Archives: Dagger Attorneys

Alyssa L. Parrott

Practice Focused on Families

Alyssa L. Parrott is engaged in the general practice of law. In particular, Alyssa has a strong practice area emphasis on family and domestic relations law. Additionally, as a female divorce lawyer, she adds a unique and valuable perspective to our Domestic Relations team. Specifically, Her family law practice focuses on:

Accordingly, potential clients can arrange appointments with Ms. Parrott in our Lancaster and Canal Winchester offices. Furthermore, you can find days and hours of operation and addresses for these offices by visiting our locations page.

Proven Experience in Family and Probate Law

Starting her career at Dagger Law in 2011, Ms. Parrott has over ten years of experience in domestic relations and criminal defense work. Additionally, she has extensive experience in probate matters. While attending Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio, Alyssa worked at the Franklin County Probate Court as a law clerk. Because of this, she brings detailed knowledge of the inner-workings of the court system. Understandably, this allows her to provide trusted legal guidance and advice to her clients.

Professional Affiliations

Ms. Parrott serves as a Juvenile Law Instructor at the Ohio University Summer Law and Trial Institute. Additionally, she is an Ohio Supreme Court Juvenile Rule Workgroup member. Other affiliations include:

In addition, Alyssa is the co-managing partner for Dagger Johnston Miller Ogilvie & Hampson, LLP. Moreover, she is the first female attorney to sit as a partner at Dagger Law since the firm’s founding in 1902.

Committed to Service

As a lifelong resident of Lancaster, Ms. Parrott is actively engaged in the Fairfield County community through multiple service organizations, including:

  • The Lancaster Sherman Rotary;
  • and The Fairfield County United Way

Education

Ms. Parrott graduated Magna Cum Laude from The Ohio University in Columbus, Ohio, with a Bachelor’s Degree in political science. Subsequently, she received her Juris Doctor degree from the Capital Law School in Columbus, Ohio. Additionally, her law degree includes a concentration in children and family law.

At this time, Mr. Parrott and her husband reside with their family in Fairfield County, Ohio.

Bryan M. Everitt

A Practice Focused on Business & Real Estate

Attorney Bryan Everitt is a partner in the Dagger Law firm who is engaged in the general practice of transactional law, with an emphasis on:

Attorney Everitt is licensed to practice in all state courts in Ohio and the Southern District of Ohio (U.S. Federal Court). He is accredited to practice before the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Additionally, Bryan is a licensed title insurance agent in the State of Ohio. Appointments with Bryan can be arranged in our Lancaster office.

A Lancaster native, Bryan left the area following his graduation from high school to attend The United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Following his graduation, he was commissioned as an Officer in the United States Navy and began a career of military service. During his 24-year naval career he served around the globe as a nuclear trained Submarine Warfare Officer and held numerous leadership positions including Operations Officer for Navy Recruiting District Ohio, Professor of Naval Science at Purdue University, and Commanding Officer/Officer-in-Charge positions with various Navy Reserve Units. During the final period of his naval service, Bryan was transferred back to central Ohio which allowed him to pursue his law degree by attending Capital University Law School’s evening program while also working full time. Bryan joined the firm in 2014, retired from the United States Navy in 2019, and was made Partner in 2023.

Committed to Community & Service

Outside of his legal practice, Bryan serves Lancaster, Fairfield County and beyond through his active involvement in numerous community organizations, including:

Bryan was named a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation in 2023, a global honorary society of attorneys, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars whose public and private careers have demonstrated dedication to the highest principles of the legal profession and to the welfare of their communities and whose membership is limited to one percent (1%) of lawyers licensed to practice in each jurisdiction. In 2022, Bryan was selected to be one of twenty (20) individuals designated as an Ohio Land Title Professional (OLTP) by the Ohio Land Title Association (OLTA). The OLTP designation recognizes individuals who have made contributions to the title industry through their work experience and involvement with national, state, and local land title associations. Bryan was selected to be a member of the Ohio State Bar Foundation’s (OSBF) 2021 Fellows class, an organization dedicated to advance the law and build a better justice system. In 2017, Bryan was recognized for his dedication to the community and selected as Young Professional of the Year by the Lancaster-Fairfield Chamber of Commerce. He has previously received a Volunteer of the Year Award and Community Service Award from Rotary International and has been awarded the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal for his community involvement during his service in the Navy.

Bryan’s previous community involvement includes the following:

Education

Bryan graduated, with honors, from The United States Naval Academy in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science in political science. He also holds a Master of Engineering Management from Old Dominion University in Virginia and completed graduate level coursework in political science while assigned to Purdue University as a Professor of Naval Science. In 2013, Bryan received his law degree from Capital University Law School, where he was selected as a member of the Order of the Curia and served the Vice President of the student bar association.

Nicholas R. Grilli

A Focus on Families and Litigation

Nicholas R. Grilli has engaged in the general practice of law since being hired as an attorney at Dagger Law in 2006. His experience as an attorney focuses on family and domestic relations law, as well as litigation law. In particular, his family law practice focuses on:

Additionally, Nick Grilli is available to represent our litigation clients in matters pertaining to:

Accordingly, potential clients can arrange appointments with Mr. Grilli in our Lancaster and Canal Winchester offices. Furthermore, you can find days and hours of operation and addresses for these offices by visiting our locations page.

Professional Affiliations

Mr. Grilli is a member of the following professional associations:

Mr. Grilli is licensed to practice in all state courts in Ohio, the Southern District of Ohio (U.S. Federal Court), and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court (Southern District). In addition, Nick is the co-managing partner for Dagger Johnston Miller Ogilvie & Hampson, LLP.

Commitment to Community

Mr. Grilli offers his support to a variety of organizations, including:

  • Volunteering for free legal clinics in Fairfield and Perry counties, operated by Southeastern Ohio Legal Services (SEOLS);
  • Pro-bono corporate counsel services for a number of local non-profit agencies throughout Fairfield, Franklin, and Perry Counties;
  • Canal Winchester Chamber of Commerce, past board member;
  • and, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Fairfield County, Ohio, past board member.

Education

Nicholas R. Grilli graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, with a B.S. in finance and a minor in political science. Subsequently, he received his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio. In law school, he was inducted into the Order of the Curia and was the recipient of the CALI award for excellence in corporate counsel.

Currently, Mr. Grilli and his wife reside with their children in Canal Winchester, Ohio. Nick is a proud native of Lancaster, Ohio.

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Brian D. Shonk

A Practice Focused on Business, Banking & Elder Law

Mr. Shonk represents both businesses and banks with regard to the legal aspects of financial, organizational and general business planning matters. His legal practice area focus includes:

Appointments with Mr. Shonk can be arranged at both our Lancaster and Canal Winchester offices. Locations for these offices can be found under the Our Locations page.

An Experienced and Trusted Advisor

Mr. Shonk’s focus on financial matters and business affairs, for over 30 years of his legal career, has allowed him to be a valuable legal resource for many local and regional companies around Central Ohio. In addition, his compassionate approach to probate matters has made him a trusted advisor to families and individuals who need legal assistance with estate planning, trusts and probate matters.

Mr. Shonk has presented continuing legal education seminars, covering such topics as bankruptcy and mechanic’s lien issues, to both trade organizations and outside attorney organizations. He has published articles on labor laws issues that have been featured in law journals.

He was a featured individual in Columbus Business First’s People to Know edition in 2016.

Committed to Community

Mr. Shonk has a long history of serving on the Boards of Directors for a variety of Fairfield County based organizations. These include:

  • The Lancaster-Fairfield Chamber of Commerce
  • The Fisher Catholic Foundation
  • Fairfield Center for Disabilities and Cerebral Palsy
  • The Fairfield County Hospices’s Ethics Committee
  • The United Way of Fairfield County

Professional Affiliations

Education

Mr. Shonk received his B.A. degree, cum laude, from Case Western Reserve University, and his Juris Doctor degree, magna cum laude, from Boston College Law School located in Newton Massachusetts.

 

Mark R. Riegel

A Successful Litigator

Mr. Riegel has over 44 years of legal experience. He focuses on representing clients in litigation matters in the following types of legal cases:

He also maintains a general practice which includes:

Appointments with Mr. Riegel can be arranged in both our Lancaster and Canal Winchester offices. Locations for these offices can be found under the Our Locations page.

Experience That Matters

Mr. Riegel has significant trial experience and is a proven litigator who works, on behalf of his clients’ interests, to obtain winning verdicts. He obtained a $2.8 million damages verdict, one of the largest awarded in Fairfield County, in a summary jury trial involving wrongful death and personal injury.

As an experienced and successful litigator, Mr. Riegel has written and lectured extensively on the evaluation and settlement of personal injury cases for attorney seminars.

Mr. Riegel is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a group whose membership is limited to trial lawyers who have won million-dollar verdicts and settlements;

and a member of the Fairfield County Bar Association.

A Leader in Our Community

Mr. Riegel has served on the boards of several Fairfield County organizations, including:

  • The American Red Cross of Fairfield County
  • Fairfield County Aids Task Force
  • Student Mediation Support Board
  • Lancaster Festival; Celebrating Art, Music & Community

Education

Mr. Riegel received his B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, and his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in Columbus, Ohio.