Joel M. Spitzer, Attorney at Law

06/19/2026

Lexis Nexis, the office cat, has a message. ❤️

Spitzer Law Offices will be closed tomorrow, June 19th, 2026, in observance of Juneteenth ❤️

03/06/2026

NOT GUILTY!

I completed a trial today for a felony violating a protection order charge. The case was in Crawford county.

It was a weird case but showed how necessary the judicial process is. My humble thanks to the judge for his patience with me and gratitude to the prosecutor for a well argued case.

That’s said, this is my second criminal trial in four weeks as well as my second not guilty verdict. The first one was a murder trial. Recently, an attorney said he wins his trials, but I don’t. For the record, I’ve won more trials than he’s had cases. I just like calling him out. I’m still waiting to see him win more than one trial. Don’t ever doubt me young man. This may be a lesson to never wake a sleeping giant.

Let’s goooo! Have a great weekend.

01/15/2026

As the Olentangy Orange High School Football team prepared for their State Championship win, I was honored to be asked to sponsor their pregame meal. I gladly did so. It was historic and fun to be a part of.

I am equally honored to be a part of sponsoring an important but forgotten group. The boys rings were paid for while the cheerleaders were initially left to find a way for their own champship rings.

I was honored to be a community sponsor for the Championship rings for the Olentangy Orange High School Varsity cheerleaders this season. While the cheer team’s accomplishments weren’t initially recognized by the Athletics Department, it was important to me that their hard work, dedication, and role in the program were recognized and celebrated right along with the boys. Congratulations to these athletes on a great season. 💙🧡

While my own kids are Olentangy BRAVES, we support ONE OLENTANGY!

*Fun Fact! When Orange opened, I was the Dean of Students there. The school holds a special place for me.

12/20/2025

Kentucky recorded a significant decline in its divorce rate after the state changed its child custody laws to make 50 50 shared parenting the default arrangement. The reform, passed in 2018, replaced the long standing presumption that primary custody would usually be awarded to the mother, instead encouraging equal parenting time unless evidence suggested otherwise.

Analyses of state level data found that divorce filings dropped by roughly 25 percent in the years following the law’s implementation. Legal researchers and family law experts have suggested that clearer expectations around custody outcomes may reduce incentives for prolonged legal disputes and lower the perceived cost of divorce, particularly in cases involving children.

12/05/2025

12/02/2025

This Friday, we are excited to provide breakfast for the Olentangy Orange Pioneers football team as they prepare for their historic quest for their first D1 football state championship! Go Neers!