Sowald Sowald Anderson Hawley & Johnson - Columbus, OH

Eric Johnson stands out as an attorney who is not only highly intelligent and experienced, but also genuinely cares about his clients and their needs. The team collaborating with Eric Johnson is exceptional and consistently going above and beyond. I am incredibly impressed with this firm, words cannot express it. I cannot stress enough how much I recommend Eric Johnson.

Eric and Kim were great to work with, very knowledgeable about the law and very familiar with the court systems. I would have given them 5/5 stars except Eric keeps quite busy and was sometimes slow to respond. Overall, however, I felt like I had a solid legal team that helped reach a divorce settlement that was fair to both parties, which was my goal.

In 2022 I retained attorney Heather Sowald to represent me in my dissolution. While my spouse and I had agreed to divide everything equally, there were still a lot of details that had to be sorted out. Heather walked me through the process and provided me all of my options and made sure I was informed and understood before we began proceedings. She was very helpful, kind, and professional through the entire process. I would highly recommend Heather.

Heather Sowald, Susan Midkiff, and Kim Boltz are a highly professional and knowledgeable legal team. It was a pleasure to work with this team because they were personal, succinct, and prompt in replying to all emails, phone calls, and communications in addition to effectively working with the ex's legal team. Heather maximized her legal prowess and minimized legal fees. Heather is well versed in family law. I was fortunate in that my ex and I agreed to a peaceful dissolution over a potentially contentious divorce. I recommend Heather's team to anyone who finds themselves in the unfortunate position of needing a family law attorney. Thank you!

Eric Johnson handled my case with the utmost professionalism. The day of the trial he had numerous communications with opposing attorney and the judge. Eric ended the day with a continuance of the trial. I believe that is the main reason for a settlement before the next trial. The hours he spent negotiating for me on the day of the trial may not have got the desired result that day, but I believe that was the turning point to reach a settlement. Job well done! I’m grateful to have had Eric on my side. Thank you Eric!

Divorce is a process that no one wants to go through and it is a highly emotional time. You want to make sure you have someone on your side that is knowledgeable, efficient and wants to know and understand your needs and goals. Heather Sowald was all of those things for me and more. While in the middle of the process she helped me through it and ensured she wrote everything to make sure my daughters and I were taken care of based on my concerns and she was efficient and never trying to bill time just for the sake of billing. She guided me without persuading me and used the upmost professionalism. Even over 6 months after everything was filed, I had to follow up with her on a few matters and I realized my agreements were written to assist in some concerns I was having to even further the security of my situation. I greatly appreciate Heather's work on my case and would highly recommend to anyone needing someone to help them through this difficult time.

I choose the Sowold firm after interviewing them and other law firms. A high priority was coming to a legal settlement in a child custody case with a minimum of rancor since the opposing parties were family members with whom there would be a continuing relationship. Eric Johnson consistently demonstrated concern for all the parties throughout a process that is inherently adversarial. This was the approach I wanted and was in the best interest of all the parties. I would highly recommend him for negotiated settlements.

I never wanted to be divorced but when asked for one I found Bob Hawley so helpful and kind. He explained things clearly and made me feel protected. I know he worked with my best interest at heart, and this took a lot of worries off my mind during a difficult situation. He worked well with my ex's lawyer so coordinating things made this transition easier. My divorce was final last month and the whole process was cordial enough that my ex and my two adult children shared Christmas Eve and Christmas day together. At the end I got what I needed for my grey divorce years and left my ex not feeling taken to the cleaners.

Ive been very happy with everyone as they have been very kind and patient with me when devastated going through a divorce after 43 yrs of marriage. Marty is very helpful, thorough, and prompt getting back with me. I appreciate her patience so much.

From the moment I was referred to this office the entire process was handled with the utmost professionalism, empathy and efficiency. Would recommend for anyone in the situation of requiring their services. Thank you Eric, Connie and staff.

Heather Sowald is a quintessential professional, guiding me through the marital dissolution process and providing information that I needed at every juncture to negotiate effectively. She maintained a cool, objective demeanor and appropriate level of engagement - in contrast to the other counsel. Highly recommend her!

I was going through a divorce and was very nervous about the future. I wasn't sure what access I would have to my children or if I could even still afford to be near them. Attorney Bob Hawley was great. He knew what was going to happen. He knew I would be financially "ok" and still continue to spend time with my children. Now, I am divorced but live only a 1/3 of a mile away and things have worked out better than initially anticipated. I would strongly recommend Bob and his colleagues with any legal family difficulty you may have.

I went through a long, nasty divorce. It didn't have to be that way but my ex and her attorney made it that way. Thankfully I had Heather Sowald and her team on my side. Heather provided wise counsel at every turn. She protected me and my interests and always focused on my goals. Many of my experiences with attorneys are ones where they try to maximize billable hours. Heather doesn't - she looks for ways to keep your costs in control and I never felt I spent one cent with her that I shouldn't have. I rarely endorse businesses. It takes a lot to earn my trust and respect. Heather and her team have both from me. Working with her and her team will be the best decision you can make.

Eric Johnson has helped me on several occasions. I wouldn't hesitate to ask for his assistance in the future.

I cant express enough how wonderful this firm is. Eric Johnson has helped me since 2016 and has been the 1 constant stability in dealing with my situation. Dealing with an ex spouse can be beyond frustrating with maximum anxiety. My most recent situation had all those factors and then some. This storm was the single strongest storm I had ever been through in my life but Eric got me through it and to the other side with all in my favor. Eric working days, nights, weekends, and holidays kept me always feeling as top priority. I would go into some meetings with anxiousness and many questions and leave each meeting with a feeling of reason, understanding and comfort. Saying Thank you doesn’t seem fair or even close to enough to express how grateful I am to have had Eric handling my case. The comfort I have knowing Eric will be there to help me these remaining parenting years to advocate for not just me but my child goes beyond grateful words. Anyone needing help with domestic related concerns needs to call this firm.

Heather Sowald was thorough, fast-paced, quick to respond and draft all changes in our dissolution agreements She was very knowledgeable of the divorce court outcomes in our county helping us get to a fair settlement agreement. to note that Heather’s approach and style also enabled me to be efficient with the billable time.

I have been working with Sowald Sowald Anderson Hawley & Johnson for several years now, and they are exceedingly knowledgeable, their advise is grounded in reality, and their billing is very fair.