
In Your Corner
Fighting For You
When faced with a criminal law matter, you want an advocate in your corner who is going to protect you and your best interests with no question. At Ernst & Associates, LLC, we represent our clients as if we were representing our own family members. Every member of our legal team is committed to providing clients with comprehensive care related to their specific legal issue. We are invested in the future and well-being of our clients and fight for the results they expect and deserve.


Award-Winning
Cincinnati Criminal Defense Legal Team
Our firm’s founding attorney, Matthew Ernst, is nationally recognized and locally respected for his courtroom skills and commitment to his clients. He has assembled a legal team that prides itself on building strong client relationships and getting results. We strive to lead our legal community to a higher standard of criminal representation. Our attorneys are often called on to teach seminars to other attorneys, and we are as invested in sharing our knowledge with our legal colleagues as we are in providing the best representation possible to our clients.








Meet The Attorneys
Jessica Hannika
Practice Manager
Adam Schaney
Client Liaison
Kaitlin Owen
In-House Legal Nurse Consultant
Decades Of Legal
Experience And Results
Ernst & Associates, LLC was founded in 1996 with a roadmap to success based on creating personalized strategies tailored to each client’s unique case. Our legal team understands how a conviction of any kind can affect not just your freedom, but your reputation as well, affecting your career and business opportunities. We built a 25-year track record of success by working closely with our clients to understand their situation and find ways to minimize the consequences of their alleged crimes.
Cincinnati Criminal Law Attorneys
Who Are There When You Need Them Most

What Our Clients Have to Say
“I found myself being accused of a serious crime I did not commit. I was facing jail time and losing my job. I trusted the firm every step of the way. They took my case all the way to trial and won.”
– Steven B.
“I found myself in a bad situation and needed the advice of an attorney… There was no doubt they knew exactly what they were doing and always seemed to be one step in front of the prosecutor.”
-Nick C.
“Not only did Ernst & Associates, LLC save me a lot of money, but they made the legal process stress-free and painless… I felt as though I was given the royal treatment from every person I spoke with at the firm.”
– Chad W.