Firm History

On January 3, 1983, attorneys John Garmhausen, Ralph Keister, and Jim Shenk joined with attorneys Harry Faulkner, Rodney Blake, Jr., and Don Luce to form what is now FGKS Law. With 15 attorneys servicing four office locations, the firm has grown to become the premier law firm for businesses, families, and individuals in west central Ohio and beyond.

FGKS Law, which was known by its formal name of Faulkner, Garmhausen, Keister & Shenk, A Legal Professional Association for most of its existence, quickly outgrew its original Sidney, Ohio location and moved to its current home office location at Courtview Center in 1989.

In 2003, Fort Loramie-based attorney Dave Shuffleton affiliated with the firm in an of counsel attorney role and FGKS Law has continued to operate an office in Fort Loramie after Shuffleton’s retirement from the law practice in 2014.

The firm’s continued client growth along the I-75 corridor resulted in the opening of a third office location in Troy at the beginning of 2020, which allowed the firm to better serve its clients in Miami County and the greater Dayton-area. The opening of the Troy office coincided with the firm’s rebranding under the name FGKS Law. Most recently, in early 2022, the firm opened its fourth and northernmost office location in Celina, which has enabled the firm to continue to offer quality legal services to its many clients in Mercer and the surrounding counties.

The firm’s success over the past four decades would not have been possible without its base of loyal clients. FGKS Law prides itself on being responsive to its clients’ needs and providing its clients with the highest quality legal work.

Behind the scenes, FGKS Law has been fortunate to have a loyal and dedicated staff that has played an integral part of the firm’s forty plus years of growth and success.

FGKS Law attorneys have strong ties to the local communities in which they work and live. FGKS Law attorneys spend countless hours serving on the boards of numerous local non-profit organizations and volunteering their time, whether for an organization, working an event, or coaching a youth sports team.

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Firm Philosophy

You deserve legal services that are of the highest quality, provided timely, tailored to your circumstances, and cost-efficient. This is the commitment we make to all FGKS Law clients, and a commitment that is only met through satisfied clients.

Since 1983, FGKS Law has been the preeminent business, real estate, civil litigation, and estate planning/probate law firm in west central Ohio. While physically located in west central Ohio, many of our clients have a regional, national, and international presence. While representing your business or you personally, we can be your legal partner from start-up to wherever your vision and success might lead.

Values, culture, and consistency. Our commitment was created by our values, our culture supports it, and our consistency in delivery is the vehicle through which you experience it. But how you experience it is where you will see the difference:

Highest Quality Legal Services: You need highly qualified attorneys who provide excellent legal services. We have the experience and qualifications to deliver.

Timely Services: You need legal counsel that moves at the “speed of business”. We differentiate ourselves from other firms by the pace at which we can respond to your needs. Your project, inquiry, or legal need will be addressed on the timeline you require.

Tailored Services: You need legal counsel that spends their time getting to know your business. We do not “blindly” represent clients: we know who our clients are, and actively seek to know their business or circumstances. We cannot meet our obligation to provide the highest quality legal services if we do not know what you do or who you are.

Cost-Efficient: You need legal counsel that understands what is being asked of them, communicates with you about any complications that arise, and provides legal advice and services consistent with your inquiries. You also need legal counsel that is focused on appropriately staffing your needs to maximize our “value add” to you. We ensure that whatever your need is, we are focused on providing you services that are cost-efficient and consistent with your needs.

How Does FGKS Law Deliver On Its Commitment?

How Does FGKS Law Deliver On Its Commitment?

Values, culture, and consistency. Our commitment was created by our values, our culture supports it, and our consistency in delivery is the vehicle through which you experience it. But how you experience it is where you will see the difference:

Highest Quality Legal Services

You need highly qualified attorneys who provide excellent legal services. We have the experience and qualifications to deliver.

Timely Services

You need legal counsel that moves at the “speed of business”. We differentiate ourselves from other firms by the pace at which we can respond to your needs. Your project, inquiry, or legal need will be addressed on the timeline you require.

Tailored Services

You need legal counsel that spends their time getting to know your business. We do not “blindly” represent clients: we know who our clients are, and actively seek to know their business or circumstances. We cannot meet our obligation to provide the highest quality legal services if we do not know what you do or who you are.

Cost-Efficient

You need legal counsel that understands what is being asked of them, communicates with you about any complications that arise, and provides legal advice and services consistent with your inquiries. You also need legal counsel that is focused on appropriately staffing your needs to maximize our “value add” to you. We ensure that whatever your need is, we are focused on providing you services that are cost-efficient and consistent with your needs.

Representative Clients

  • Citizens National Bank of Bluffton
  • Farm Credit Services
  • Farmers & Merchants State Bank
  • First Financial Bank N.A.
  • Minster Bank
  • Mutual Federal, a Division of First Bank Richmond
  • Osgood Bank
  • Park National Bank
  • St. Henry Bank
  • The Peoples Bank Co.
  • U.S. Bank National Association
  • 1157 design concepts, LLC
  • AIP Logistics, Inc.
  • Airstream, Inc.
  • American Thermal Instruments, Inc.
  • Amos Media Company
  • Augusta Sportswear, Inc.
  • Baumfolder Corporation
  • Bensar Properties, Ltd.
  • Brookside Laboratories, Inc.
  • Brown Industrial, Inc.
  • Buschur’s Refrigeration, Inc.
  • Celina Glass Co., Inc.
  • Celina Tent, Inc.
  • Continental Express, Inc.
  • Conover Lumber Company, Inc.
  • Cooper Farms, Inc.
  • Crayex Corporation
  • Electroshield, Inc.
  • Ernst Apparel Inc.
  • Everyday Technologies
  • Everyday Wire Harness, LLC
  • Francis Manufacturing Co.
  • Fort Recovery Industries, Inc.
  • Forty Nine Degrees, LLC
  • Garmann/Miller & Associates, Inc.
  • Globus Printing & Packaging
  • Grand Lake Health Systems
  • Harmony Systems and Services, Inc.
  • Hartzell Propeller Inc.
  • Heat Treating Incorporated
  • Highland Home Furnishings
  • Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
  • Industrial Machining Services, Inc.
  • Industrial Management & Engineering, Inc.
  • Innovative Office Solutions, Inc.
  • Koenig Equipment, Inc.
  • Kirk NationaLease Co.
  • Kinninger Production Welding Co., Inc.
  • Lochard Inc.
  • Machine-Pro Technologies, Inc.
  • Marias Technology, Inc.
  • Miami Valley Steel Service, Inc.
  • Midmark Corporation
  • Mid-West Industrial Equipment, Inc.
  • Microtek Laboratories, Inc.
  • Miller’s Textile Services, Inc.
  • Minster Dental Center, Inc.
  • Moeller Door & Window
  • Moeller Trucking, Inc.
  • Multi Fiber, LLC
  • NKA Transportation, Inc.
  • NK Parts Industries, Inc.
  • Palmer Mfg. and Supply, Inc.
  • Pink Ribbon Girls
  • Piqua Country Club
  • Piqua Steel Co. dba PSC Crane & Rigging
  • Polysource, Inc.
  • Prairie Star Farms, LLC
  • Precision Thermoplastic Components, Inc.
  • Premier Feeds, LLC
  • Premier Grain, LLC
  • Prengers, Inc.
  • Production Paint Finishers, Inc.
  • Raymath Company, Inc.
  • Realty 2000 Group, Inc.
  • Rehabilitative Services, Inc.
  • REV Recreation Group (manufacturer of Fleetwood, Monaco, Holiday Rambler, and American Coach recreation vehicles)
  • Robert Winner Sons, Inc.
  • Ross Casting & Innovation, LLC
  • Sabina Farmers Exchange, Inc.
  • S & K Products, Inc.
  • Sankyo America, Inc.
  • Schafer Oil Company
  • Schweiterman’s Drugstore, Inc.
  • Shaffer Metal Fab, Inc.
  • Sidney-Shelby County YMCA
  • Signature Partners, Inc.
  • St. Marys Foundry, Inc.
  • Starcraft Distribution Company, LLC
  • Stolle Machinery, Inc.
  • The French Oil Mill Machinery Company
  • Thermoseal Inc.
  • Thetford, Inc.
  • Thieman Quality Metal Fab Inc.
  • Thieman Tailgates, Inc.
  • Versa-Pak Ltd.
  • Victory Machine & Fabrication, LLC
  • Visionary Partners
  • Weaver Bros., Inc.
  • Waston Gravel, Inc.
  • Wilson Health
  • Area Energy & Electric, Inc.
  • Armcorp Construction, Inc.
  • Bensar Developments Co.
  • Bruns Construction Enterprises, Inc.
  • Bruns General Contracting, Inc.
  • Buschur Electric, Inc.
  • Choice One Engineering Corporation
  • Denlinger & Sons Builders, Inc.
  • Dickman Supply, Inc.
  • Ferguson Construction Company
  • First Troy Development
  • Frost Roofing, Inc.
  • H.A. Dorsten, Inc.
  • Harlow Builders, Inc.
  • Heitkamp Developers, Inc.
  • Homan, Inc.
  • MGSA Development Ltd.
  • Milligan Construction Co.
  • Ohio Indiana and Roofing Co.
  • Panel Control, Inc.
  • Peterson Construction Company
  • Regal Plumbing & Heating Co.
  • Reliant Mechanical, Inc.
  • Schockman Lumber Co.
  • SecurCom, Inc.
  • Sidney Electric Company
  • Slagle Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
  • Sollmann Electric Co.
  • Wells Brothers, Inc.
  • Westerheide Construction Company
  • Buckeye Insurance Group
  • Community Insurance Group, Inc.
  • Goodville Mutual Casualty Company
  • Leugers Insurance Agency, Inc.
  • Ruese Insurance Agency, Inc.

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