About Harlan & Reeve Criminal Defense

The Attorney

Marcus Harlan has practiced criminal defense for 15+ years in Columbus and central Ohio. Marcus Harlan is a former county prosecutor, which means years spent on the other side of these cases: seeing how charges are built, where they are weak, and what a strong defense looks like from the inside. That experience now works for the people this firm represents.

The firm was founded in 2008 on a simple idea: a person facing a criminal charge should be able to reach a lawyer quickly, get a straight answer, and understand the road ahead. Most people who call have never been through this before. They are frightened, and the clock is running. The job is to steady that, explain it, and defend it.

Experience and Admission

The numbers and credentials that matter most to someone deciding whom to call:

Bar admission: Ohio State Bar, 2008

Years in practice: 15+ years in criminal and DUI defense

Background: A former county prosecutor

Cases handled: Hundreds of criminal and DUI matters

Courts and counties: Franklin, Delaware, and Fairfield County courts

What This Firm Stands For

Reachable when it counts. Arrests do not keep business hours, so the line is answered 24 hours and the first consultation is free. You will speak with someone who can tell you what to do next.

Clear about the case. We explain where you stand in plain language, including the hard parts. You should never leave a consultation more confused than you arrived.

Confidential, always. Your contact with this firm is private. We keep the first conversation short and confidential, and we never ask you to type case details into a form.

Where We Practice

The firm appears regularly in the Franklin, Delaware, and Fairfield County courts. Knowing the local courts, the prosecutors, and the way these cases tend to move in central Ohio is part of what an experienced local defense brings to a case.