Whether you or a family member have been charged with assault, battery, domestic violence, drug offenses, theft offenses, probation violations, violent crimes, or any other felony or misdemeanor charge, our criminal defense lawyers are passionate about their skills and their ability to defend you – the client.

At Suhre & Associates, our attorneys strive to provide you with an unrivaled and skillful legal representation as you go through this difficult time in your life.

We know that being arrested is a traumatizing experience.  We understand your situation and we are available to help you with a free consultation.

Our attorneys pride themselves both on our ability to aggressively defend your rights and our ability to explain the entire process to you.  We understand that for the majority of people, involvement in the criminal court system is a new experience.

Our attorneys will do everything to ensure that you understand the complexities of the criminal justice system and the plan that can be utilized to realize the best possible outcome of your particular case.

If you or your loved one has been charged with a criminal offense, call Suhre & associates. In many cases, the sooner our experienced criminal defense attorneys can get involved in your case the more likely we are able to gather the proper evidence, which includes police reports, witness statements, videos and 911 calls.

In some instances, we can even prevent criminal charges from being filed against you! 

Joe Suhre
Principal

My name is Joe Suhre – and I am committed to criminal defense. I have over 12 years of experience as a lawyer. My law degree is from the University of Cincinnati, which is located less then an hour south of Dayton, Ohio.

I am licensed to practice in Ohio, Kentucky and the United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio. Our focus in the Columbus area is Criminal & DUI defense. We also serve all of Columbus’s surrounding counties.

A local area Magazine named me a leading lawyer for my success as a criminal defense lawyer in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. The Leading Lawyer Award includes the prominent and powerful legal minds of the local area. Hundreds of other lawyers in the area participate in nominating me for this honor. Nominees are judged by a jury of peers to ensure fairness and impartiality.

I was also named a Rising Star in 2011 by SuperLawyers.com.

I received the Ohio Police Officer Training Academy certification and worked for six years as an auxiliary police officer in southwest Ohio. I truly believe my experience as a former police officer makes me uniquely suited to effectively and aggressively defend my clients charged with crimes in the Dayton area.
I am a member of the following professional organizations:

• Ohio State Bar Association
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Mark Wieczorek.
Managing Attorney

Welcome. My name is Mark Wieczorek. I am a former prosecuting attorney in Southwest Ohio that chose to use my experience in criminal cases to return to private practice.

I focus my practice on DUI defense at both the misdemeanor and felony levels. My experience includes defending DUI and OVI cases in Dayton and the surrounding areas.

I have served as a first chair attorney in over 1,000 criminal and DUI matters with full oversight of initial investigations, trial planning, motions, discovery, legal research and courtroom appearances.

And I have personally tried over 100 cases, with more than a 95 percent success rate, securing adjudications in a multitude of cases including: Felony DUI, aggravated robbery with gun specifications, felony drug possession and trafficking, gross sexual imposition and rape.

And I have successfully argued numerous motions to suppress based on probable cause to stop, prejudicial and suggestive lineups, and violations of the defendant’s Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment rights.

The Supreme Court of Ohio licensed me to practice law. And I am a member of the Ohio State Bar Association.

I graduated with honors from college in Ohio. My law degree is from Ohio Northern. For the last three years I have limited my practice almost exclusively to criminal defense in Ohio.

Rob Healey
Attorney

My name is Robert F. Healey. I received my legal education and law degree from the University Of Dayton School of Law. Currently, I manage the Suhre & Associates criminal practice in the Dayton area.

Joe Suhre and I went to high school and college together. I also worked side by side with him in the office for years formulating defenses for criminal cases, collecting evidence from police departments, and discussing case strategy as his law clerk for several years prior to my admission to practice law in Ohio.

I limit my practice to criminal defense almost exclusively. I have defended clients with criminal charges in just about every court in southwest Ohio. My experience extends to defending misdemeanor and felony cases.

I belong to the following legal organizations:

• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)
• I have participated for several years in the NACDL continuing education annual seminar in Las Vegas. I have studied under some of the best criminal defense lawyers in the country.
• The Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA)
• Dayton Bar Association
• Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (OACDL)

Rock Lee
Attorney

Mr. Lee is a 1996 graduate of the Ohio State University where he received his degree in Economics. Mr. Lee went on to receive his Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Cincinnati. He then furthered his legal education at the University of Cincinnati College of Law where he received his Law Degree.

After graduating from law school, Mr. Lee entered the business sector, applying his economic knowledge in the field of business valuation. Mr. Lee then returned to the practice of law, where he is currently licensed to practice in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and the United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio.

His education and legal training allows him to provide aggressive defense for all his clients. Mr. Lee uses his education and experience to investigate every case presented to him so that all options are properly evaluated and all the best defenses are thoroughly considered.

Mr. Lee is a member of the following professional organizations:

• Ohio State Bar Association
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Joe Halabi
Attorney

Hello. My name is Joe Halabi. I grew up in Iowa City, Iowa and have been a resident of the greater Columbus area for the past 15 years. I earned my undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa and completed my Juris Doctorate at Capital University School of Law while working as an Intern for the Columbus City Prosecutor’s Office. I am licensed to practice law in the State of Ohio.

While at the Prosecutor’s Office, I had the opportunity to manage hundreds of traffic cases. That included responding to countless defense motions to suppress, and conducting Bureau of Motor Vehicle hearings, where Columbus area drivers challenged the suspension of their driver’s licenses. Because of this experience, I am intimately aware of how to retain driving privileges.

Prior to my legal career, I worked as a Deputy Commissioner with the California Department of Real Estate and as a Background Investigator for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. For the past 4 years I have devoted my practice to Criminal Defense law. I primarily serve clients in and around Franklin County. As a litigator there is nothing I have found more rewarding than protecting my client’s rights.

I truly believe my prior experience at the Prosecutors Office, Investigator with the Departments of Real Estate and Corrections provide me with a unique set of skills to aggressively advocate for the best interests of my clients.

I would be pleased to assist you or a family member with any of the following:

• DUI
• Open Container
• Falsification/Fake Identification
• Drug Possession
• Speeding Cases
• Red Light Violations
• Criminal Record Expungements
• Leaving the Scene of an Accident
• Probation Violations
• Twelve (12) point Driver’s License Suspension
• Appeals for Driving Privileges
• Motions to Modify Driving Privileges
• Driving Under Suspension
• Aggravated Menacing
• Misdemeanor and Felony Drug Offenses
• Domestic Violence/Assault
• Assault/Battery
• Theft/Receiving Stolen Property
• Criminal Damaging/Trespass
• Juvenile Misdemeanor and Felony Offenses
• Collections

I am a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, Columbus Bar Association and the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Central Ohio.

Matt Jewson
Attorney

My name is Matt Jewson. I received my law degree from Ohio State University in 1994 where I graduated in the top 30% of my law school class. I have defended criminal cases in the Dayton area throughout my career.

For three years I served Montgomery County as an Assistant Prosecutor where I gained extensive criminal trial experience.

As a criminal defense lawyer I have represented hundreds and hundreds of clients in criminal matters throughout the Ohio court system.

I have jury trial experience in criminal felony cases including successful trial results in high-level felony matters.

I am a member of the following professional organizations:

• Dayton Bar Association
• State of Ohio Bar Association

Joe Patituce
Lead Attorney

Attorney Joe Patituce left the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office located in Cleveland, Ohio, in January 2010 to begin practice as a criminal defense attorney.

In his career as both a prosecutor and a defense attorney he has worked as a first chair (or lead) attorney in thousands of criminal cases. As the lead attorney he has been responsible for every aspect of litigation from discovery and gathering evidence to trial by judge or jury. In his career he has taken over 150 cases to trial by jury and has over a 95% success rate for his clients.

His cases have spanned the spectrum from murder, rape, gross sexual imposition, to domestic violence and DUI/OVI. As a prosecutor he gained valuable experience into how police conduct their investigations into alleged drunk driving incidents. He has been trained each, of the three recognized, breathalyzer machines that Ohio recognizes as being legitimate – and he has had success demonstrating how unreliable they are.

He always prepares as if he is going to trial, he does not believe his clients are served by simply working towards a plea. By preparing for trial and challenging the evidence his clients obtain better results from the pressure placed on the prosecutor and police.

Joe Patituce is admitted to practice in all state courts in Ohio, and is admitted to practice in the United States Federal District Court- Northern District of Ohio.

Joe Patituce belongs to the Ohio State Bar Association and the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Megan Patituce
Attorney

Attorney Megan Patituce left the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office after almost five years of service.

Megan graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in Physics in just three years, rather than four. She earned her law degree (J.D.) from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law located in Cleveland, Ohio.

In her career as a prosecutor she was responsible for taking cases of various complexity to trial, to obtain successful verdicts. She has tried cases such as Capital Murder, DUI/OVI, Domestic Violence, Drug Crimes, and many others.

Megan has been very successful throughout her career for her analytical approach to handling criminal cases. She has a reputation for focusing on the details that matter and putting them to proper use for her clients.

Megan is licensed to practice in the State of Ohio, and is licensed to practice before the United States Trademark and Patent Office.

Erica Beigel
Office Manager

Erica Beigel is currently the office manager with Suhre & Associates, she was hired on as a legal assistant in 2010. She maintains and oversees the day to day function of the office and works closely with the owner and partner, Joe Suhre.

Erica received her Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Xavier University in 2007. She began working in the legal field following several years of experience in a banking position. Prior to joining Suhre & Associates she worked under the Hamilton County Assignment Commissioner for two years. She has since maintained a cohesive relationship between the courts, attorneys and clients. Her organizational and communication skills have prepared her for working with clients facing legal challenges.

Coralie Richardson
Paralegal

A paralegal with Suhre and Associates since 2011, Mrs. Richardson previously worked for Jordan and Greer, LLC in Huntsville, Alabama and Quality Litigation Support in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Her experience encompasses areas of criminal defense, personal injury, and workman’s compensation. She is also fluent in Spanish, assisting attorneys and clients alike.

While preparing to enter the legal field, Mrs. Richardson returned to school for a paralegal studies certificate and obtained her paralegal certificate from Louisiana State University in 2009, and has been a practicing paralegal since then. Mrs. Richardson has also earned a B.A. in International Studies from LSU.