The Law Firm of Roth, Blair, Roberts, Strasfeld & Lodge

Dan’s father, Benjamin F. Roth, practiced law in Youngstown from 1919 until 1977, and Dan joined his father in practice in 1956. Dan formerly served as Chairman of our firm. A graduate of Miami University (Ohio), Dan received his Bachelor’s Degree in Finance and Accounting, and subsequently received his Juris …

After graduating from The University of Akron School of Law in 1974, Ted began with his father in the general practice of law. Roberts & Roberts merged with Roth, Stephens & Blair in 1990 to form Roth, Blair, Roberts, Strasfeld & Lodge. Atty. Roberts concentrates now on school law, business …

Stuart A. Strasfeld practices in the areas of general corporate law and commercial real estate law — focusing on mergers and acquisitions, business planning and real estate transactions. He also has extensive experience in construction, law representing contractors, subcontractors and developers. He complements this legal experience with an understanding of …

Thom is of Counsel to the firm and specializes in estate planning, probate and trust law. He focuses the majority of his practice on the minimization of income and estate taxes and regularly counsels his clients on wills and trusts, estate, probate and trust administration. Thom has extensive experience in …

David has been with RothBlair since 1988. He brings to the firm valuable knowledge and experience in commercial litigation and appellate law. David has represented individuals and businesses in an assortment of legal matters — including construction issues, uniform commercial code concerns and landlord/tenant disputes. To further apply his legal training …

Christopher Lacich is a shareholder/director of Roth, Blair, having joined the firm in 1997. Attorney Lacich is a member of the Pennsylvania bar (1992), the Ohio bar (1993) and the District of Columbia bar (2021). He concentrates his practice in the areas of domestic relations, defense of worker’s compensation cases …

Scott R. DeBonis is a partner with Roth-Blair. He began his legal career with the firm on July 1, 1996.  Scott practices in the firm’s Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law Section. His areas of expertise include wealth transfer planning, estate and trust administration, business succession planning, asset protection, wills …

Attorney Bishara joined the firm in 1996 to concentrate his practice in various areas of business law, including real estate law; construction law; mergers and acquisitions; banking law; corporate and partnership law; commercial litigation; and creditors’ rights. Joe received his law degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Law …

Robert J. Herberger is licensed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and concentrates his practice on intellectual property matters, including patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets. Attorney Herberger graduated with honors with a Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering from Youngstown State University in 1982. Prior to attending law …

Attorney Farbman concentrates her practice in the areas of commercial law, general corporate law and commercial real estate law. Prior to joining the firm, she practiced law in the District of Columbia in the area of civil litigation for several years. Liz received her Juris Doctorate Degree, Cum Laude, from …

Christopher graduated from The Ohio State University, Summa Cum Laude, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications in 2006. He earned his Juris Doctorate Degree from the University of Cincinnati College Law in 2010 with Dean’s Honors. Prior to working with the firm, Chris served as an Assistant Public …

Attorney Buch concentrates his practice in the area of commercial / business and civil litigation. Prior to joining the firm, he practiced law in Dayton, Ohio in the areas of business and civil litigation where he represented both individuals and companies in various legal matters. Robert also served as the …

Stanley comes to Roth, Blair, Roberts, Strasfeld and Lodge with 20 years’ experience practicing labor, employment, and workers compensation law. He has extensive experience in arbitrations, administrative hearings and representing employees in employment and labor matters. Stanley has conducted seminars and made several presentations before local, regional, and state associations. …

Dominic joined the firm as an attorney in 2023 and concentrates his practice in the areas of business law and estate planning. His business law practice consists of handling mergers and acquisitions, structuring the formation of a business, drafting contracts, commercial litigation, and banking. His estate planning practice consists of …

John A. McNally, III handles a broad variety of legal areas, such as Social Security disability and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), wealth transfers (including estates, guardianships and trusts), and personal injury and wrongful death matters (automobile, medical negligence and products liability). Additionally, he handles a large volume of pro bono …

Robert G. Lev concentrates on intellectual property law matters, specializing in patent prosecution and business planning centered on intellectual property law. Robert graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Ohio University in 1972. Afterwards, he worked as an electrical engineer in the electric power industry in a …

Ed Ostrowski provides legal counsel to public boards of education regarding a wide range of employment, student, board, contractual and statutory matters. Ed graduated from The Ohio State University in 1981 with a bachelor’s degree in Labor and Human Resources and received a master’s in Labor and Human Resources in …