James Vonau & Decker Vonau Firm came very highly recommended by a family member of mine who hired James Vonau handle their estate .
My husband & I needed an attorney for some legal issues & we called the firm.
After contacting the firm, Christopher Vonau contacted us and began helping us with our legal issues immediately.
My husband & I were extremely pleased with all that Christopher Vonau did for us in our legal situation.
He was very professional, always caring about our needs & our expectations, always returning calls or emails promptly, and just in general he was very compassionate about helping with our legal situation.
I highly recommend Christopher Vonau & the firm.
My husband and I are extremely grateful, and we will always use the firm for future needs.

Not long ago during a meeting with our financial adviser I asked if he could recommend a good attorney to prepare my wife's and my estate planning documents. He highly recommended James Vonau at Decker Vonau, LLC. He definitely lived up to what we were told. He and his staff made us feel very comfortable and took their time to explain everything clearly.

Jim Vonau of the law firm Decker Vonau LLC, has been my attorney for more than eight years and has handled a number of legal matters on my behalf. His knowledge of the law in general, and his expertise in estate planning and estate administration in particular, have benefitted me greatly. Jim takes the time to fully understand the issues and to clearly explain the options to me so that I can make an informed decision on a course of action. Much appreciation to the attorneys and staff at Decker Vonau, LLC Attorneys at Law.

Very informative, attentive, and professional. I look forward to working with them in the future.

My wife and I met with Jim Vonau regarding our estate planning. We had no idea what this entailed or how complicated it might be. Jim sat down with us and explained everything in terms we understood, presented options and answered all our questions.
The process was organized, comfortable and efficient.
Would highly recommend Jim and the firm to assist anyone who wants help in this process.

Chris handles all of our company/cooperate books, Real Estate Law, and all of my estate planning! Great company with great values! Highly recommend.

We have sought help from Decker and Vonau LLC on two separate occasions for two different issues. Both times we were very happy with the outcome. More precisely, Chris Vonau helped us, and besides the client — attorney relationship, which was satisfactory as I stated, I am glad to have met him as a person, as a human being. He is straight forward, no nonsense, considerate and sincere. He won’t promise you the moon and the sun, but he will certainly try to get it for you. I felt at ease explaining to him in our terms what we were going through and he knows how to listen. His advice, guidance and resolve was worth every penny. Although some attorneys are “rigid” and unapproachable, Chris is the opposite. While he helped us with the necessary assertiveness, he also showed compassion and a human element that some of us in general lack or could use more of. He was always available and moved swiftly towards solving our problems. Should we ever need help again in the future, he is definitely our go to guy

Easy to deal with and very understanding. With work with in the future

I needed some help understanding a contract. I spoke with two attorneys, Garrison Carr spoke with me initially and then Christopher Vonau ended up handling my questions. I was very pleased to work with both attorneys.

Highly recommend. Very kind and considerate. More than timely. They really do care about their clients.

Our family's experience with Jim Vonau was highly satisfactory. He handled my late mother's estate with dignity. Jim is trustworthy, thorough and expediedient. Thank you for simplifying a difficult situation.

I highly recommend Decker Vonau for estate planning and building contract matters - Jim Vonau has assisted my wife and I with both. He explains things clearly, raises points for you to consider, and ensures your decisions and interests are protected in a manner that is no more complicated than is necessary. From Wills and Trusts to Mortgage Deeds and Construction Loans, it was reassuring and less stressful knowing that Jim was representing our interests.
If you need legal advice or help creating or updating estate plans you owe it to yourself to call Decker Vonau - you won't regret it!

I first heard about Decker Vonau when I attended a performance at Columbus Civic Theatre and was impressed with their support, commitment to this vital local arts organization. I contacted Jim Vonau about preparing documents for my estate, and he responded promptly and scheduled an appointment.

The appointment, which lasted about an hour, went well (I thought). Jim was friendly, accessible, and made it clear that I could contact him with any questions. I assumed he knew that I agreed to let his firm handle my work, which would have cost approximately $1500.00.

Two weeks have elapsed--and despite my having contacted him three times (one phone, one email, and one message left with his receptionist), I have not heard anything back about some brief questions I had. I think it's reasonable to expect a reply Since their website lists returning client calls promptly as one of their firm's principles, I have to assume they don't want my business.

I'm disappointed, since I had hoped to finish this business of mine soon.

We used the law firm for our families estate planning needs. Our family was very comfortable working with Chris and are very satisfied with his professionalism and friendliness when discussing difficult choices. My wife and I would recommend Decker Vonau LLC and our attorney Chris to anyone looking to protect heir families future.

Wonderful staff - made putting together a will after the birth of our child an easy, comfortable task.

Jim Vonau was recommended to us to probate my sister's estate after her passing in 2015. Jim educated us on the process and estimated time it would take to complete probate process. The case was complicated but Jim and his son Chris did an excellent job in taking care of all the details. They made sure we knew the status of all items as we went and counseled us on the choices we could make when they came up. Jim and Chris very professional and caring for their clients.

Our firm engaged Mark Decker to mediate and eventually arbitrate a dispute with a General Contractor. Mark was totally involved, educated on the issue, and fully prepared to represent our interest. He provided valuable counsel throughout the process. The results were VERY favorable to our argument and we were extremely happy with the outcome. I have know Mark Decker for over 20 years through the construction industry but never before as a client. Working closely on this case, we developed mutual respect and friendship. I would highly recommend Decker Vonau, LLC for any construction related issues.

My wife and I were building what we thought would be our dream "Forever" home when the day after Thanksgiving 2013, our residential home builder informed us that he and his partner were bankrupt, that they had completely messed up the building of our home, that they had severe cost overruns that they neglected to tell us about and that they had not paid a number of the subcontractors a very very very large sum of money. To add insult to injury, after they told us this shocking news, the builder's parting shot as he walked out the door of our unfinished home was "Go ahead and sue me, I have $34 dollars in the bank".

The builder then had the nerve, to notify their subcontractors that we had not paid them and that all of the subcontractors should come after us to get paid. Which they did and my wife and I in turn received 12 lien notices and law suits throughout the 2013 holiday season. For those of you who have not had to go through this type of situation, it gets worse, when residential liens start to hit a property and the home is being built using funding from a construction loan, the bank IMMEDIATELY freezes all funds until the liens are resolved.

So there my wife and I were with an incomplete house, huge amounts of liens, frozen construction loan assets and a dozen unpaid contractors banging on our door.

Stunned, we turned to our family attorney who helped us craft the first couple responses to the builder. Upon seeing the extent of this situation and how bad it actually was, our family lawyer informed us that this was outside of his area expertise and that we would need some very specialized lien experience to deal with this situation. He referred us a number of lien attorneys which we spoke to on the phone.

After talking with a number of the attorneys, we decided to meet with Mr. Decker because he had the best command of the facts, he had impeccable integrity and he listen completely to what my wife and I had to say. After hearing our situation he firmly said "I'm telling you now not to worry about the liens. There is no doubt in my mind I can get these liens resolved with no other expense other than my legal fees. You have enough other stuff to worry about with finishing your house. I got this". What I didn't know then, but gladly know now, is that Mark helped write the Ohio Lien Laws. When he told us exactly what the laws were, what the case law was and what the process was going to be to move forward, that insight came from a position of not only practicing the law, but conceiving and crafting it.

Equally important to Mark's understanding of the law is his ability to give guidance on how to proceed with the completion of your project as it relates to defending yourself from the liens. Here's some examples of the guidance he gave us:

• Immediately put up No Trespassing signs and a rope across your drive way. Take pictures of it.
• Keep Track of all construction costs for the purposes of proving we've paid the "Contract Price" of the home
• Document the current state of the project.
• Document everything you have to do. Contractors, Supplies and your Time.
• Make sure you get lien releases for all work and materials going forward
• Mark even help us find alternative architects and craftsman from his extensive clientele and industry connections. Very helpful when you're not a builder and you're trying to finish your home.

I hope you never find yourself in the same position as my wife and I because it has been and awful 3 years, incredibly hard and unbelievably stressful. Mark made all of the liens disappear and he was absolutely right, the only thing I paid for was his time.

Believe me, if you are dealing with liens, you're dealing with something that is seriously messing with your life. So if you do find yourself in this position, I strongly recommend getting in touch with Mark Decker. He knows what he's talking about, he has impeccable integrity, he listens and he has the extensive lien law experience to WIN.

Jim Vonau is a no nonsense, get it done, best of class lawyer. I've used him through the years for personal and business activity. He goes out of his way to get things done even when the timeline is short. His style allows all issues and questions to be addressed immediately, removing the stress of dealing with the legal items.

I had the pleasure of meeting Chris Vonau to establish a health care power of attorney. I am not at all familiar with all the legal jargon so Chris explained the process in terms that were easy to understand and provided me with his thoughts of what would be best for my particular situation. Next step will be to establish a will and Chris will be my first choice of attorneys to contact. He is very professional as well as personable. I highly recommend this firm.

I had the pleasure working with Decker Vonau with multiple important legal filings. As I do not deal with legal processes often, I trusted Decker Vonau to assist me in filing for an LLC and securing personal wills for both my father and I.

My father and I were very please with the process put into place by Christopher Vonau in order to complete our personal wills. Our legal counsel spoke and articulated the legal process and laws in such a way that my father and I could comprehend. The facilities off of East Broad street are very inviting and comfortable. The staff is fantastic and kind. I am very pleased my family choose Decker Vonau.

It wasn't easy discussing what will happen if one or neither of us is here for our daughter any more. But after working with Attorney Chris Vonau, my wife and I feel secure and safe about what the future holds should one or neither of us is around. They made the process simple and explained everything so we understood the legal jargon. If you are looking for people who truly care and are also extremely detail oriented, Decker Vonau, LLC Attorneys at Law are the people to see. I would seek any legal counsel from them again no question.

My wife and I worked with Attorney Chris Vonau on our personal estate planning as well as some legal work after my father passed away this past summer. Chris was extremely helpful in explaining the process, making sure our goals for our children would be met and providing recommendations throughout the process. Chris is professional and on point with helping establish your specific needs.

Great hospitality and very professional. We had them write our wills and they treated us like family. We had many questions and concerns, but they were able to answer everything for us and we're very knowledgeable.

We were unable to find a babysitter and had to bring our toddler to the meeting, the attorneys there had no problems and also kept him entertained.

I would recommend them to anyone.