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Antony Abboud

Founding Partner

Dedicated
and Skilled

Representation

Antony “Tony” Abboud is a partner and one of the proud founders of Gounaris Abboud, LPA. Tony is a long-time resident of the Miami Valley. He is a graduate of the University of Dayton School of Law and started practicing law in 2004.

His law career included positions as a municipal court prosecutor and acting magistrate. He has been blessed to focus his 20-year law career in the two areas of criminal and traffic defense.

He prides himself on handling complex criminal and traffic matters and always being prepared to take each case to Trial.

20+ Years in Criminal
and Traffic Defense

In 2011, Tony was recognized by the Ohio Superlayers List and continued to be awarded that distinction in the years 2012, 2013, and 2014. In 2015, he was then honored with the distinction of Ohio Super Lawyer and has maintained that distinction in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2022, 2023 and 2024.

In addition, Tony is also honored as a Top 50 Lawyer in Cincinnati and Top 100 Lawyer in Ohio in the areas of criminal and traffic defense. In 2024, only 7 lawyers, including Tony and his partner, Nick Gounaris, were recognized from the Dayton area in the Top-50 Lawyers in the Dayton/Cincinnati area. Even more impressively, of those 7 Dayton area lawyers included in the list, the only 2 that focus on criminal defense were Tony and Nick.

He has also received a 10.0 “Superb” rating by Avvo, which is an attorney rating website recognized around the nation, and the National Association Trial Lawyers also named him to the list of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers.

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More about Antony Abboud

Education

University of Dayton, Dayton Ohio

  • B.A., 2000
  • Criminal Justice Degree
  • Political Science

University of Dayton School of Law, Dayton, Ohio

  • J.D., 2004

Bar Admission

  • The Supreme Court of Ohio, 2004
  • The United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, 2004
  • The United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2008
  • The United States District Court for the North District of Texas, San Antonio, 2022

Honor and Awards

  • Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars: 2011 – 2014
  • Ohio Super Lawyers: 2015–2026
  • Ohio Super Lawyers Top 50 Cincinnati: 2021–2026
  • Ohio Super Lawyers Top 100 Ohio: 2021–2026
  • National Association of Trial Lawyers Top 100
  • Top 100 DUI Attorney State of Ohio
  • American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys “10 Best”
  • Superb Rating 10.0, AVVO

Professional Associations

  • Dayton Bar Association
  • Ohio State Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association
  • Ohio Criminal Lawyers Association
  • National Criminal Lawyers Association
  • Greene County Bar Association

Past Positions

  • Municipal Court Prosecutor, Vandalia Municipal Court
  • Acting Magistrate, Vandalia Municipal Court

Take
the First Step

Don’t let a criminal charge define your life. The team at Gounaris Abboud is ready to stand up and fight for you. We are available 24/7 to take your call because we know that legal troubles don’t wait for business hours.

Your defense starts now. Schedule a free, completely confidential consultation to discuss your case with an experienced Dayton criminal defense lawyer. There is no obligation. Let us show you how we can help.

(937) 222-1515

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