We are a medium sized law firm that has been in business for over thirty years. We limit our practice to representing individuals only in their Ohio workers' compensation claim, Social Security Disabiltiy claims, and personal injury claims. Our firm consists of ten attorneys and approximately twenty staff persons, including highly experienced paralegals. We are conveniently located in downtown Dayton.

The firm's practice is dedicated to providing large firm experience with small firm attention. The firm's primary focus is estate planning, elder law, trust, probate and health care law.

Christopher Mellino, a widely known and respected personal injury attorney in the Cleveland area, has more than 20 years experience representing clients injured by medical negligence, products liability and birth and brain injuries. Mr. Mellino was formerly with the firm Kampinski & Mellino where, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, they "set the standard for big medical malpractice payouts in Ohio" - obtaining more than $30 million in judgments in 1997 alone. Since forming The Mellino Law Firm LLC, Mr. Mellino has continued to build on that success. A member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, he has established a formidable network of experts to consult on cases. Christopher Mellino is committed to the highest standard of excellence.

David Oberly is a skilled and experienced trial attorney who focuses his practice on litigating complex matters, including product liability, mass torts, environmental law and toxic torts, asbestos litigation, and transportation, and representing clients on a local, regional, and national level. As a trial attorney, David is retained frequently to litigate high exposure and high profile cases, and has developed a reputation for achieving superior results against challenging odds. David works relentlessly to achieve optimal case resolutions using all of the tools at his disposal and, as a result, has earned a reputation for securing voluntary dismissals, summary judgments, and favorable settlements in his defense of even the most complex, daunting legal disputes. David has built an impressive resume that reflects his outstanding legal achievements to date. In 2018 and 2019, he was named as an Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Star, an award given to only 2.5% of all attorneys practicing in Ohio for less than 10 years. In addition, in 2018 David was named as one of the top ten legal malpractice attorneys by Ohio Super Lawyers. David was also selected at the recipient of 2018 Outstanding Young Lawyer Award by the Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys, Ohio's premier litigation defense organization. In addition to his individual legal practice, David also remains heavily involved in the Cincinnati and Ohio legal communities. David currently serves as Co-Chair of the Cincinnati Bar Association Young Lawyers Section's Run for Kids 5K Planning Committee, and is also a member of the CBA Young Lawyers Section's Social Committee. David also currently serves as both Co-Chair of the Professional Liability Practice Committee, as well as the Social Media Committee Chair, for the Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys.

Slater & Zurz attorneys we represented clients in over 30,000 personal injury cases throughout Ohio. They have a track record of helping the injured using our knowledge of the law and our many years of experience in and out of the courtroom.