Subashi, Wildermuth & Justice Confidently Advocating for Your Rights.

Nick began his career as a Deputy District Attorney in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania where he prosecuted major felonies, including four murder trials. During his 2 and ½ years in the DA’s office, he tried over 30 jury trials. After leaving the DA’s office, Nick began his civil litigation career, serving as a trial division attorney for Nationwide Insurance Company in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and in Dayton, Ohio, and as a litigation attorney for the former civil litigation firm of Jenks, Surdyk & Cowdrey. Leading to the day, Nicholas E. Subashi Co. L.P.A., now known as Subashi, Wildermuth & Justice, opened its doors on October 13, 1997. As a civil trial attorney, Nick has represented individuals, school districts and their employees, municipalities and other governmental entities, police officers, physicians, and insurance companies and other corporations. He has argued cases in the Supreme Courts of Ohio and Pennsylvania, the United States District Courts, and the Sixth and Third Circuit Courts of Appeals. One of his primary areas of concentration and expertise is school law. Nick has represented over 50 different boards of education in southwestern Ohio. In this capacity, he has handled cases touching on almost every facet of school law and is a well-known member of Ohio’s “school law community.” Nick currently serves as General Counsel to the following boards of education: Beavercreek City School District, Bellbrook-Sugarcreek School District, Brookville Local School District, Jefferson Township Local School District, and Mad River Local School District. The firm regularly represents dozens of other school districts in Montgomery, Greene, Miami, Darke, Butler, Warren, Hamilton, and other counties. Nick is the only lawyer in Ohio who has been recognized as one of America’s Best Lawyers in Education Law and who is also a board-certified Civil Trial Advocate. Nick is also a former member of the Vestry of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, during which time he chaired the Outreach Commission. He is a past president of the Board of Trustees of The Miami Valley School and a former member of the Board of Governors of the Five Seasons Sports Country Club.

Brian is a litigation attorney experienced in a wide range of topics. He regularly represents individuals, companies, boards of education, and insurers. The diverse nature of his practice may find him arguing a teacher termination appeal one day and investigating the scene of a vehicular accident the next. Brian handles complex litigation ranging from the defense of automobile accidents and other serious personal injury cases, to construction disputes, to civil rights and employment-related discrimination claims, to commercial and probate matters. His experience includes complex insurance coverage disputes and bad faith litigation, as well as the investigation and litigation of arson claims and other first-party insurance disputes. Brian is the President of the Dayton Bar Association, and he is an active member of the Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys. Brian is a native of Wapakoneta, Ohio. He and his wife, Jane, reside in Miamisburg with their two daughters.

Tabitha Justice is an “AV Rated” attorney with more than 20 years of experience in civil litigation matters in both state and federal courts. Her practice primarily emphasizes representation of schools, municipalities, and insurance entities.  She has defended several precedent-setting cases in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and in the Ohio Supreme Court.   Ms. Justice previously served with the Ohio Army National Guard and has worked as a Trial Attorney with the United States Department of Justice. Actively involved in a number of legal and professional organizations, Ms. Justice has received awards for community service and was previously recognized by the Dayton Business Journal as a Forty under 40 winner.  She has written articles and regularly speaks on litigation topics that include general school law, special education, governmental liability, federal and state immunities, and electronic discovery.  

Lauren Epperley is a litigation attorney adept at dealing with a vast array of cases. She handles lawsuits ranging from the defense of ordinary automobile accidents to defending local school districts. She has been involved in numerous cases involving political subdivision immunity.   Lauren was first named an Ohio Rising Star Super Lawyer by Law & Politics magazine in 2014, and has been names a Rising Star each year since.  The award is peer nominated, and only 2.5% of lawyers in the State of Ohio are named. Prior to joining Subashi, Wildermuth & Justice, Lauren clerked for Judge Dennis J. Langer of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas. Lauren is also proud to have served as an intern for the Ohio State University Football Team during their 2002 National Championship season. Lauren is a native of Dayton, Ohio, although she graduated high school in Lewisville Texas. She currently resides in Englewood, Ohio, with her husband and twin sons.

Zach is a civil litigator, with a primary concentration in personal injury and insurance coverage defense. He handles cases from pre-litigation to appeal, seeking to aggressively defend his clients' interests. He has substantial trial experience and, in his first solo jury trial, obtained a defense verdict in his client's favor.  Before joining Subashi, Wildermuth & Justice, Zach served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Patrick D. McAnany of the Kansas Court of Appeals. During the clerkship, he gained valuable insight into courts’ decision-making processes and focused exposure to both civil and criminal litigation. Zach was born and raised in Portland, Maine. He attended Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in political science. Before attending law school, he devoted a year of full-time service to Milwaukee’s youth as a Corps Member for City Year Milwaukee. In his free time, Zach enjoys spending time with his wife, Britney, their two children, Luca and Kennedy, and their two dogs, Lincoln and Quinn.