disturbing the Peace, Domestic Violence, Drug Cultivation, Drug Manufacturing, Drug Trafficking, Drug Distribution, Drug Possession, Embezzlement, Extortion, Forgery, Fraud, Harassment, Hate Crime, Homicide, Indecent Exposure, Identity Theft, Insurance Fraud, Kidnapping, Larceny, Manslaughter, Medical Marijuana, Money Laundering, Murder, Open Container, Perjury, Probation Violation, Prostitution, Public Intoxication, RICO (racketeering), Rape, Robbery, Securities Fraud, Sexual Assault, Shoplifting, Solicitation, Stalking, Statutory Rape, Tax Evasion, Tax Fraud, Telemarketing Fraud, Theft, Underage Possession, Vandalism, White Collar Crime, and Wire Fraud;
or any of the following 
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