Strehl Frick and Associates

The team page of Strehl Frick and Associates lists three attorneys and two staff members. The firm's home page describes "over 70 years of combined experience." Christine Strehl, Managing Attorney: the site states she was admitted to the Ohio bar in 2004, earned her undergraduate degree from Ohio University graduating summa cum laude with a double major and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, and received her Juris Doctor from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 2004. It says she practiced in domestic relations, bankruptcy, personal injury and business representation, joined Bradley Frick and Associates in 2008, and assumed leadership of the firm as managing partner in 2023. She is described as a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Columbus Bar Association. Bradley Frick, Founding Attorney: a graduate of The Ohio State University with a law degree from the University of Notre Dame Law School, practicing law in Columbus since 1978, concentrating on family law, sports law, general civil litigation, legal ethics and broadcaster representation. The site lists membership in the American Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, Columbus Bar Association and Central Ohio Attorneys for Justice, and past service as chair of the Columbus Bar Association's Judicial Screening Committee and Family Law Committee. The page lists ratings including AV Preeminent Attorney, Martindale-Hubbell. Erin Garvey Lee, Associate: bachelor's degree in economics from Denison University in 2010, Juris Doctor from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 2013, practicing family law exclusively since 2014, named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list for 2021 and 2025. Joan Harker is Office Administrator, with the office team since 2018 and working alongside Brad since 1981. Natalie Caporal is a Legal Assistant. To reach the team, call 614.297.1000 or email info@strehlfricklegal.com.

Strehl Frick and Associates is a Columbus, Ohio law firm concentrating on domestic relations (family) law. Its website describes the firm as "an experienced, knowledgeable, and compassionate law firm committed to serving each client's unique needs" with "over 70 years of combined experience." The areas of practice page lists these services: divorce, dissolution, child custody and parenting time, child support and spousal support, and parentage, custody and support for unmarried parents. Two additional areas are listed: legal ethics matters and Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) litigation. The firm's FAQ states that it handles all domestic relations issues — married with children, married without children, unmarried partners, unmarried parents who have never lived together, same-sex couples or parents, grandparents, siblings, children — and that if the firm does not or cannot handle a matter, it will refer the person to someone who can. The office location is 1265 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201. Phone 614.297.1000, fax 614.297.6666, email info@strehlfricklegal.com. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. The site says the first step is to call 614-297-1000 and schedule an initial consultation. No price list, hourly rates or flat fees are published on the site. The FAQ says there is a fee for the initial consultation and that an estimate of the minimum cost of a case is given during that meeting, so any specific price, cost or quote has to come from the firm directly. The site carries this disclaimer: "This website is designed for general information only. The information presented at this site should not be construed to be formal legal advice nor the formation of a lawyer/client relationship."

Lists Central, Columbus, Denison, Roanoke, Bradley, Harrison, Scranton, and Palo Alto as a location. Names Ohio, Central, and Columbus as a service area. Areas beyond these are not published.

Strehl Frick and Associates does not publish prices, hourly rates or a fee schedule on its website. What the FAQ does say about cost is set out below, and anything more specific has to come from the firm. On the initial consultation: asked whether there is a fee for it, the FAQ answers "Yes, there is a modest fee for your first appointment." No amount is given for that fee anywhere on the site. The FAQ describes the meeting as taking as much time as is needed to understand the facts and issues, answer questions and identify goals, and says that in most instances the client will meet with two of the firm's attorneys during the first appointment. The meeting also covers rights, options, the procedure involved, and "the estimated minimum cost of attaining your goals." On retainers, the FAQ says there are no "typical" retainers because each case is unique: "after the in-depth interview that is your initial consultation we will be able to quote you our estimate of the minimum cost of the case. That minimum will become your retainer." So the quote and the estimate come after the consultation, not before, and no range is published. To get an estimate, call 614-297-1000 and schedule an initial consultation, or email info@strehlfricklegal.com. Office hours for booking are Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, with Saturday morning consultations by appointment. The FAQ also covers what to bring: in most cases nothing, but for an ongoing matter, a second opinion or a post-decree family law matter, the firm asks for the court documents and current orders already filed or exchanged.

The office of Strehl Frick and Associates is located at 1265 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201. This is the only address published on the site; no branch offices or other service locations are listed. The firm's work is described in relation to Columbus and the Central Ohio area, and its OHSAA work is described as covering Ohio. Contact details published on every page: phone 614.297.1000, fax 614.297.6666, email info@strehlfricklegal.com. Business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. The FAQ adds that the office is closed on most major holidays and that the firm offers Saturday morning consultations by appointment. To book an appointment, the site says to call 614-297-1000 and schedule an initial consultation, or to email or call to make an appointment. The contact page suggests describing the issue first before saying what outcome is wanted, and states that the firm's general response time is one business day. Someone who has just been served with a Complaint for Divorce is asked to mention that when calling; the FAQ notes a response is due within 28 days from the date of receipt. Parking is covered in the FAQ: the firm offers unlimited free parking. Options are the firm's own parking lot, accessed from Harrison Ave. right behind the building, with a walkway next to the garage leading to the driveway and front door; on-street parking on Harrison Avenue for a maximum of three hours between 8 am and 10 pm, subject to posted signs; and parking on Neil Avenue in front of the office, for which the firm asks visitors to provide their license plate number.

The areas of practice page of Strehl Frick and Associates describes its domestic relations services in Columbus, Ohio. Divorce is described as a contested lawsuit in which one spouse files a "complaint" asking the court to terminate the marriage, with the court presiding over temporary and long term custody and parenting time where there are minor children, the division of assets and liabilities, and child and/or spousal support where applicable. The firm says its team is trained to work within the court system, to prepare a case for settlement or for trial to the court if necessary, and to advise clients of the pros and cons along the way. Dissolution is described as termination of the marriage by agreement on all terms, including division of property, spousal support and children's issues. The page states that a dissolution has the same outcome as a divorce and that dissolutions "can be quicker, less expensive, and less stressful than divorces because the parties are working together to reach an agreement without court involvement." The attorneys work with the client to decide whether dissolution is the right path. For child custody and parenting time, the firm says it is experienced in high conflict custody and parenting time issues both during and after the divorce or dissolution process, and that it has working relationships with many Guardians ad Litem in the Central Ohio area. For child support and spousal support, the page notes these issues can arise during a case or post-decree, since child support is always modifiable until the children reach the age of majority and spousal support may be modifiable in certain circumstances. The firm has represented unmarried clients in custody, parenting time, support and parentage cases since 1986. Nothing on the site predicts how any case will turn out, and the site is general information only, not legal advice.

Beyond family law, Strehl Frick and Associates publishes two further practice areas: legal ethics and Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) litigation. On ethics, the site states that Attorney Frick "has served for many years on the Columbus Bar Association's Certified Grievance (Ethics) Committee and has litigated ethics cases at all levels, including the Ohio Supreme Court." It says he is sought after by both litigants and counsel in cases involving potential breaches of the Ohio Code of Professional Responsibility, and that he has handled cases involving judicial officers and practicing attorneys, including one described as among the largest ethics cases in Ohio history. The page states that all ethics cases Mr. Frick handles are done discreetly and professionally. On sports law, the site says Mr. Frick has litigated and negotiated cases involving the OHSAA since 1989. OHSAA governs high school and middle school athletics in Ohio, and the listed case types include eligibility, participation, transfers and recruiting. Clients have included individual athletes and their parents, teams, schools, school systems, and coaches' associations. The page notes this niche often overlaps with the firm's domestic relations work, because questions of residency and eligibility can arise between divorced or separated parents. The FAQ explains the intake step for these matters: for a sports case, the firm asks the person to call in and make an appointment and then fill out a short questionnaire that the firm reviews before the initial consultation. For an ethics matter where the person has been notified by a certified grievance committee, the FAQ asks them to bring any paperwork received in the matter. To book, call 614-297-1000. Fees, rates and cost for these matters are not published on the site.