MORE THAN 100 YEARS OF COMBINED LEGAL EXPERIENCE
We are a locally-owned full-service law firm offering expert legal counsel for north central Ohioans since the 1870s.
Our dedicated legal team provides legal services encompassing a wide range of practice areas.
Our dedicated legal team provides legal services encompassing a wide range of practice areas.
When you need legal representation, you deserve the best in the field.
Sears Pry Griebling & McBride PLL will do all the heavy legal lifting to resolve your legal matters to the best possible outcome.
We are open Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm, with other hours by appointment.
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If you are in need of legal counsel, please call us at 419.562.9856 or use this button to reach out to one of our attorneys.
James W. Pry II
Jim Pry received his law degree from Ohio Northern University in 1970. His legal practice specialties include civil litigation, corporate law, business organization and formation, landlord/tenant, real estate, probate, wills, wrongful death and more.
James W. Pry II
Education:
- Crestline High School, Crestline, Ohio
- Ohio Wesleyan University, B.A.
- Ohio Northern University, College of Law, J.D.
- Certified Public Accountant
Legal Practice Areas:
- Business Organization & Formation
- Plaintiff Civil Litigation
- Corporations, Partnerships, & Limited Liability Companies (LLC)
- Estate Planning
- Extinguish Abandoned Oil & Gas Leases
- Foreclosures
- Landlord/Tenant
- Personal Injury
- Real Estate
- Taxation
- Wills, Trusts, Probate, Powers of Attorney
- Wrongful Death
Professional Involvement:
- Admitted Ohio State Bar Association
- Admitted to U.S. Supreme Court
- Admitted to U.S. District Court — Northern District of Ohio
- Admitted to U.S. Tax Court
- Member Crawford County Bar Association
- Member Ohio State Bar Association
- The Community Foundation for Crawford County – Legal Counsel, Past President, & Board of Trustees member
- Legal Counsel for Crawford Park District
- Member Sandusky River Water Coalition
- Ohio Wesleyan University – Past Trustee
- Ohio Northern University, College of Law Advisory Council
- Member First Congregational Church
Eric H. Griebling
Eric Griebling received his law degree from the University of Cincinnati in 1979. His legal expertise includes adoption and child welfare issues, bankruptcy, elder law and estate planning, probate and trust administration, and more.
Eric H. Griebling
Education:
- Galion High School, Galion, Ohio
- Bowling Green State University, B.A.
- University of Cincinnati, J. D.
Legal Practice Areas:
- Adoption, Custody of Minors, Child Welfare Cases
- Business Organization and Formations – Corp., LLC, LLP
- Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
- Dissolution and Divorce
- Elder Law and Estate Planning
- Guardianships
- Juvenile
- Landlord/ Tenant
- Personal Injury on behalf of Plaintiffs
- Probate and Trust Administration
- Receives and has received referrals from attorneys in Plaintiff’s injury and litigation since 1980
- Wills, Trusts, and Powers of Attorney
- Wrongful Death on behalf of Plaintiffs
Professional Involvement:
- Member and Past President of the Crawford County Bar Association
- Crawford County Law Library Association, Past President
- Chairman of the Crawford County Common Pleas, General Division, Rules Committee
- Admitted to practice in all State Courts in Ohio and in Federal District Courts in Ohio
- Pro Hac Vice for out of state cases in Indiana, Kentucky, & Arkansas
- Member of the Ohio Association of Justice
- Member of the Ohio State Bar Association
- Past Member – Council of Delegates/Negligence Law Committee
- Christian Legal Society
- Member of Gideons International since 1983
- Member of First Church of the Nazarene, Bucyrus, Ohio
- Member of Crawford County Republican Central Committee
G. Scott McBride
Scott McBride received his law degree in 1986 from Ohio Northern University. His legal practice specialties include Chapter 7 bankruptcy, civil litigation, business litigation, divorce, estate planning, personal injury, probate, family/domestic relations and more.
G. Scott McBride
Education:
- Ohio University, B.A.
- Ohio Northern University, J.D.
Legal Practice Areas:
- Bankruptcy (Chapter 7)
- Civil Litigation
- Commercial/Business Litigation
- Divorce
- Estate Planning
- Family/Domestic Relations
- Guardianships
- Juvenile
- Personal Injury on Behalf of Plaintiffs
- Probate
- Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney
- Wrongful Death on Behalf of Plaintiffs
Professional Involvement:
- Member of the Crawford County Bar Association
- Admitted to practice in Supreme Court of Ohio Board of Character & Fitness
- Member The Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Member The Ohio State Bar Association
- City of Bucyrus Civil Service Commission
- Served on the Bucyrus Area YMCA Board of Directors
- Served on the Board of the Crawford County Park District
- Served on the board of Waycraft, Inc.
Jenna L. Delarber
Jenna Delarber received her law degree from the University of Toledo College of Law, graduating magna cum laude. Her practice specialities include business organizations and formation, estate planning, extinguish oil & gas leases, real estate, landlord/tenant, and more.
Jenna Delarber
Education:
- University of Toledo College of Law, J.D., 2023, magna cum laude
- University of Findlay, B.S., 2020, summa cum laude
- Buckeye Central High School, 2016
Legal Practice Areas:
- Business Organization and Formation
- Corporations, Not-for-Profit Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, and Partnerships
- Estate Planning
- Extinguish Oil & Gas Leases
- Landlord/Tenant
- Real Estate
- Taxation
Professional Involvement:
- Admitted to Practice Law by the Supreme Court of Ohio
- Admitted to Ohio State Bar Association
- Admitted to U.S. Supreme Court
- SWC Tri-County Women’s Bar Association
- Law Review 2021-2023, Member and Note and Comment Editor
- UT Tax Clinic 2022-2023
- University of Findlay Women’s Volleyball Team 2016-2019
- Business Oriented Women, Member 2018-2020
- Habitat for Humanity, Member 2018-2020
Practice Hours
Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm
Saturdays and additional hours available by appointment.