Daniel J. Sabol
Top rated Criminal Defense attorney in Columbus, Ohio
Practice Areas:
Criminal Defense,
Assault & Battery,
Domestic Violence,
Drug & Alcohol Violations,
Sex Offenses,
Traffic Violations
Education Qualification:
The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
Practice Areas:
Criminal defense,
Assault & battery,
Domestic violence,
Drug & alcohol violations,
Sex offenses,
Traffic violations
743 S. Front St. ColumbusColumbus, Ohio, 43206
First Admitted: 2006, Ohio
Professional Webpage: http://sabolmallory.com/teams/dan-sabol/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- OACDL President, 2023
- OACDL Strike Force Committee Chair
- DUIDLA Board of Directors
- Ohio Academy of Criminal Defense Lawyers Board of Directors
- Columbus Bar Association
- Ohio State Bar Association
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Stephanie Clifford, AKA Stormy Daniels, v Keckley, et al., 2019
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- High Performance Liquid Chromatography at Axion Analytical Labs and Training Institute, 2024
- American Chemical Society CHAL Designated Lawyer-Scientist, 2019
- Certified as an operator of the BAC Datamaster by completing the BAC Datamaster and Basic Science of Evidential Breath Alcohol Testing course modeled after the BAC Datamaster Supervisor program.
- Criminal Trial Law, National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Certified as an instructor of standardized field sobriety testing by completing the instructor course designed by NHTSA and IACP.
- Completed an introduction to gas chromatography (FID and MS) and basic principles of metrology course
- Certified in the administration of standardized field sobriety tests by completing course designed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP).
- Completed the NHTSA/IACP standardized field sobriety testing refresher course.
Pro bono/Community Service:
- OACDL Strike Force--Pro Bono representation of various attorneys
- DUIDLA Amicus Committee
Honors/Awards:
- Best Lawyers in America
- AVVO 10/10 Rating
- Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers, DUI/DWI Defense, Best Lawyers, 2018
- Top Lawyers, Columbus CEO
- Super Lawyers
- Top Lawyers, Columbus Business First
Educational Background:
- The Ohio State University, Business Administration, B.A., With Honors, 2003
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- OSBA OVI Update, Presenter, Cross Examination in OVI Cases, OVI Defense, 2023
- An article concerning virtual testimony and the new Criminal Rule 40 which deals with the same., Author, Virtual Testimony. Virtual Justice., OACDL Vindicator, Criminal Defense, 2023
- An article focused on current issues in indigent defense., Author, The Future of Indigent Defense in Ohio is Now, OACDL Vindicator, Criminal Defense, 2023
- DUIDLA Trial Skills, Instructor, 2022
- OACDL Advanced OVI Seminar, Moderator, DRE Evaluations, 2022
- OACDL OVI Seminar: Effective Cross Examination, Presenter, 2021
- Chicago DUIDLA Fall Seminar: "Sabol-Style' Cross of Cops, Presenter, 2021
- South Carolina DUIDLA Regional Seminar: Trials Post-Pandemic, Presenter, 2021
- Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers presentation on fighting cases involving drug recognition evaluators , Presenter, https://www.facdl.org/page/blood,-breathe-&-tears-2020-virus-edition, 2020
- Moritz College of Law lecture of DUI law, Lecturer, 2020
- OACDL Premier OVI Seminar--HGN Demonstration, Moderator, 2020
- COACDL: Marijuana Update, Lecturer, 2020
- OSBA: Accentuate the Positive/Eliminate the Negative: Practical Tips to Win Your OVI Case, Lecturer, 2019
- Capital Law School--Forensics Course, Lecturer, 2019
- San Diego DUIDLA Fall Seminar, Lecturer, 2019
- New Hampshire Criminal Lawyers Association-Cross Examination Lecture, Lecturer, 2019
- OACDL Summer OVI CLE, Lecturer, 2019
- Columbus Police Department DICE Training—Mock Cross Examination, Lecturer, 2019
- DUIDLA Trial Skills, Instructor, 2019
- OACDL Advanced OVI Seminar—Are DRE’s Supported by Science?, Lecturer, 2019
- Loraine County Bar Association—DRE and ARIDE: What it is and What it Means, Lecturer, 2018
- OACDL Hot Topics Seminar—DRE Overview, Lecturer, 2018
- OSBA OVI Seminar—Blood and Urine Testing 101, Lecturer, 2018
- CBA OVI Seminar—Problems with the Alleged Science of DRE Examinations, Lecturer, 2018
- COACDL—DRE Overview, Lecturer, 2018
- DUIDLA Trial Skills Seminar, Instructor, 2018
- DUIDLA Fall Seminar in Philadelphia, PA—Cross Examination, Lecturer, 2018
- OACDL Best in the Midwest OVI Seminar—Expert Breath Test Trial Tips, Lecturer, 2018
- OACDL Trial Skills Seminar, Instructor, 2017
- Columbus Police Department DUI Training—Panel Discussion, Panel, 2017
- OSBA OVI Seminar—Cross of the Instrument Check Officer in a Breath Case, Lecturer, 2017
- CBA OVI Seminar—Successfully Using Bathroom Scales to Win Test Cases, Lecturer, 2017
- Capital University Law School, Forensic Evidence—SFST Administration, Lecturer, 2017
- Capital University Law School, General Practice Practicum, Lecturer, 2017
- OSBA OVI Seminar—Motion Hearings and Trials, Lecturer, 2017
- DUIDLA Trial Skills Seminar, Instructor, 2017
- DUIDLA Fall DUI Seminar in Charleston, SC—Mock Closing Argument, Lecturer, 2017
- Columbus Police Department DUI Training—Panel Discussion, Panel, 2017
- Tennessee District Public Defenders Conference—DUI Cross Examination, Lecturer, 2017
- OACDL Advanced OVI Seminar—Getting the Officer to Confess, Lecturer, 2017
- OACDL Hot Topics—The Ever-Changing Horizon of OVI Law in Ohio, Lecturer, 2016
- OSBA OVI Seminar—Pre-Trial Motion Practice, Lecturer, 2016
- OACDL Advanced OVI Seminar—Mini-Mock Breath Test Trial, Cross Examination of Officer Using ODH and NHTSA Materials, Lecturer, 2016
- CBA OVI Seminar—How to Get an Officer to Admit His Investigation was Unfair, Lecturer, 2016
- Capital University Law School, Forensic Evidence—SFST Administration, Lecturer, 2016
- Capital University Law School, General Practice Practicum—Criminal Law , Lecturer, 2016
- OACDL Trial Skills Seminar, Instructor, 2016
- OSBA OVI Seminar—Changes in the 2015 NHTSA Manual, Lecturer, 2015
- CBA OVI Seminar—Advising Clients on Their Rights in Roadblocks and Other Routine Traffic Stops, and How to Defend Them When They Don’t Listen, Lecturer, 2015
- Capital University Law School, General Practice: Criminal Law, Lecturer, 2015
- OACDL Advanced OVI Seminar--Why the Good Faith Exception is Misunderstood, and What to do About it in Court, Lecturer, 2015
- CBA Seminar--The Antidote to a Freedom Destroying Cocktail: Identifying Fourth Amendment Violations Before Field Sobriety Tests Begin, Lecturer, 2014
- OACDL Trial Skills, Instructor, 2014
- OACDL Premier Ohio DUI Defense Seminar--Road Block Cases, Lecturer, 2014
- OACDL Advanced DUI Seminar
- CBA Defending DUI Seminar
- Muskingum County Bar Association, Defending Clients Charged with OVI Seminar
- Capital Law School, Practice of Criminal Law, Guest Lecturer
- Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University, Guest Speaker
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- DUIDLA Badass of the Year, 2023
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