Bowling Green, Ohio Attorneys

Bowling Green, Ohio, population 29,294 (2009 U.S. Census), is approximately 20 miles south of Toledo, in Northwest Ohio. First settled in 1832, Bowling Green was incorporated as a town in 1855 and became a city in 1901. Bowling Green, OH was built on the edge of the Great Black Swamp, a once foreboding region in Northwest Ohio. The swamp consisted of dense forests, and, for much of the year, the land was flooded, delaying settlement for decades. The establishment of the Northwest Territory in 1787 encouraged settlers to pour into the area. The city has a vibrant downtown featuring a number of historic buildings, specialty shops, gift stores and restaurants. A number of large, older homes are present downtown, the remnants of the prosperous oil and gas boom of the 1930s.

Bowling Green is the county seat for Wood County. As the county seat, Bowling Green is home to the Wood County Court of Common Pleas, located at One Courthouse Square, Bowling Green, OH 43402. There is a Court of Common Pleas in each of Ohio’s 88 counties. The Court of Common Pleas is the trial court of general jurisdiction, hearing felony cases as well as civil disputes where the amount of money in controversy exceeds $500. This court has exclusive jurisdiction over civil cases exceeding $10,000.

If you have a personal injury case in Ohio, your claim will be heard in civil court. The Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure set out the rules for civil cases from the commencement of the civil action to the final remedies available.

The Supreme Court is the court of last resort in Ohio. The home of the Supreme Court is the newly restored Ohio Judicial Center located at 65 South Front Street, Columbus, Ohio. Most of the cases heard by the Ohio Supreme Court are appeals from the 12 district Ohio Courts of Appeals.

Located on Interstate 75, Bowling Green, OH is just 12 minutes from the Ohio Turnpike. Both the Toledo Express Airport and the Wood County Regional Airport serve the city.

Bowling Green, OH is the home of Bowling Green State University. The University provides education for more than 19,000 students. Bowling Green University owns a number of buildings and parking lots throughout the city, including the Bowling Green Research Enterprise Park just east of Interstate 75. The Research Enterprise Park houses research offices, experimental or testing laboratories, research support agencies, manufacturing facilities with strong technical components which co-ordinate with teaching, research and service at BGSU.

Wood County Hospital serves the health care needs of Bowling Green, Ohio residents. The not-for-profit 162-bed community hospital is located on a 37-acre campus in the city. The University of Toledo Medical Center is within a driving distance of Bowling Green for residents needing specialized services.

Bowling Green, Ohio’s wealth of treasures showcases the rich history of the region. The Historical Construction Equipment Museum documents the history of the construction, dredging and surface mining equipment industries. The Little Red Schoolhouse has a collection of items related to education, on display in a one-room schoolhouse built in 1875. The Wood County Historical Center and Museum showcases Wood County heritage, and the Wood County Courthouse offers tours of the 100-year-old building, which boasts one of the largest working hand clocks in existence.

Bowling Green is a diverse community, shaped by the community’s efforts to preserve Bowling Green’s history and heritage, and enhanced with the presence of a large State University, and a thriving business community.