Hemmer DeFrank Wessels, PLLC

The skilled attorneys at Hemmer DeFrank Wessels, PLLC combine a deep knowledge of many areas of the law with solid and practical business sense. That combination allows our attorneys to assist and advise clients with their business decisions and is invaluable in assisting clients in the resolution of disputes and challenges. Founded in 1999 by a core of experienced lawyers from larger firms, our firm is focused on offering personal, competent, and responsive service at more competitive rates than larger firms.

Our firm draws strength from the diverse background of its attorneys and the breadth of their common experience serving Fortune 500 companies, healthcare providers, growing businesses, local municipalities, dedicated professionals and sophisticated entrepreneurs and individuals. Our firm is large enough to provide the full gamut of services its clients need, yet lean enough to provide the responsiveness they need in the modern workplace. Our attorneys are determined to achieve excellence and to meet the client?s goals, all in a down-to-earth atmosphere.
A Fort Mitchell law firm founded to make a difference for the clients we serve

Over several decades of practice, our attorneys have earned the respect of business owners and other professionals in the community, including accountants, bankers, physicians, developers, government leaders and fellow attorneys. We have done so by providing:

Broad knowledge ? Application of a depth of legal knowledge as well as competent and practical business sense to every client matter and case.
Personal service ? Accessibility and swift responsiveness to client calls and emails.
Competitive rates ? Focusing resources on meeting clients? needs, not on extravagant overhead.

Our attorneys are licensed in Kentucky, Ohio, New York, the U.S. Tax Court, as well as District and Circuit Courts.
Core values directed towards a core mission

The mission of Hemmer DeFrank Wessels, PLLC is to help our clients solve problems creatively and economically through superior legal services; to deliver excellence at a reasonable cost through commensurate staffing, energetic teamwork and the use of state-of-the-art technology; and to make legal representation a personal and collaborative process.

We represent a diverse array of clients that range from individuals to closely held businesses, professional service firms, financial institutions, governmental entities and multimillion-dollar corporations. By meeting client needs with attorneys who have the right mix of skills and experience, the firm helps clients find solutions that are innovative, expeditious and cost-effective.
How Hemmer DeFrank Wessels, PLLC can help your organization

Our clients include banks, developers, construction companies, healthcare providers, insurers, government agencies, educational institutions, manufacturers and transportation companies. We provide advice to businesses in all industries and of all sizes, from startups to long-established corporations. Our firm counsels, as well as negotiates and litigates, at the regulatory, trial and appellate levels. Our areas of practice include:

Business law ? We assist and counsel companies, large and small, with matters involving business formation, collections, contracts, asset protection, shareholder and partnership disputes, banking, finance, intellectual property, trusts, franchising, labor and employment, litigation, securities and mergers and acquisitions.
Business divorce ? Not every partnership or other business association lasts forever. When it?s time to end a working relationship, our business divorce attorneys can help you divide assets fairly while protecting your brand and continuing to operate as usual.
Business defamation ? Competitors and others in the marketplace can use smear tactics to damage your brand. We help you protect your reputation and fight back. We also represent individuals claiming to be victims of libel, slander and defamation.
Real estate and construction law ? We assist and counsel builders, developers and real estate companies with such matters as closings, title issues, lease agreements, sale and purchase agreements, conveyances, financing, zoning, land use and environmental regulation and eminent domain, as well as meeting their general business law needs.
Civil litigation ? We litigate, through trial and appeals, the most serious cases for businesses and individuals, including shareholder/member disputes, breach of contract, real estate, land use and zoning, fraud, employment, civil and criminal matters.