John M. Dohner

John M. Dohner is an attorney at The Dohner Law Firm in Akron, Ohio, where he focuses exclusively on divorce and family law. He represents clients in matters involving high-asset divorce, child custody and visitation, child support, spousal support, prenuptial agreements, interstate custody disputes, and property division. John also uses mediation, arbitration, and collaborative law when appropriate to help clients resolve difficult family disputes outside the courtroom.

John earned his J.D. from the University of Akron in 1986 and a B.S. from the University of Akron in 1979. He is certified by the Ohio State Bar Association as a Family Relations Law Specialist and is also a certified Family Law Arbitrator. His legal education and advanced family law credentials support a practice that combines trial advocacy with negotiation, alternative dispute resolution, and careful analysis of financial and parenting issues.

John has practiced in Ohio since 1986 and represents clients throughout Summit, Portage, Stark, Medina, Wayne, and other northeastern Ohio counties. He has handled contested proceedings involving complex asset division, custody, support, and premarital agreements and has been qualified as an expert on antenuptial agreements. He is admitted to all Ohio state courts, the Northern District of Ohio, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court.

John M. Dohner is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and belongs to the American, Ohio State, and Akron bar associations and the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. His professional service has included leadership in the Akron Bar Association Family Law Section and community board roles in Hudson and Summit County. John’s practice reflects decades of experience combining courtroom advocacy, family law specialization, and alternative methods for resolving complex domestic relations disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, The Dohner Law Firm
• Certified Family Relations Law Specialist, Ohio State Bar Association
• Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
• Past Chair and Vice-Chair, Akron Bar Association, Family Law Section
• Past Chair, Akron Bar Association Fee Dispute Committee
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Akron Bar Association
• Past President, Board of Trustees, Arc of Summit and Portage Counties
• Member, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
• Member, City of Hudson, Board of Zoning & Building Appeals (1998-2010)
• Past Member, Cleveland Developmental Center Citizens Advisory Board
• Past Member, Northeast Ohio Developmental Center Citizen Advisory Board
• Past Member, Six District Educational Compact Advisory Board

Licensed State

• Ohio

Education

• University of Akron
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Akron
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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