On September 24th, 2017, sponsored Taste CLE's Event "Tequila Fest Willoughby 2017" located in Downtown Willoughby, Ohio, a small town suburb on the east side of Cleveland. The five hour event featured over 20 tequila brands and a total of...
Saia & Piatt Sets Up Breathalyzer Station at Taste CLE’s Tequila Fest
On September 24th, 2017, sponsored Taste CLE's Event "Tequila Fest Willoughby 2017" located in Downtown Willoughby, Ohio, a small town suburb on the east side of Cleveland. The five hour event featured over 20 tequila brands and a total of...
Ohio Death Penalty Discussed at OACDL President’s Seminar
Last month, the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers President's Annual Superstar Seminar was held at the Historic Ohio Statehouse following the election of Attorney Jon Saia as OACDL President. Among the urgent topics discussed at the seminar was the return...
Attorney Jon Saia Appears On Whiskey Business Podcast
Founding Attorney Jon Saia recently appeared on the Whiskey Business podcast with Dino Tripodis. In the episode, titled "Your Best Shot At Avoiding A DUI," Attorney Saia and Dino discuss a wide range of DUI topics including what to do when you are pulled over for...
Attorney Jon Saia Comments on Forensic Scientist Controversy
Defense attorneys and criminal justice advocates are calling for a more thorough review of forensic scientist G. Michele Yezzo's work. Yezzo, who worked for a state crime lab, is now facing accusations of bias and manipulation-allegations that, if proven true, could...
Several Bills Signed Into Law Before Legislative Recess
Prior to heading home for the summer, Ohio legislators sent several bills to the Governor's desk for signature. Many of those bills have an impact on the criminal laws.Three bills increase the criminal penalties for certain crimes. First, H.B. 110 increases the...
SB 204 and HB 307: License Suspensions for Drug Convicitons
The Ohio Senate and House of Representatives recently passed legislation regarding license suspensions for drug offense convictions.Ohio law previously required courts to impose license suspensions as part of sentencing for all drug convictions, even if the facts...
Media Turns to Attorneys Jon Saia and Jessica D’Varga Following Ohio State Football OVI Scandal
Last Saturday morning, Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett was pulled over on campus and subsequently arrested on three misdemeanor charges-- two of which were OVI-related. Now, the media has turned to Attorneys Jon Saia and Jessica D'Varga for insight into Barrett's...
Attorney Jon Saia Voted President-Elect of Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
is proud to announce that Attorney Jon J. Saia has officially been elected to the Office of President-Elect of the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. This is Attorney's Saia's first election to the position within the...
Attorney Jon Saia Comments on Ohio’s Rarely-Imposed Lifetime Driving Bans
Are certain drunk driving offenses so serious that they warrant a lifetime driver's license ban for the offender? Attorney Jon Saia recently offered his insight to The Columbus Dispatch on this rarely-imposed and heavily weighed sentence that all Ohio judges have the...