Kordalis Law Office

08/25/2026

We received this incredibly thoughtful note from a client, and it truly made our day.

As attorneys, we put a tremendous amount of time, energy, and heart into every case we take on. Knowing that our client recognized and appreciated that effort is incredibly rewarding.

We’re grateful for the trust our clients place in us during some of the most difficult times in their lives. It’s reminders like this that make all the long hours and hard work worth it.

Thank you for allowing us to be part of your journey. We truly appreciate it.

08/24/2026

08/21/2026

**Not Guilty Verdict ⚖️**

After waiting six long months for her day in court, our client finally had the opportunity to tell her story and today, a jury heard it and returned a NOT GUILTY verdict.

Six months is a long time to live with the uncertainty of a pending criminal case. Today, that chapter is finally closed. She can move forward, put this behind her, and begin getting her life back to normal.

We are proud to have stood beside her throughout this process and to have given her the opportunity to be heard.

We also want to recognize the prosecutor in this case. Throughout the proceedings, the prosecutor was professional, prepared, and respectful, and we appreciate the way the case was handled. The criminal justice system works best when both sides advocate strongly while treating each other with professionalism and that is exactly what happened here.

Most importantly, our client gets to walk out of this case with her freedom and her future intact.

08/12/2026

MISSING PERSON — PLEASE SHARE Case

The Springboro Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in locating Justin Howell.

Howell was last seen on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, in the area of Tamarack Trail in Springboro.

📍 Last Known Location: Tamarack Trail, Springboro
📅 Last Seen: August 11, 2026
⏰ Time: Approximately 7:30 AM
👖 No Clothing Description

Justin Howell is described as:
• Approximately 5'9"
• Approximately 160 lbs.
• Brown hair
• Brown eyes

If you saw Justin Howell, were in the Tamarack Trail area during this time, or have any information that may help investigators locate him, please contact the Springboro Police Department immediately.

Even information that may seem minor could be important.

Please help us bring Justin home safely.

SHARE this post so it reaches as many people as possible.

We appreciate our community’s help and continued support.

08/11/2026

🚨 THE SHIRTS ARE FINALLY HERE! 🚨

The wait is over… the Kordalis Law shirts have officially arrived!

If you’ve been waiting to get yours, now’s the time! Shirts are available for pickup at the office and they are FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE — once they’re gone, they’re gone!

📍 Kordalis Law Office
120 W. Second St., Suite 1300
Dayton, Ohio 45402

Come grab yours and rep Kordalis Law in style.

First come. First served. Email us at [email protected] to get your shirt.

See you at the office!

08/08/2026

One of the biggest mistakes a lawyer can make in a jury trial is overselling the case in opening statement.
Opening statement is not the time to promise the jury the moon.

When you tell jurors they’re going to hear “overwhelming evidence,” that a witness is going to be “devastating,” or that the evidence will leave “no doubt whatsoever,” you’re setting an expectation. And if the evidence doesn’t live up to that promise, the jury notices.

The problem isn’t just that you failed to impress them.
You may have actually made the other side’s case stronger by raising expectations they were able to attack.

A good trial lawyer understands the difference between telling the jury what you hope they will believe and telling them what the evidence will actually prove.

Don’t oversell.
Don’t make promises you can’t keep.
Give the jury a roadmap.

Tell them what the evidence will show and then let the evidence do the talking.

Because at the end of the trial, the question isn’t:
“Was that a great opening?”
It’s: “Did they deliver what they promised?”
In a jury trial, credibility starts before the first witness ever takes the stand.

Underpromise. Overdeliver.

07/17/2026

07/07/2026

Don’t shoot us for we are just the messenger.