Our Team

Nathan D. Painter, JD, MBA

Founding Partner

Nathan D. Painter has been recognized as one of the top attorneys in the state of Ohio, being named a “Rising Star” for 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2015 by Ohio Super Lawyers.

Nathan has broad experience providing diverse services to private individuals, businesses and corporations, real estate agents, insurers, school districts, nonprofit organizations, elected officials, governmental units, hospitals, municipalities and others. His areas of specialty are Business Law, Business Litigation, Equine Law, Estate Planning, Civil Litigation, Family Law and Domestic Law.

Nathan has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in federal and state court cases. Nathan’s experience includes serving at the Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office, where he was responsible for prosecuting a wide variety of juvenile and felony-level criminal cases. At Isaac, Brant, Ledman & Teetor, LLP, he represented public and private clients in cases that included Business and Commercial Law and Litigation, Contract Disputes, Ohio Consumer Sales Practice Act claims, Americans with Disabilities claims, Employment Law, Education Law, Section §1983 claims, and Election Law among others.

Nathan has served as a magistrate for the City of Hilliard and is former member of Hilliard’s Board of Zoning Appeals. Nathan currently serves as President of Hilliard City Council.

Nathan holds a JD, magna cum laude, Capital University Law School, an MBA, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University and a BA-English, magna cum laude, The Ohio State University. He is admitted to practice to the Ohio Supreme Court, United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, the Northern District of Ohio and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, Columbus Bar Association and the Erie County Bar Association.

Amanda Waltz, JD

Associate Attorney

Amanda started as an Associate Attorney for Painter & Associates, LLC in 2014, and has quickly become a vital member of the team. She has experience in several areas, including Probate, Family and Domestic Relations, and Criminal, and is the primary attorney handling Estate Planning and Administration services.

Amanda holds a JD from Capital University Law School where she was awarded the Order of the Curia. While attending Capital, she worked as an extern for the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission and the Franklin County Probate Court. She received her Bachelor's degree in Agribusiness and Applied Economics from The Ohio State University. Additionally, Amanda spent three years in the Legal and Compliance division of Morgan Stanley in Baltimore, MD.

She is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, Columbus Bar Association, Columbus Young Professionals Club, Order Sons of Italy in America, Scoprimento Lodge and the Ohio Farm Bureau.

Becky Brooks, JD

Of Counsel

As assistant prosecuting attorney for Franklin County, Becky gained extensive experience prosecuting a wide variety of Juvenile delinquency, traffic, and bind over cases, as well as Abuse, Neglect and Dependency cases. Additionally, she worked at the Family Drug Court Prosecutor and was appointed to the drug court board. Her areas of specialty include: Family Law, Juvenile Law, Guardian Ad Litem work, and Criminal Law.

She joined Painter & Associates, LLC to represent juveniles in delinquency and traffic cases, to serve as a Guardian Ad Litem, and to represent clients involved in Abuse, Neglect and Dependency cases. Additionally, she handles Victim of Crime Compensation, wills and trusts, estate planning, divorces, and child custody cases.

A very active member of the Central Ohio law enforcement community, Becky holds a JD, Capital University Law School and a BA-Communication, Cleveland State University. She is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, Columbus Bar Association, Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary, Franklin County Drug Court Board.

Adam Crowell, JD

Of Counsel

Adam E. Crowell has been nominated by his peers and selected as a Rising Star by Ohio Super Lawyers. Adam is Of Counsel to Painter & Associates where he represents a select handful of clients. In addition to his role at the firm, Adam serves as In-House Counsel to Premier Data Management, a company that specializes in information safeguarding and software auditing solutions for automotive dealers.

Prior to joining Painter & Associates, Adam managed an automotive dealer practice group, evaluated plaintiff class action cases, and prosecuted complex commercial and personal injury cases for a boutique civil litigation firm. Adam has also served as a staff attorney in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas and as an assistant prosecuting attorney for the Franklin County Prosecutor's Office. As a trial attorney, Adam has secured felony convictions and recovered/obtained judgments totalling over $10 million. Adam has also succesfully defended his institutional clients and obtained rulings in their favor.

Adam holds a JD from Capital University Law School where he was accepted into the prestigious Order of the Curia and he holds a BA from Denison University where he double majored in Economics and Religion. Adam is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Ohio.