Gerlach & Gerlach Attorneys at Law
Attorneys Gerlach & Gerlach of Portsmouth, Ohio are located at 814 7th Street, right off of Chillicothe Street. Experienced attorneys Franklin T. Gerlach, Cynthia K. Gerlach, and Valarie K. Gerlach together with their dedicated staff will provide the highest quality representation in many different areas of law, including Energy Employee Occupational Illness Compensation (EEOICP), Social Security, Personal Injury, Wills, Deeds, Workers Compensation, Bankruptcy, and Probate.
Franklin T. Gerlach
A Word From Franklin T. Gerlach
Thank you for visiting our site! I have been in law for 49 years now and I have proudly served as the mayor of Portsmouth, Ohio for eight consecutive years. Before that I served as city manager of Portsmouth. I am now focusing the majority of my efforts to process Energy Employee Occupational Illness Compensation Cases. I am very passionate about my work. Together with my fellow attorneys and outstanding law staff we continually work on improving our clients experience to bring the best possible outcome to our clients case. Click Here to Contact Me!Attorney Profile
- BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) from University of Cincinnati
- MPA (Masters in Public Administration) from Syracuse University
- JD (Juris Doctor Law Degree) from University of Cincinnati Law School
Education History
- Served as City Manager of Portsmouth, Ohio (Was Ohio's youngest City Manager to serve)
- Associate Director of the Ohio University Portsmouth Branch
- Village of New Boston Legal Counsel
- Elected Mayor of Portsmouth, Ohio for eight years.
Career History
- Member of Scioto County Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers
- American Trial Lawyer Association
- National Organization of Social Security Claimant’s Representatives
- Admitted to Ohio Bar
- Admitted to United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio
- Admitted to the United States Supreme Court
- Listed in Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who in Law
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Cynthia K. Gerlach
A Word From Cynthia K. Gerlach
Since graduation from the University of Cincinnati's College of Nursing and Health I have worked as a Operating Room scrub nurse and as a psychiatric nurse. While my husband was building his law practice, I worked in his law office. After my children were both in college, I went to law school. Upon graduation, I practiced in all areas available in a small town. Now I concentrate my practice in the areas of consumer bankruptcies, Social Security disability SSI cases, and probate of estates.
I work hard for my clients and keep them informed of what I am doing on their behalf. Our success we owe to our many client referrals and our outstanding staff.
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Attorney Profile
- BSN (Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing) from University of Cincinnati 1958
- JD (Juris Doctor Degree in Law) from Capital University 1985
Education History
- Member of Scioto County Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Admitted to Ohio Bar
- Admitted to United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio
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Valarie K. Gerlach
Attorney Profile
- JD (Juris Doctor Degree in Law) from Capital University 1987
- BA (Bachelor of Arts) in Biopsychology from University of Cincinnati
Education History
- Law Class Rank: First out of 193
- Graduated Magna Cum Laude, May, 1987
- Admitted to Ohio Bar, United States District Court, Southern Ohio District
- Graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Summa Cum Laude, June, 1984.
- Member of Scioto County Bar Association
