Tax
Audit Resolved at Reduced Assessment
Represented a consulting business owner through a multi-year IRS audit, narrowing the proposed assessment and arranging an installment agreement for the balance.
Business and Professional Law
Clear Counsel for
the Matter at Hand
Tax, employment, real estate, and general business law for owners and professionals across Columbus and central Ohio. We tell you where you stand and what the options are, in plain terms.
Admitted in Ohio
LL.M. in Taxation
20+ years in practice
Confidential consultations
How We Help
Four practice areas, each explained plainly. If your matter is here, you are in the right place.
Tax Law
IRS audits, liens, back taxes, and resolution. We explain the options, deal with the agency, and work to settle the matter on the best terms available.
Learn moreEmployment Law
Handbooks, offer letters, classification, non-competes, and disputes. We help employers set clear terms and respond when a matter arises.
Learn moreReal Estate Law
Purchase and sale agreements, leases, due diligence, and closings for commercial and investment property. We keep the transaction moving and the terms sound.
Learn moreGeneral Business
Entity formation, contracts, ownership agreements, and the questions that come up as a company grows. Practical counsel for everyday decisions.
Learn moreNot Sure Where You Fit?
Many matters touch more than one area. See an overview of how the practice areas connect, or simply tell us your situation and we will point you to the right path.
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A legal matter is unsettling. Our work is to make it clear, and to make the next step obvious.
Plain Explanations
We explain the law, the options, and the likely path in language you can act on. You should understand your own matter, not just trust that we do.
Credentialed Counsel
20+ years in practice, an LL.M. in Taxation, and admissions that let us represent you where your matter is heard.
Discreet and Confidential
Your matter stays private. Conversations with the firm are confidential, and the consultation is a place to speak plainly about what is going on.
Representative Matters
A few anonymized examples of the work, to show the range. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Employment
Handbook and Classification Review
Updated handbook, offer letters, and worker-classification practices for a growing company, reducing exposure before a planned expansion.
Real Estate
Commercial Purchase to Close
Guided an investor through the purchase of a commercial property, from the purchase agreement and due diligence to a clean closing on schedule.
What Clients Say
A few restrained words from clients we have helped.
"I came in anxious about an IRS letter and left understanding exactly what would happen next. The explanation alone was worth the visit. The outcome was better than I expected."
Tax matter
"We needed our employment paperwork in order before we grew the team. The review was thorough and practical, and the advice fit the size of our company rather than a big-firm template."
Employment matter
"Our commercial closing had a few complications and they handled each one calmly. We always knew where things stood. I would not do another transaction without this firm."
Real estate matter
The Attorney You Work With
You work directly with the attorney on your matter, not a rotating intake desk.
Daniel R. Hargrove founded Hargrove & Bell LLP to give owners and professionals counsel that is direct, credentialed, and discreet. Read the attorney bio and credentials.