A TRADITION OF EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE
Since 1854, we have helped companies and individuals solve their problems – in and out of the courtroom. Our approach to litigation is simple: We build relationships with our clients and seek efficient solutions to their problems.
We conscientiously strive to avoid spending time and money on collateral and secondary disputes and issues. Instead, we focus on resolving the underlying disputes without creating side issues that generate legal fees and provide little or no benefit for our clients. Therefore, we subscribe to the admonition, "Never mistake motion for action." By understanding our clients' situations and focusing on practical solutions to their problems, we effectively advocate and protect their interests.
AREAS of Practice
Committed to protecting our clients, both professionally and personally.
The attorneys of Bieser Greer prepare and try complex cases in such areas as business and corporate disputes, construction, criminal charges, environmental, family law, intellectual property, professional liability and personal injury claims. We complement a strong emphasis on litigation with general practice services in the fields of real estate, estate planning and administration, and business and professional organizations.
History
that works for you.
Bieser Greer was founded in Dayton, Ohio in 1854 – seven years before the start of the American Civil War. Weathering such events as the Great Flood of Dayton, the Great Depression, and many firm name changes, Bieser Greer’s roots are deeply planted in history.
Bieser Greer's team of attorneys have been involved in a number of historically significant cases and other legal matters, including the drafting of the Miami Conservancy Act, the Estate of Orville Wright and the return of the Wright Flyer to the U.S. from England, and the incorporation of the People's Railway, predecessor to the City Transit Company and the Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority.
Many of the firm’s partners throughout the years have acted as presidents of the Dayton Bar Association and the Ohio State Bar Association. The firm’s current attorneys continue to be actively involved in bar associations as well as other non-legal and charitable organizations in our community.


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1845
The firm Vallandigham & McMahon (predecessor Bieser, Greer & Landis LLP) is formed.
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1871
The Attorney Who's Defense Was Too Perfect (as published in Ripley's Believe it or Not)
Clement Vallandigham (1820-1871) defending an accused murderer in Lebanon, Ohio pledged in his opening statement to the jury that he would prove that if his client hand handled the gun in the manner charged he would have killed himself! Practicing with a loaded revolver in front of a mirror on the eve of his summation address, Vallandigham accidentally killed himself. -
1891
The firm becomes known as McMahon & McMahon with the arrival of McMahon's son, J. Sprigg McMahon. Five years later they are joined by another lawyer, H.L. Ferneding. Previous associates of John A. McMahon in the practice include George W. Houk (a. 1847) & John McMahon Sprigg (a. 1865).
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1913
After Robert G. Corwin (a. 1901) and Robert K. Landis (a. 1911) become Partners in the firm, the name is changed from McMahon & McMahon to McMahon, Corwin & Landis.
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1914
Following the Great Dayton Flood 1913, John A. McMahon drafts the Miami Conservancy Act to form the first consortium of governmental entities for a conservation project. The Act itself will serve as a model for the TVA and other New Deal legislation.
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1923
John A. McMahon dies after 69 years of active legal practice, leaving the firm in the hands of his son and the triumvirate of Robert G. Corwin (a. 1901), Robert K. Landis (a. 1911), & Samuel S. Markham (a. 1919). The name of the firm is changed from McMahon & McMahon to McMahon, Corwin, Landis & Markham.
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1941
The firm changes its name to Landis, Ferguson, Bieser & Greer.
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1948
The firm handles the Estate of Orville Wright and is instrumental in negotiations for the return of the first Wright Flyer from England to the U.S., where it will reside in the Smithsonian, recognized as the first successful airplane.
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1961
The firm changes its name to Bieser, Greer & Landis. At that time the associates in the firm are Charles S. Bridge (a. 1948), Charles D. Shook (a. 1952), Douglas K. Ferguson (a. 1955) & Edward L. Shank (a. 1965). David C. Greer will join the firm in the following year.
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1976
David C. Greer & Leo F. Krebs argue the school desegregation case of Brinkman v. Gilligan before the United States Supreme Court. They will be involved in this litigation for a total of ten years, a series of District Court trials, three trips to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and another oral argument before the United States Supreme Court.
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1996
David C. Greer publishes “Sluff of History's Boot Soles” which chronicles Dayton's 200-year sweep of legal history against the background of the country's three revolutions during that period. Greer brings personalities to life - through drama or the telling of comic episodes.
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Present
Bieser, Greer & Landis celebrates its 160th anniversary in 2014. Its current attorneys collectively have in excess of 350 years of legal practice with in-depth experience in all varieties of courtroom disputes. Over its history, eight partners have been President of the Dayton Bar Association. The firm's associates are the wave of its future. They are heirs to the character traits given the firm by its two founders - the personal courage that caused one to speak up with indifference to popularity or consequence and the personal dedication that caused the other to dedicate 69 years of life to the profession.
The Team at Bieser Greer
We take pride in our team of attorneys and supporting staff. Every member of our firm – from partner to paralegal – is committed to meeting the needs of our clients. The majority of the firm's attorneys carry the highest eligibility rating in Martindale-Hubbell.
Contact Us
we are here to help
Bieser Greer attorneys are available at any time for a consultation. For an immediate appointment, contact us toll-free at 1-877-459-1586 or 937-223-3277. Or, feel free to email us through the link below. We look forward to working with you toward your goals.