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Brian Shonk
Canal Winchester, OH Probate Attorney with 37 years of experience
Probate, Business, Collections and Estate Planning
Boston College Law School
A Practice Focused on Business & Banking
Mr. Shonk represents businesses and banks with regard to financial, organizational and general business planning matters including:
Business, banking and credit rights disputes
Employment and labor law
Bankruptcy
Acquisitions
Mergers
Business reorganizations
Estate planning
Trusts
Probate
An Experienced and Trusted Advisor
Mr. Shonk’s focus on financial matters and business affairs has allowed him to be the trusted advisor to families and individuals who seek his services on estate planning, trusts and probate matters.
His articles on labor law have been published in law journals. Mr. Shonk has presented continuing legal education seminars on various bankruptcy and mechanic’s lien issues to both trade organizations and outside attorney...
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Nicholas Robert Grilli
9.0 (1 Peer Review)
Canal Winchester, OH Probate Attorney with 18 years of experience
Probate, Agricultural, Estate Planning and Family
Capital University Law School
A Focus on Families
Mr. Grilli is engaged in the general civil practice of law with an emphasis on:
Family law
Divorce
Dissolution
Post-decree matters
Paternity
Child custody
Child Support
Adoption
Oil and gas law
Professional Affiliations
Mr. Grilli is licensed to practice law in all courts of Ohio and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. He is also a member of:
The Fairfield County Bar Association
The Perry County Bar Association (past-president and current treasurer)
The Columbus Bar Association
The Ohio State Bar Association
Commitment to Community
Mr. Grilli offers his support to a variety of organizations, including:
Volunteer for free legal clinics in Fairfield and Perry counties
Offers pro-bono corporate counsel services for...
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Kenneth L. Sheppard Jr.
10.0 (1 Peer Review)
Free ConsultationColumbus, OH Probate Attorney with 21 years of experience
Probate, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Tax
Ohio Northern University
Kenneth L. Sheppard, Jr. is the President and Owner of Sheppard Law Offices, Co., L.P.A.
Kenneth graduated from Ohio Northern University in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and History. While at Ohio Northern, Ken was a member of three honor societies and two national mock trial teams. He then entered Ohio Northern University Law School and graduated in 1999 with a Juris Doctor degree. After law school, Mr. Sheppard earned his LL.M. (Master's Degree) in Taxation from the University of Denver in 2000.
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Jesse A. Atkins
Columbus, OH Probate Attorney with 14 years of experience
Probate and Criminal
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law and The University of Toledo College of Law
I practice in two main areas of law: Probate and Criminal Defense law.
I am licensed in the State of Ohio and State of Tennessee, the U.S. Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.
Probate Law includes drafting, modifying and administering (or helping others administer) wills and trusts, assisting in name changes, adoptions, administering probate estates, wrongful death claims and assisting clients in becoming guardians of persons and estates. Our firm's focus on Criminal Defense focuses on felony and municipal trial work and assisting clients on appeals and...
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Dennis Aaron Rathburn
Columbus, OH Probate Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Probate, Elder, Estate Planning and Family
Capital University Law School
My practice has transitioned over the last few years. The largest area of practice is Estate Planning (helping families prepare for a death and minimize legal work needed following a death in their family) and helping families with legal work necessary after a death in their family. It's referred to as "Probate" work. However, with proper planning, it should be referred to as Probate/non-Probate legal work. I have helped families in hundreds of cases from large, complex matters to small non-complex matters. The people that you plan for will likely be your family. We can help you make a plan...
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Jeremy M. Nicholas
Reynoldsburg, OH Probate Attorney with 16 years of experience
Probate, Business, Elder and Estate Planning
University of Toledo College of Law
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Douglas Roger Jackson
Columbus, OH Probate Attorney with 39 years of experience
Probate, Elder and Estate Planning
Capital University Law School
Douglas R. Jackson is the founding firm member of Jackson & Curtin with office locations in Columbus and Dayton, Ohio. He received a B. A. degree, cum laude, from Ohio University. Mr. Jackson received his M.B.A. degree from Western Kentucky University and his J.D. degree from Captial University. Mr. Jackson is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, former chairman of the American Cancer Planned Giving Council, and is a member of the Catholic Foundation Professional Advisory Group
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Thomas Mallory Jr
Columbus, OH Probate Attorney with 29 years of experience
Probate, Business, Estate Planning and Tax
Capital University Law School
We practice in the areas of real estate, business transactions, commercial litigation, and estate planning. We value every client relationship, and our aspiration is to become your trusted advisors. We have been business owners and real estate developers ourselves, and we have been clients. We have families we want to provide for and to protect, just as our clients do. From these experiences, we understand the value of creative legal advice, decisive counsel, timely service, and zealous representation delivered with cost in mind.
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Richard James Makowski
Columbus, OH Probate Attorney with 47 years of experience
Probate, Administrative, Criminal and Insurance Claims
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
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Treisa L. Fox
Reynoldsburg, OH Probate Attorney with 15 years of experience
Probate, Bankruptcy, Business and Estate Planning
Capital University Law School
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Seth David Preisler
Bexley, OH Probate Attorney
Probate, Business, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
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Steven Katz
Columbus, OH Probate Attorney
Probate, Business, Consumer and Real Estate
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C. Lawrence Huddleston III
Columbus, OH Probate Attorney with 47 years of experience
(614) 488-7878
First Merchants Bank Building, Suite 210
3650 Olentangy River Rd
Columbus, OH 43214
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfProbate, Elder and Estate Planning
Capital University Law School
• Board-Certified Specialist, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law
• 22 years' Estate Planning, Trust and Probate law experience
• Founding Member and frequent speaker, WealthCounsel, LLC
• Fellow, Esperti Peterson Institute for Advanced Wealth Strategies Planning
• Fellow, The Laureate Circle
• Member, Professional Advisory Committee, The Columbus Foundation
• Member, ePlanners Educational Alliance
• Board Member, Christian Legal Society of Central Ohio
• Accredited Attorney – U. S. Veterans Administration
• Honoree, Leave A Legacy Award – Central Ohio Planned Giving Council
• Rated AV “Pre-eminent” by Martindale-Hubbell / Lawyers.Com
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Ehren Wesley Slagle
Columbus,, OH Probate Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfProbate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Capital University Law School
While providing the personal attention of a small firm, our experience, knowledge of the law, qualified/trained staff, and cutting-edge technology, allow us to provide our clients with the highest quality legal services.
We use prompt, effective communication and action to assist individuals and small businesses in resolving their legal needs. We provide tailored legal services for complex matters.
We advise clients in all phases of their legal issues, including planning, strategies, negotiations, alternative dispute resolution, and litigation. We utilize a network of affiliated professional consultants, including other attorneys, to provide our clients with specialized counsel in a wide variety...
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Aaron Epling
Hilliard, OH Probate Attorney
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfProbate, Business, Elder and Estate Planning
Capital University Law School
Aaron B. Epling operates Epling Law Office, LLC; serving all of Ohio and limited primarily to estate planning and probate law. He routinely assists clients in the orderly and tax efficient transfer of wealth during life and after death by preparing all related estate planning documents; representing fiduciaries of trusts, decedent’s estates and guardianships; planning for incapacity and elder concerns; planning for employee benefits; planning charitable gifts; and handling tax controversy and fiduciary litigation. Aaron resides in Hilliard, Ohio with his wife, Tiffany, and three girls. He is an avid golfer and racquetball player and he enjoys...
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George Michael Wolfe
Columbus, OH Probate Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Criminal, DUI and Estate Planning
Capital University Law School and Ohio State University - Columbus
I have had extensive trial experience since licensure in 1994. I handled thousands of criminal trials, hearings, probate estates, and divorce or custody related hearings. I can practice anywhere in Ohio and Federal court. My reviews under Wolfe Legal Services on Google and Avvo.com show only a fraction of the clients we have represented. Please contact me any time for a free phone consultation, or you can send a text message requesting a callback.
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Jennifer H. Sitterley
Lancaster, OH Probate Attorney with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate and Estate Planning
University of Akron School of Law
Currently the only Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) in Fairfield County, and one of only 30 CELAs in Ohio, Jennifer enjoys serving as President of the Ohio chapter of the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys, as the President of the AHA! Children's Museum, as the Vice President of the Fairfield County United Way, as the Secretary of the Fairfield County Republican Executive Committee, and as the Treasurer of the Fairfield County Bar Association. She founded Sitterley Law LLC to focus on Asset Protection, Probate, and Estate Planning services. Sitterley Law LLC is located on the second floor in...
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Christopher Orr
New Albany, OH Probate Attorney with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Elder and Estate Planning
University of Toledo
Christopher is now an experienced trust & estate attorney, with expertise in estate planning, trust administration, and probate. But as a child, Christopher R. Orr was always known as the kid with his nose in a book. This passion for learning was due to Christopher’s parents answering his endless “why?” questions with “look it up and teach us!” The ability to make complicated information logical and then turn around and explain it to others became natural for him even at that young age.
It wasn’t until Christopher was in law school that he was faced with the reality that most attorneys...
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Daniel R. Gurtner
Columbus, OH Probate Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Bankruptcy, Divorce and Family
Capital University Law School
Gurtner Law, LLC is a law firm located in Columbus, OH dedicated to serving the legal needs of people with issues related to divorce/domestic relations/family law as well as consumer bankruptcy and probate.
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Jacintha Kraft Balch
Columbus, OH Probate Attorney with 45 years of experience
Probate, Business, Elder and Estate Planning
University of Michigan Law School
Jacintha Kraft Balch is an Ohio Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Probate and Trust, holds the highest Martindale Hubbell AV rating available to any lawyer, and has been named as one of Central Ohio's Top Lawyers in C.E.O. Magazine. She founded Balch Law in 1991. The firm's practice is dedicated to providing large firm experience with small firm attention.
She is a member of The Columbus Foundation's Professional Advisory Board, has served on the Columbus Jewish Foundation's Professional Advisory Board and as a Board Member of Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio.
She is a frequent speaker at continuing legal education...
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Norman Ogilvie Jr
Lancaster, OH Probate Attorney with 56 years of experience
Probate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Ohio State University - Columbus
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Abbie Obenour
Worthington, OH Probate Attorney with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Capital University Law School
As a founding and managing partner of a women-owned law firm, attorney Abbie Obenour is particularly interested in efficient practice management, networking strategies for attorneys, women in the profession, and mentorship.
Areas of Practice
Elder Law
Estate Planning
Probate & Estate Administration
Adoption
Assisted Reproductive Technology
Guardian Ad Litem
Education
– Capital University Law School
Honors: Order of the Curia
Honors: Felicia Beth Nektirz Juvenile
Law Fellow with the National Center for Adoption Law and Policy
Honors: Dean’s Award for Public Service
Concentration: Family Law
– The Ohio State University
Master of Public Health
Honors: University FellowshipConcentration:
Health Behavior Health Promotion
– The Ohio State University
Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude
Honors: College of Arts and Sciences Award for Excellence...
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Gregory Port
Columbus, OH Probate Lawyer
Probate, Business, Elder and Estate Planning
Capital University Law School
Attorney Gregory Port actively practices law in the areas of elder law, life care Medicaid planning, probate, estate planning and real estate. His experience and core values are the cornerstones of Port Legal as a specialized advocate for your interests.
Port Legal was formed to provide highly professional, valuable, and skilled legal services to individuals, families, and businesses. Our focus areas include: real estate, probate, estate planning, Medicaid, and elder care. If you're seeking guidance on issues in any of these areas of specialty, we have the knowledge and experience required to answer your questions.
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Carol Ann Fey
COLUMBUS, OH Probate Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Probate, Divorce and Family
Ohio State University - Columbus
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Philip Adrian King
Worthington, OH Probate Attorney with 24 years of experience
Probate and Estate Planning
University of Cincinnati
13+ Years of Litigation Experience
Seven years spent as an Assistant Attorney General (AAG) with the Corrections Unit in the Corrections Litigation (Criminal Justice) Section of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office (AG’s Office); over six years serving as an Assistant Disciplinary Counsel (ADC) in the Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC), an Ohio Supreme Court division.
2000 to Early ’07
The AG’s office: As an AAG specifically, I saw civil litigation brought by inmates, as well as that presented on behalf of committed youths. Employees of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitations and Corrections (DRC) and the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) required representation...
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Joseph Budde
Westerville, OH Probate Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Probate, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Capital University Law School
Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from The Ohio State University
Juris Doctor from Capital University Law School
Admitted to practice by the Supreme Court of Ohio in 1983
29 years mortgage lending experience
Member of the Ohio and Columbus Bar Associations
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Geoffrey Scott Kunkler
Columbus, OH Probate Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfProbate, Business, Elder and Estate Planning
Geoffrey Kunkler joined Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP in 2014 and has been a Partner since 2018. His practice is centered around estate planning for individuals and business owners, as well as asset protection planning for retirees. He focuses primarily on the areas of estate planning, elder protection, estate administration, charitable and philanthropic planning and special needs planning. He also has extensive experience in conducting educational seminars on legal topics related to his expertise.
Professional Accolades
Education
Geoff received his bachelor’s degree (B.A.) and master’s degree (M.A.) from Case Western Reserve University and his law degree (J.D.) from The Ohio State University...
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David Hasselback
Westerville, OH Probate Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Probate, Bankruptcy, Consumer and Juvenile
Capital University Law School
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Joel Elkin
Gahanna, OH Probate Attorney with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Bankruptcy, Business and Estate Planning
Capital University Law School
After growing up in the Pittsburgh area, I attended Penn State, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree. I then attended Capital University Law School and worked with William J. Clark & Associates for 10 years. Since that time, I have practiced as a sole practitioner, currently located in Gahanna.
Member of the Columbus Bar Association and American Bar Association.
Admitted to the bars of Pennsylvania (1984) and Ohio (1985)
Participate in the Columbus Legal Aid Society's Pro Bono Bankruptcy program.
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Jeffrey Allan Griffith
Columbus, OH Probate Attorney with 25 years of experience
(888) 488-7878
First Merchants Bank Building, Suite 210
3650 Olentangy River Rd
Columbus, OH 43214
Free ConsultationProbate, Business, Elder and Estate Planning
Saint Louis University School of Law
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Carol S Marx
Lancaster, OH Probate Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Probate, Business, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
Ohio State University - Columbus
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Nicole Derr
Hilliard, OH Probate Attorney with 13 years of experience
Probate, Criminal, Estate Planning and Family
Capital University Law School
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Michael Patrick Cleary
Columbus, OH Probate Attorney with 47 years of experience
Probate, Elder and Estate Planning
Capital University Law School
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Susan L. Strayer
Worthington, OH Probate Lawyer with 28 years of experience
(614) 410-9053
450 W. Wilson Bridge Road, Suite 340
Worthington, OH 43085
Probate, Business and Estate Planning
Capital University Law School
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Dixie Kay Floyd
Pataskala, OH Probate Attorney
Probate, Agricultural, Bankruptcy and Estate Planning
Capital University Law School
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Brian Dean
Columbus, OH Probate Attorney
Kelly Carson Parks
Columbus, OH Probate Lawyer
Probate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
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Charles McClenaghan
Dublin, OH Probate Attorney with 45 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfProbate, Business, Estate Planning and Landlord Tenant
Capital University Law School
Charles H. McClenaghan brings over 44 years of Legal, Financial and Real Estate related experience to his clients. A graduate of Ohio University, 1973 and Capital University Law School, 1979, he is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, and the Columbus Bar Association. • Admitted, The Supreme Court of Ohio, 1979 • Admitted, The Supreme Court of Florida, 1997 • Past Commissioner of Securities, Ohio Department of Commerce • Past Superintendent, Ohio Division of Real Estate • Member, Real Property Committee and Member, Estate & Gift Tax Committee...
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Thom L. Cooper
Centerburg, OH Probate Attorney
Free ConsultationProbate, Elder and Estate Planning
Capital University Law School
Over thirty years ago, Thom Cooper created the law firm that would become Cooper, Adel, Vu & Associates with the goal of representing seniors in a way that maximized their independence and minimized the stress and burden placed on loved ones. Since then, Attorney Cooper has provided educational seminars throughout Ohio to spread the word about estate planning and elder law. He has helped thousands of seniors and their families find public benefits to protect and preserve their assets. Thom was among the first 19 attorneys in Ohio to become dually certified by the National Elder Law Foundation (NELF) as...