Shane Herzner is an accomplished attorney with a strong background in trial advocacy including criminal misdemeanor, felony and traffic offenses. Mr. Herzner was a Hamilton County Assistant Prosecutor for three years, practicing in both the Juvenile and Municipal divisions. During his tenure at the Prosecutor’s office and as a defense attorney, Mr. Herzner has tried over one hundred cases including bench trials and trials by jury.
Mr. Herzner has argued several Motions to Suppress to Judges concerning complex, technical issues such as OVI/DUI and drug cases on behalf of defense clients.
Experience:
Law Office of Steven R. Adams, Cincinnati, Ohio (03/2010 to Current)
Luftman, Heck & Associates, Cincinnati, Ohio (11/2009 to 03/2010)
Associate Attorney
Established and created a satellite office for the Columbus based firm. Worked exclusively with criminal matters, predominately OVI/DUI cases.
R. Shane Herzner, Attorney at Law, Cincinnati, Ohio (9/2008 to 11/2009)
Sole Practitioner, Attorney
Practiced in Juvenile Court, Municipal Court, Common Pleas Court and the First District Court of Appeals. Worked over a variety of cases including civil and criminal matters. Started practice and ran all the day to day business operation of a practice.
- Researched, composed and filed appellate briefs on cases appointed to by the First District Court of Appeals on behalf of defendants who request appeals.
- Ability to multitask and cover several cases of a wide variety, including civil contract disputes and criminal cases, in different counties.
- Argued Motions to Suppress to a judge concerning complex, technical cases such as OVI/DUI cases on behalf on clients.
- Accepted appointed cases through the Hamilton County Public Defender’s Office to represent defendants/clients who are indigent.
- Operated and ran all aspects of a small business including filing legal documents, scheduling appointments, maintaining a calendar, creating new business and client interviews
Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office, Cincinnati, Ohio. (9/2005 to 9/2008)
Assistant Prosecutor, Municipal Division position held from 4/2008 to 09/2008, following promotion from Juvenile Division, position held from 2/2006 to 4/2008, following promotion from Child Support Division, position held from 9/2005 to 2/2006.
First chair attorney in criminal matters with full oversight of initial investigations, trial planning, motions, discovery, legal research, and courtroom appearances. Tried over one hundred cases including bench trials and trials by jury.
- Competent interviewer of police officers and witnesses in preparation for trial.
- Proven track record of negotiating plea deals with defense counsels while satisfying the goals of victims and police officers.
- Secure adjudications in several gun related cases including aggravated robberies and felonious assaults with gun specifications.
- Successful trial record in obtaining convictions against defendants of rape, gross sexual imposition, and sexual imposition cases.
- Responsible for participating in and aiding in the preparation for competency docket hearings; that of which discuss the competency of the defendant and his ability to stand trial.
The Sax Realty Group, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio (1/2000 to 9/2005)
Vice President/Attorney
Vice President for local real estate company which included managing daily operations of residential properties and interaction among property owners, employees, contractors, and clients. Responsible for all in-house litigation and legal matters including assisting in the negotiation of selling & purchasing of several multimillion dollar properties, and taking to court all landlord-tenant disputes.
- Successfully managed, and operated 30 rental properties (2736 rental units) across the tri-state area while supervising a full time staff of 30 employees.
- Responsible for the development and execution of all property budgets while overseeing daily financial transactions, purchases, and revenue income. Properties managed generated an approximate annual income of $8.7 million.
- Prepared, filed court documents, and made court appearances for forcible entry and detainer actions.
- Created and modified legal contracts/leases for residential and commercial properties.
- Began working for the company as Executive Assistant, and was quickly promoted to Vice President in 2/2003, after exercising a strong grasp for managing employees and properties, while demonstrating superior legal knowledge and negotiating skills in a real estate environment.
