Andrew H. Stevenson is a dedicated criminal defense attorney who takes pride in defending his clients and valuing their trust. Specializing in criminal defense, particularly sexual assault allegations, he has successfully handled cases including rape, murder, robbery, kidnapping, and Title IX defense for young men. His practice also encompasses OVI charges and vehicular homicide.
He has extensive expertise in forensic sciences, including DNA evidence, sexual assault examinations, and toxicology, and he regularly consults and lectures on these topics. Certified by the Ohio Supreme Court as Lead Trial Counsel in death penalty cases, he also serves on the board of the Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (OACDL). Notably, he has been a National Trial Lawyers Top 100 member since 2013 and is a graduate of NACDL’s National Criminal Defense College.
Education
- National Criminal Defense College, Mercer, GA – 2013
- University of California, Hastings College of the Law, San Francisco, California, J.D. – 1992
- Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana Ph.D. – 1997 (Sociology/Criminology)
- Miami University, Oxford, Ohio – 1989 (B.S. Economics)
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Ohio, 1992
- Indiana, 1993
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 1993
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 2021
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
- President, Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2009
- Board of Directors, Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2002 – Present
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member, 2003 – Present
- Fairfield County Bar Association
- Athens County Bar Association
SPECIAL LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS
- Lead Counsel Trial Attorney in Death Penalty cases. Certified by the Ohio Supreme Court, 2014 – Present
- Lead Counsel Rated in Criminal Law. Awarded by Lead Counsel Review Board, 2015 – Present
- Administration of standardized field sobriety tests, Certified by NHTSA, 2013
HONORS / AWARDS
- Top 100 National Trial Lawyers, 2012 – Present
- America’s Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys, 2015 – Present
- Nations Top 1% Attorney, The National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2021- Present
- SuperLawyers 2022 – Present
- Top 10 National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys (Ohio), 2015 – Present
- 10 Best Attorneys, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys (Ohio), 2017 – Present
- Best Attorneys of America, Lifetime Charter Member, Rue Ratings’
- Client Satisfaction Award from the American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys, 2015 – Present
- Elite Lawyer, 2022 – Present
- Best of the Best Attorneys, 2020
- Columbus CEO Magazine Top Lawyer Criminal Defense 2015, 2016
- Rated 10.0 (Superb) as a Top Attorney, criminal defense, on AVVO
Community Involvement
RADIO SHOW – Law & Society
- Miranda Rights and Talking to the Police
- Searches, Search Warrants and Probable Cause
- OVI Physical Control and Refusals
- Plea Bargains, Pleas and What Makes a Deal “Good”
- Sexting and Sex Offender Registration
- Intent and Character Evidence
- Cell Phones and Law Enforcement
- Opiates, Amnesty and Issue 1
- Complicity and the Bystander Effect
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- “A Lawyer’s Guide to Understanding and Challenging DNA Evidence in Criminal Cases and Legal Ethics and Conflicts.” Ohio State Bar Association – Columbus, Ohio 2016.
- “An Introduction to DNA Evidence.” Ohio State Bar Association – 2017.
- “A Lawyer’s Guide to Understanding and Challenging DNA Evidence in Sex Cases.” Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers – Salt Lake City, Utah, 2015.
- “Understanding and Challenging DNA Evidence in Criminal Cases.” Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Attorney’s Annual Death Penalty Seminar – Columbus, Ohio 2014.
- “How to Effectively Challenge DNA Evidence.” Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Attorney’s Annual Death Penalty Seminar – Columbus, Ohio 2013.
- “A Lawyers Guide to Understanding DNA Evidence.” Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Attorney’s Annual Death Penalty Seminar – Columbus, Ohio 2012.
- “A Lawyers Guide to Understanding DNA Evidence.” Greater Cincinnati Criminal Defense Lawyers – 2013.
- “Jury Selection Techniques.” Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers – 2010.
- “The New Criminal Rule 16 Discovery.” FCBA – 2010.
- “A Defense Attorney’s Perspective On How Parents Can Protect Their Teenagers From Themselves.” Ohio University, Lancaster Campus – 2017.
- “Cellphone Friend or Foe: A Defense Attorney’s Perspective on Your Most Personal Possession.” Lancaster Ohio Rotary – 2015.
- “Your Rights and How Not to Have to Use Them.” Fairfield Union High School – Canal Winchester, Ohio 2015.
- “Your Rights and How Not to Have to Use Them.” Bloom-Carroll High School – Carroll, Ohio 2015.
- “Cellphone Friend or Foe: A Defense Attorney’s Perspective on Your Most Personal Possession.” Athens Ohio Rotary – 2015.
- The Role of Self-Control in Delinquency. University of Michigan Press, 1997.
