Steve began his career as a defense lawyer defending medical malpractice, cerebral palsy, insurance defense and product liability claims. As a defense lawyer, Steve tried over 100 cases to verdict throughout Ohio and on behalf of many insurance companies and hospitals. In 2001 Steve utilized this experience when he changed the focus of his practice to representing injured individuals and their families against the same insurance industry he once represented. This experience in the courtroom, combined with the knowledge of how the insurance industry evaluates claims, makes Steve a unique lawyer to hire for your case. When you hire Steve Crandall, you are hiring a lawyer adept at evaluating both sides of your case. This allows the best representation by combining the experience of a courtroom litigator with the vision of how to present your case's strengths and weaknesses most effectively to the Defendant for settlement or the Jury for a verdict.

With licenses to practice law in Kentucky, Ohio, and various Federal Courts, Steve Crandall has been a top trial lawyer for nearly 30 years. Steve’s goals are to first investigate your case to get you answers and then focus on holding those responsible for the mistakes that changed your life. Steve’s clients can attest to the fact that Steve is responsive, keeps them constantly updated and aggressively pursues their case. Steve also remains their lawyer for life. Steve Crandall is a force to be reckoned with in the legal world. His experience, trial skills and connections in the legal industry allow him to provide his clients with unparalleled representation. Throughout his career, Steve built strong relationships with expert witnesses, opposing counsel, in-house lawyers, insurance representatives and courthouse personnel. This network of contacts allows him to uncover the truth about a case, as well as maximize the recovery and compensation for his clients. As a result, Steve has a reputation as a knowledgeable, tough and fair trial lawyer, with proven experience and results.

Lauren Crane represents and advises the most accomplished individuals in a wide array of matrimonial and family law matters including the equitable distribution of assets, spousal and child support, child custody and access, and prenuptial, postnuptial and separation agreements. While she skillfully resolves such matters through artful negotiation and settlement, when necessary, she is an aggressive litigator at the trial and appellate court levels. In addition to her prodigious litigation experience, Lauren is an appointed mediator in New York County. She completed several mediation courses to advance her mediation training for divorce and child custody related issues—the Essential Mediation Skills for the New Mediator with the American Arbitration Association and the Advanced Mediation Training with the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. In February of 2020, Lauren was selected to serve as a Mediator on the New York County Supreme Court’s Roster of Matrimonial Mediators. Upon graduation from law school, Lauren had the unique privilege of serving as the judicial law clerk to the Honorable Ellen L. Koblitz, Superior Court, Family Division, New Jersey. She joined Bender & Rosenthal LLP in 2005, where she practiced exclusively in the area of matrimonial and family law, specializing in high net worth clients. Then, in 2022, after 17 years of exceptional advocacy, she is now one of the primary attorneys of Bender & Crane LLP. Lauren earned her B.A. in English and History from Emory University and her J.D. from Rutgers Law School.

Lauren Crane represents and advises the most accomplished individuals in a wide array of matrimonial and family law matters including the equitable distribution of assets, spousal and child support, child custody and access, and prenuptial, postnuptial and separation agreements. While she skillfully resolves such matters through artful negotiation and settlement, when necessary, she is an aggressive litigator at the trial and appellate court levels. In addition to her prodigious litigation experience, Lauren is an appointed mediator in New York County. She completed several mediation courses to advance her mediation training for divorce and child custody related issues—the Essential Mediation Skills for the New Mediator with the American Arbitration Association and the Advanced Mediation Training with the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. In February of 2020, Lauren was selected to serve as a Mediator on the New York County Supreme Court’s Roster of Matrimonial Mediators. Upon graduation from law school, Lauren had the unique privilege of serving as the judicial law clerk to the Honorable Ellen L. Koblitz, Superior Court, Family Division, New Jersey. She joined Bender & Rosenthal LLP in 2005, where she practiced exclusively in the area of matrimonial and family law, specializing in high net worth clients. Then, in 2022, after 17 years of exceptional advocacy, she is now one of the primary attorneys of Bender & Crane LLP. Lauren earned her B.A. in English and History from Emory University and her J.D. from Rutgers Law School.

Carrie P. Cravatta is an attorney who represents clients in family law matters in Arizona. She is compassionate, caring, honest and respectful family law attorney. She grew up in a small town in Illinois, but gravitated towards the "big city" after high school for both college and law school. She attended North Central College in Naperville, Illinois and The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois. Carrie is licensed in both Illinois and Arizona. Carrie Cravatta has been recognized by peers and was selected to Super Lawyers for 2021 to the present. Prior to that she was recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers (2016 - 2018). This selection is based off of an evaluation of 12 indicators including peer recognition and professional achievement in legal practice. Being selected to Super Lawyers is limited to a small number of attorneys in each state. As one of the few attorneys to garner the distinction of Super Lawyers, Carrie Cravatta has earned the respect of peers as one of the top-rated attorneys in the nation. She has also been recognized as one of the "10 Best" Attorneys by the American institute of Family Law and National Academy of Family Law Attorneys. She has presented at several seminars on topics such as Advanced Child and Spousal Support Issues and grandparent visitation, as well as volunteered at the Arizona State University Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Practice Area Career Fair. Carrie also finds time to volunteer at FLAP often and was recognized for her contributions to FLAP and by the State Bar of Arizona in 2015.