Description
The Dominy Law Firm in Columbus, Ohio serves clients in the central Ohio area. The firm practices exclusively criminal defense, with a focus on defending clients charged with DUI/OVI and serious vehicular crimes, as well as criminal defense and criminal record expungement/sealing.
The firm has been named a ‘Best Law Firm’ by Best Lawyers In America®, for multiple years, in the areas of DUI Defense and General Criminal Defense. Founding attorney Shawn Dominy has been listed in Super Lawyers® and Best Lawyers In America® for multiple years. He is rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale Hubbel®, and he was named the 2026 ‘Lawyer of the Year’ by Best Lawyers In America®. Associate attorneys Bryan Hawkins are the recipients of awards that include the Top 10 Criminal Defense Attorneys Under 40 in Ohio, and the Avvo Client’s Choice Award.
The lawyers at the Dominy Law Firm authored and edited the Ohio DUI/OVI Guide, the Ohio Vehicular Homicide Guide, the Ohio Vehicular Assault Guide, and the Ohio Expungement Guide. Shawn Dominy also wrote a chapter of Defending DUI Vehicular Homicide Cases (2012, West/Aspatore) and contributed a section of Drunk Driving Defense, 9th Edition (2021, Walters Kluwer). The firm’s magazine articles have been featured in state and national publications, and the lawyers are frequent speakers at seminars in which they teach other lawyers about DUI/OVI, serious vehicular crimes, and trial skills.
Attorney Information
- Shawn Dominy
- Bryan Hawkins
- Abagale Bentley
Languages spoken: English
Service Areas:
Columbus, OH and Central OH
Education & Experience
- Shawn Dominy-JD, The Ohio State University (1997)
- Bryan Hawkins-JD, Capital University (2011)
- Abagale Bentley-JD, Capital University (2024)
Recognition/awards:
- Firm-Best Law Firms (criminal defense & DUI defense), BBB A+ Rating
- Shawn Dominy-Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, Columbus CEO Top Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell AV-Preeminent, Avvo Client’s
- Choice, OACDL Past President, NCDD Leadership Award
- Bryan Hawkins-Columbus CEO Top Lawyers, Avvo Client’s Choice
- Abagale Bentley-Avvo Client’s Choice
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