team-member

Heather Duwel-Mehl

Dayton, OH

N/A

Law Degree

Awards

Primary Practice Area

Divorce and separation

Language

English

About

Practices Areas

Divorce and separation

DUI and DWI

Probate

Juvenile Law

Language

English

Contact

130 W 2nd StSuite 2101Dayton, OH, 45402 Office (937) 297-1154 130 W 2nd StSuite 2101Suite 2101Dayton, OH, 45402 Office (937) 297-1154(937) 297-1154

Office: (937) 813-6199

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Reviews

Holly
July 4, 2018

I don’t even know where to start. I’ve had shared parenting with my ex for 8 years and we rotate every other week with our son. A few months ago our son came to me with some issues regarding his Dad and he no longer wanted to spend an entire week there. I struggled for a long time trying to decide if I was making the right decision. After trying to talk to my ex and requesting a mediation, I decided to hire Heather. My stomach was in knots, I was so torn. I prayed daily for God to guide me and help me make the right decisions, and I truly believe he answered my prayers by bringing Heather in. When I met with her I was very emotional, she walked me through the process, every step of what would happen and what my options were, with NO pressure at all. I cried and she consoled. I made her promise me that no matter how ugly things got or how angry or off focus I became, that my son would ALWAYS be her #1 focus, that she would fight for him, not for me, and that’s exactly what she did!! There were times that she said “ok, I understand you’re upset, but, we need to keep this about (son) and not about being angry with ex” Heather fought for my son like he was her own child, just as she promised! I’ve read a lot of the reviews, I’ve read how she didn’t return phone calls in a prompt manner or how she made a mistake on paper work, well, we are all human!! There were a couple of times I left a message and asked her to call me back and it took a few days, and that’s okay!!! She has a family and a life outside of her work, she was helping me with the most important thing in my life, the least I could do was be understanding and realize that I was not her only client! I appreciate the hard work she put in for my son, I can never repay her for what she did! Writing a check was nothing, it’s trying to figure out how to express my deep gratitude. I will never forget how she treated me and my son, she gave him a voice when his own father refused to listen. THANK YOU HEATHER, I pray that God blesses you and your beautiful family. If you need a passionate attorney, one that truly cares, I suggest you make the call!!!!!

anonymous
April 2, 2017

I unfortunately had a long history of substance abuse and violence, even had a couple of earlier felonies for domestic violence and criminal misconduct. Heather fought for me every step of the way and got me custody of my children so I did not have to pay child support.

Shelby
May 21, 2020

Heather is BY FAR the most honest Lawyer! She doesn’t play around & gets the job done. Went out of her way to make sure I felt comfortable with certain things and made sure everything was pin-pointed in every angle. Wouldn’t of wanted any other person to represent me with my kiddos. Totally recommend

anonymous
May 21, 2020

I recommend Heather as your next attorney because....I hired Heather about 4yrs ago and have used her for every year since then. I actually have a current case with her. She is very knowledgeable and has always been upfront on everything even if I didn't want to hear it. She doesn't sugar coat anything which is what I love about her. She has not overly charged me like past attorneys I have had. She answers phone calls, texts, and emails in a timely manner always. I have had her for every contempt that my child's father has been in for the past 4yrs.

Amanda P.
June 26, 2019

My family and I had used Heather for several occasions. First starting with my husband, who wasn’t my husband when he hired her for his custody case. He was able to achieve all he aimed and filed for in court, plus some. Then I had to hire her for my custody case down the road & their were many factors involved in this one, it wasn’t easy. She came to court and served us well. Iv had to reach out to her many many times for advice, or how to handle this or that along the way. Even personal advice too, although it wasn't her job to return those favors or her responsibilities she would take the time to help us in any way she could. I do truly recommend Heather as an attorney, even though their were times I may not of agreed at the very moment, in my head I seen other solutions, she knew right away what to do and had my children and families best interest at all times being her priority. I was being stubborn and one track minded and she’s been and advocate for what we needed her for first, and a shark for us in the end. She brought on all we needed plus some. I’d have to say she handled herself well through all of our journies, represented us in the manner we needed exceptionally and we gave her some pretty messy, complicated situations to handle. Again, We highly recommend her and will always.

Todd
December 7, 2015

Heather was great with us. She worked hard and put her heart into our case. She really cared about my kids and what was best for them. I really appreciate having her as my attorney.

Michael
December 3, 2015

Heather is by far the best lawyer; we've had. I have had my children in IL, AZ, TX & OH family courts (military moves) over 18 years. She is the hardest working for our needs/requests than any of the other lawyers we've hired. She has gone above and beyond for our case; even traveling out of state after jumping through hoops to get her out of state bar accepted in the other state; then fighting, almost literally to get our case heard and ultimately won. She is extremely knowledgeable, honest, and prompt with responses. Heather has never told us that something was going to happen and then not happen; she is also very open about explaining what is/is not worth pursuing in terms of the court system. Word of mouth is definitely not sufficient enough to get her the praises she deserves for all that she has done for our family, but I will NEVER recommend another lawyer if I know she is an option. I tell everyone I can about her and about how great she treated us, my children and our case. She is also a guardian ad litem and wonderful with children! Ours were 16 and 13 when they spoke with her and both of them told us that she was very easy to talk to, not pushy or over stepping, and genuinely cared about what was important to them. No question worth hiring!

anonymous
December 2, 2015

I would have to say that not only was Heather an amazing attorney, achieving more than what was expected, but also becoming a great friend and amazing mentor through the many life changes my children and I have faced in our case. I highly recommend her. She is not only a GREAT attorney who does a job she clearly loves and puts her heart into, but continues to be a friend even after the goal is achieved. I couldn't had asked for a better turn out in our case, which was very far from easy. HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend!!!

Amanda
December 2, 2015

My husband and I have both used Heather and she has never seized to amaze us. She has always gone above and beyond for our family and case all while never failing to get the job done. I would highly recommend her.

Christina
May 4, 2015

We used Heather for our juvenile custody case and then again when we needed our Order revised for support and other custody related matters. Heather not only was personable and professional but she was able to put us at ease in a very stressful time. She ensured we knew what was happening and why at all times. She reviewed tons of information we submitted and used it to the best of our benefit. Overall she is great and we highly recommend her.

Holly
July 4, 2018

I don’t even know where to start. I’ve had shared parenting with my ex for 8 years and we rotate every other week with our son. A few months ago our son came to me with some issues regarding his Dad and he no longer wanted to spend an entire week there. I struggled for a long time trying to decide if I was making the right decision. After trying to talk to my ex and requesting a mediation, I decided to hire Heather. My stomach was in knots, I was so torn. I prayed daily for God to guide me and help me make the right decisions, and I truly believe he answered my prayers by bringing Heather in. When I met with her I was very emotional, she walked me through the process, every step of what would happen and what my options were, with NO pressure at all. I cried and she consoled. I made her promise me that no matter how ugly things got or how angry or off focus I became, that my son would ALWAYS be her #1 focus, that she would fight for him, not for me, and that’s exactly what she did!! There were times that she said “ok, I understand you’re upset, but, we need to keep this about (son) and not about being angry with ex” Heather fought for my son like he was her own child, just as she promised! I’ve read a lot of the reviews, I’ve read how she didn’t return phone calls in a prompt manner or how she made a mistake on paper work, well, we are all human!! There were a couple of times I left a message and asked her to call me back and it took a few days, and that’s okay!!! She has a family and a life outside of her work, she was helping me with the most important thing in my life, the least I could do was be understanding and realize that I was not her only client! I appreciate the hard work she put in for my son, I can never repay her for what she did! Writing a check was nothing, it’s trying to figure out how to express my deep gratitude. I will never forget how she treated me and my son, she gave him a voice when his own father refused to listen. THANK YOU HEATHER, I pray that God blesses you and your beautiful family. If you need a passionate attorney, one that truly cares, I suggest you make the call!!!!!

anonymous
April 2, 2017

I unfortunately had a long history of substance abuse and violence, even had a couple of earlier felonies for domestic violence and criminal misconduct. Heather fought for me every step of the way and got me custody of my children so I did not have to pay child support.

Shelby
May 21, 2020

Heather is BY FAR the most honest Lawyer! She doesn’t play around & gets the job done. Went out of her way to make sure I felt comfortable with certain things and made sure everything was pin-pointed in every angle. Wouldn’t of wanted any other person to represent me with my kiddos. Totally recommend

anonymous
May 21, 2020

I recommend Heather as your next attorney because....I hired Heather about 4yrs ago and have used her for every year since then. I actually have a current case with her. She is very knowledgeable and has always been upfront on everything even if I didn't want to hear it. She doesn't sugar coat anything which is what I love about her. She has not overly charged me like past attorneys I have had. She answers phone calls, texts, and emails in a timely manner always. I have had her for every contempt that my child's father has been in for the past 4yrs.

Amanda P.
June 26, 2019

My family and I had used Heather for several occasions. First starting with my husband, who wasn’t my husband when he hired her for his custody case. He was able to achieve all he aimed and filed for in court, plus some. Then I had to hire her for my custody case down the road & their were many factors involved in this one, it wasn’t easy. She came to court and served us well. Iv had to reach out to her many many times for advice, or how to handle this or that along the way. Even personal advice too, although it wasn't her job to return those favors or her responsibilities she would take the time to help us in any way she could. I do truly recommend Heather as an attorney, even though their were times I may not of agreed at the very moment, in my head I seen other solutions, she knew right away what to do and had my children and families best interest at all times being her priority. I was being stubborn and one track minded and she’s been and advocate for what we needed her for first, and a shark for us in the end. She brought on all we needed plus some. I’d have to say she handled herself well through all of our journies, represented us in the manner we needed exceptionally and we gave her some pretty messy, complicated situations to handle. Again, We highly recommend her and will always.

Todd
December 7, 2015

Heather was great with us. She worked hard and put her heart into our case. She really cared about my kids and what was best for them. I really appreciate having her as my attorney.

Michael
December 3, 2015

Heather is by far the best lawyer; we've had. I have had my children in IL, AZ, TX & OH family courts (military moves) over 18 years. She is the hardest working for our needs/requests than any of the other lawyers we've hired. She has gone above and beyond for our case; even traveling out of state after jumping through hoops to get her out of state bar accepted in the other state; then fighting, almost literally to get our case heard and ultimately won. She is extremely knowledgeable, honest, and prompt with responses. Heather has never told us that something was going to happen and then not happen; she is also very open about explaining what is/is not worth pursuing in terms of the court system. Word of mouth is definitely not sufficient enough to get her the praises she deserves for all that she has done for our family, but I will NEVER recommend another lawyer if I know she is an option. I tell everyone I can about her and about how great she treated us, my children and our case. She is also a guardian ad litem and wonderful with children! Ours were 16 and 13 when they spoke with her and both of them told us that she was very easy to talk to, not pushy or over stepping, and genuinely cared about what was important to them. No question worth hiring!

anonymous
December 2, 2015

I would have to say that not only was Heather an amazing attorney, achieving more than what was expected, but also becoming a great friend and amazing mentor through the many life changes my children and I have faced in our case. I highly recommend her. She is not only a GREAT attorney who does a job she clearly loves and puts her heart into, but continues to be a friend even after the goal is achieved. I couldn't had asked for a better turn out in our case, which was very far from easy. HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend!!!

Amanda
December 2, 2015

My husband and I have both used Heather and she has never seized to amaze us. She has always gone above and beyond for our family and case all while never failing to get the job done. I would highly recommend her.

Christina
May 4, 2015

We used Heather for our juvenile custody case and then again when we needed our Order revised for support and other custody related matters. Heather not only was personable and professional but she was able to put us at ease in a very stressful time. She ensured we knew what was happening and why at all times. She reviewed tons of information we submitted and used it to the best of our benefit. Overall she is great and we highly recommend her.

Holly
July 4, 2018

I don’t even know where to start. I’ve had shared parenting with my ex for 8 years and we rotate every other week with our son. A few months ago our son came to me with some issues regarding his Dad and he no longer wanted to spend an entire week there. I struggled for a long time trying to decide if I was making the right decision. After trying to talk to my ex and requesting a mediation, I decided to hire Heather. My stomach was in knots, I was so torn. I prayed daily for God to guide me and help me make the right decisions, and I truly believe he answered my prayers by bringing Heather in. When I met with her I was very emotional, she walked me through the process, every step of what would happen and what my options were, with NO pressure at all. I cried and she consoled. I made her promise me that no matter how ugly things got or how angry or off focus I became, that my son would ALWAYS be her #1 focus, that she would fight for him, not for me, and that’s exactly what she did!! There were times that she said “ok, I understand you’re upset, but, we need to keep this about (son) and not about being angry with ex” Heather fought for my son like he was her own child, just as she promised! I’ve read a lot of the reviews, I’ve read how she didn’t return phone calls in a prompt manner or how she made a mistake on paper work, well, we are all human!! There were a couple of times I left a message and asked her to call me back and it took a few days, and that’s okay!!! She has a family and a life outside of her work, she was helping me with the most important thing in my life, the least I could do was be understanding and realize that I was not her only client! I appreciate the hard work she put in for my son, I can never repay her for what she did! Writing a check was nothing, it’s trying to figure out how to express my deep gratitude. I will never forget how she treated me and my son, she gave him a voice when his own father refused to listen. THANK YOU HEATHER, I pray that God blesses you and your beautiful family. If you need a passionate attorney, one that truly cares, I suggest you make the call!!!!!

anonymous
April 2, 2017

I unfortunately had a long history of substance abuse and violence, even had a couple of earlier felonies for domestic violence and criminal misconduct. Heather fought for me every step of the way and got me custody of my children so I did not have to pay child support.

Shelby
May 21, 2020

Heather is BY FAR the most honest Lawyer! She doesn’t play around & gets the job done. Went out of her way to make sure I felt comfortable with certain things and made sure everything was pin-pointed in every angle. Wouldn’t of wanted any other person to represent me with my kiddos. Totally recommend

anonymous
May 21, 2020

I recommend Heather as your next attorney because....I hired Heather about 4yrs ago and have used her for every year since then. I actually have a current case with her. She is very knowledgeable and has always been upfront on everything even if I didn't want to hear it. She doesn't sugar coat anything which is what I love about her. She has not overly charged me like past attorneys I have had. She answers phone calls, texts, and emails in a timely manner always. I have had her for every contempt that my child's father has been in for the past 4yrs.

Amanda P.
June 26, 2019

My family and I had used Heather for several occasions. First starting with my husband, who wasn’t my husband when he hired her for his custody case. He was able to achieve all he aimed and filed for in court, plus some. Then I had to hire her for my custody case down the road & their were many factors involved in this one, it wasn’t easy. She came to court and served us well. Iv had to reach out to her many many times for advice, or how to handle this or that along the way. Even personal advice too, although it wasn't her job to return those favors or her responsibilities she would take the time to help us in any way she could. I do truly recommend Heather as an attorney, even though their were times I may not of agreed at the very moment, in my head I seen other solutions, she knew right away what to do and had my children and families best interest at all times being her priority. I was being stubborn and one track minded and she’s been and advocate for what we needed her for first, and a shark for us in the end. She brought on all we needed plus some. I’d have to say she handled herself well through all of our journies, represented us in the manner we needed exceptionally and we gave her some pretty messy, complicated situations to handle. Again, We highly recommend her and will always.

Todd
December 7, 2015

Heather was great with us. She worked hard and put her heart into our case. She really cared about my kids and what was best for them. I really appreciate having her as my attorney.

Michael
December 3, 2015

Heather is by far the best lawyer; we've had. I have had my children in IL, AZ, TX & OH family courts (military moves) over 18 years. She is the hardest working for our needs/requests than any of the other lawyers we've hired. She has gone above and beyond for our case; even traveling out of state after jumping through hoops to get her out of state bar accepted in the other state; then fighting, almost literally to get our case heard and ultimately won. She is extremely knowledgeable, honest, and prompt with responses. Heather has never told us that something was going to happen and then not happen; she is also very open about explaining what is/is not worth pursuing in terms of the court system. Word of mouth is definitely not sufficient enough to get her the praises she deserves for all that she has done for our family, but I will NEVER recommend another lawyer if I know she is an option. I tell everyone I can about her and about how great she treated us, my children and our case. She is also a guardian ad litem and wonderful with children! Ours were 16 and 13 when they spoke with her and both of them told us that she was very easy to talk to, not pushy or over stepping, and genuinely cared about what was important to them. No question worth hiring!

anonymous
December 2, 2015

I would have to say that not only was Heather an amazing attorney, achieving more than what was expected, but also becoming a great friend and amazing mentor through the many life changes my children and I have faced in our case. I highly recommend her. She is not only a GREAT attorney who does a job she clearly loves and puts her heart into, but continues to be a friend even after the goal is achieved. I couldn't had asked for a better turn out in our case, which was very far from easy. HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend!!!

Amanda
December 2, 2015

My husband and I have both used Heather and she has never seized to amaze us. She has always gone above and beyond for our family and case all while never failing to get the job done. I would highly recommend her.

Christina
May 4, 2015

We used Heather for our juvenile custody case and then again when we needed our Order revised for support and other custody related matters. Heather not only was personable and professional but she was able to put us at ease in a very stressful time. She ensured we knew what was happening and why at all times. She reviewed tons of information we submitted and used it to the best of our benefit. Overall she is great and we highly recommend her.