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Christopher Orr
Franklin County, OH Elder Law Attorney with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Estate Planning and Probate
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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Allison Mantz McMeechan
Cuyahoga County, OH Elder Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Estate Planning and Social Security Disability
Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
Allison M. McMeechan received her Juris Doctor degree from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and her Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice Studies from the University of Dayton. Allison's practice areas focus on elder law, life care planning, long term care planning, and special needs planning. Allison has published articles and has spoken in the areas of probate, estate planning, government benefits, and special needs trusts. Her audiences include bar associations, non-profit organizations, and other professional organizations. Allison is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys National and Ohio Chapters, as well as the Ohio State Bar...
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Monty Lee Donohew
Franklin County, OH Elder Law Attorney with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Probate and Real Estate
Washington University School of Law
Monty L. Donohew concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning and elderlaw: aging in place planning, wills, trusts, probate, succession planning, real estate, and wealth advisory law. Monty has been admitted to practice in Ohio, Illinois and Missouri, and currently practices in Ohio and Missouri. Monty is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, and before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He is a member of several local and state bar associations.
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Erin C. Eurenius
Cuyahoga County, OH Elder Law Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning, Probate and Social Security Disability
Cleveland State University
Erin C. Eurenius is delighted to help seniors, individuals with disabilities, and their families at Butcher Elder Law. Her passion for elder law stems from her personal experiences with her grandmother, Helen. Erin’s grandmother helped to raise her while living with the family. Around the age of 84, Helen was diagnosed with dementia and a few short years later suffered from a stroke. Erin watched the repercussions of not planning ahead for these devastating occurrences in life. Erin went to doctor’s visits and hospital calls at 3:00 A.M. and visited the nursing home. She saw the guardianship and Medicaid process...
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Jacintha Kraft Balch
Franklin County, OH Elder Law Attorney with 44 years of experience
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Health Care
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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George Lovett
Miami County, OH Elder Law Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
Ohio State University - Columbus and Ohio State University - Columbus
George H. Lovett is a founding partner of Lovett & Lovett. Mr. Lovett brings years of experience and insight to each case that he handles—unique traits which earned him the title “Best Attorney” in the 1997 Piqua Daily Call “Best of the Best” readership poll. As a certified expert by the Ohio State Bar Association in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, Mr. Lovett uses his extensive knowledge to help clients and their families effectively work through legal matters in the areas of Wills and Trusts, Probate, Guardianship, and Medicaid and Nursing Home Planning. Mr. Lovett is also an...
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Erika Flynn Apelis
Cuyahoga County, OH Elder Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Estate Planning, Probate and Social Security Disability
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Erika provides estate planning counsel to families and assists families in various aspects of elder law, including long term care planning and Medicaid planning. Erika has now translated that global experience into advocating for and counseling individuals and families in Northeast Ohio. Erika received her B.A. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 2005 and her J.D. from the Western Michigan University Cooley Law School in 2009. She is an active member of the Latvian community, participating in various local and national Latvian social and cultural organizations. She resides locally with her family in Chagrin Falls,...
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Paulette Francine Balin
Franklin County, OH Elder Law Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Elder and Social Security Disability
Washington University School of Law
Paulette F. Balin has been practicing law since 1978. She was raised in Timberlake, OH and went to Laurel School in Shaker Heights. In 1975 she graduated magna cum laude from Case Western Reserve University and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. She received her law degree from Washington University in St. Louis in 1978, and passed the Ohio Bar in 1978 and Florida Bar in 1980.
Paulette first opened her practice in Cleveland, Ohio in 1980. She has broad experience and success in handling Social Security Disability, SSI, and Long-Term Disability cases. Her legal experience covers cases addressing a large...
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Daniel Zigray
Lucas County, OH Elder Law Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder and Probate
University of Toledo
Daniel F. Zigray is the principal attorney for The Zigray Law Office, LLC. The focus of his law practice for many years has been probate litigation. He is an attorney licensed in the State of Ohio since 1991 and became a partner in the firm that came to be Kolb & Zigray. He opened the suburban Toledo law practice of The Zigray Law Office, LLC in Maumee, Ohio to be more accessible and to allow his clients to avoid the hassle of going downtown. The Zigray Law Office, LLC is located in the Arrowhead Park Business Community in Maumee, Ohio....
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Gregory Port
Franklin County, OH Elder Law Lawyer
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
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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Douglas Roger Jackson
Franklin County, OH Elder Law Attorney with 39 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
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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Rose M. Mock
Lucas County, OH Elder Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
(419) 214-0204
Ottawa Hills Shopping Center
4334 W. Central Ave. Suite 203
Toledo, OH 43615
Free ConsultationElder, Divorce, Family and Probate
Rose M. Mock is a licensed social worker, attorney and a former prosecutor.
Rose brings a unique mix of compassion, understanding and experience that is unmatched. Licensed in Ohio and Michigan.
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Elizabeth Anne Burick
Stark County, OH Elder Law Lawyer
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Insurance Claims
Are you in need of a Canton, OH estate planning attorney, yet unsure of where you can even begin to search for the right kind of assistance? You can breathe more easily now, because you have come to the right place! Elizabeth A. Burick Co. LPA exists to support individuals like you, and Attorney Burick is equipped, experienced, and ready to assist you today. She received her undergraduate degree from The University of Akron, before going on to earn her Juris Doctorate at The University of Akron, School of Law. Attorney Burick offers services in both estate planning and personal...
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Brian Shonk
Franklin County, OH Elder Law Attorney with 36 years of experience
Elder, 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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Timothy Robert Alley
Wood County, OH Elder Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Business and Estate Planning
The University of Toledo College of Law
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Lonnie Richard Lutz
Lucas County, OH Elder Law Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Toledo
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Benjamin Baird de Forest II
Stark County, OH Elder Law Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Ohio Northern University
I AM AVAILABLE TO MEET WITH FAMILY AT NURSING HOME OR RESIDENCE. SERVING STARK, SUMMIT, PORTAGE, and MEDINA COUNTIES.
I have been in practice 34 years with the last 25 years focused in the area of Elder Law, seeking to assist families with the sometimes daunting questions about Nursing Home Admissions and how to pay for care while also protecting as much of the family nest egg as possible.
Proper planning can require execution of the right legal documents, structuring assets, making gifts to ultimately benefit the children or other heirs, assisting in finding a proper Nursing Home, maximizing the assets and...
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Andrea Christine Kryszak
Lorain County, OH Elder Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning, Family and Probate
Cleveland State University
Attorney Andrea C. Kryszak has been practicing law for more than ten years at Kryszak & Associates, which is formerly known as Lessing & Kryszak; the Law Offices of Robert E. Lessing, Jr.; and Lessing & White & Roig. She focuses her practice in the areas of Estate Planning, Estate and Trust Administration, Elder Law, Real Estate and Small Business law. Ms. Kryszak's commitment to the community is manifested by her involvement with the Lorain County Bar Association as a member of the Executive Committee (Vice President), the New Lawyer Committee (Chairperson), the Fee Arbitration Panel and the Judicial...
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Russell Clark Golowin J.D., LL.M.
Franklin County, OH Elder Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Elder and Estate Planning
Capital University Law School and Capital University Law School
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James Forrest Lentz
Cuyahoga County, OH Elder Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Elder, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Case Western Reserve University School of Law
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Amy Dawn Himmelrick
Franklin County, OH Elder Law Lawyer
Elder, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Capital University Law School and Capital University Law School
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Lynn Ann Kriessler
Cuyahoga County, OH Elder Law Attorney
Free ConsultationElder, Estate Planning and Probate
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Bradley Wrightsel
Franklin County, OH Elder Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Real Estate
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Treisa L. Fox
Franklin County, OH Elder Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Elder, Bankruptcy, Business and Estate Planning
Capital University Law School
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Amy Lynn Papesh
Cuyahoga County, OH Elder Law Lawyer
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
Amy is an associate at Elk & Elk in Ohio and concentrates her practice on estate planning, guardianships and estate administration. Amy has been recognized as an "Ohio Rising Star" by Super Lawyer's magazine from 2010-2013. In addition, she also earned a spot on the Top 50 Women Ohio Super Lawyers and the Top 25 Women Cleveland Super Lawyers lists.
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Jacob N Frizado
Lucas County, OH Elder Law Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Elder, Business, Employment and Estate Planning
University of Toledo
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Thomas Calvin Wood
Franklin County, OH Elder Law Lawyer with 50 years of experience
Elder, Divorce, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
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Geoffrey Scott Kunkler
Franklin County, OH Elder Law Attorney with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationElder, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
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.
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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 Anthony Myers
Lorain County, OH Elder Law Lawyer with 50 years of experience
Elder
The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
Attorney David A. Myers has been lawyering in northern Ohio for more than three decades; the first 25 as a solo practitioner, and the last seven as a partner at Hickman & Lowder Co., L.P.A. Dave has been a Certified Elder Law Attorney* for nearly 20 years, and is one of fewer than 25 Ohio lawyers holding that certification. He counsels older adults, people with disabilities, and their families. Dave has been selected for inclusion in Ohio Super Lawyers multiple times, in Best Lawyers in America annually since 2006, and he holds the highest rating in...
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Carl Duane Sherrets
Montgomery County, OH Elder Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
University of Cincinnati College of Law
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Chad Anthony Ross
Logan County, OH Elder Law Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Health Care
Vanderbilt University Law School
Chad joined Thompson, Dunlap & Heydinger, Ltd. in January 2000. Chad had practiced law and held management positions in business prior to joining the Firm. Chad began his career practicing law as an associate at the Columbus, Ohio office of the law firm Baker & Hostetler, LLP. Chad continued his legal and business career as Director of Acquisitions for OmniAmerica, Inc., a publicly held corporation located in Cleveland, Ohio. Most recently before returning to Logan County, Chad served as Director of Corporate Development and Corporate Counsel for Lattice Communications LLC in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Chad is the son of Dianna Ross-Lafon...
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Jeremy M. Nicholas
Franklin County, OH Elder Law Attorney with 16 years of experience
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Probate
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Elizabeth L. Perla
Cuyahoga County, OH Elder Law Attorney
Elder, Divorce, Estate Planning and Probate
Elizabeth L. Perla is the owner and attorney with The Perla Law Firm, LLC where her main areas of practice are estate planning, elder law, probate, and family law. She has an overall client rating on Martindale.com of 5.0 out of 5.0. She is a frequent speaker for local groups as well as NBI at continual education seminars on issues of estate planning and probate. Elizabeth served on the Steering Committee for the Young Lawyer’s section of NAELA, the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys. Elizabeth is a member of the Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Law sections of the...
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Joyce Hribar Fiebig
Lake County, OH Elder Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
33977 Chardon Rd
Suite 100
Willoughby, OH 44094
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Juvenile
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Bryan Hogue
Franklin County, OH Elder Law Attorney
Elder, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Capital University Law School
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Stacey Ganor
Cuyahoga County, OH Elder Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
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Stephen Craig Predieri
Licking County, OH Elder Law Attorney with 22 years of experience
Elder, Business, Employment and Estate Planning
Capital University Law School
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Theresa Noreen Turk
Cuyahoga County, OH Elder Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
(440) 719-9111
549 East Washington Street
Suite 100
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
Elder, Estate Planning, Nursing Home and Social Security Disability
Theresa N. Turk received her B.A. degrees from Ohio University in 2002 in Political Science and Economics. She received her J.D. degree from Cleveland Marshall College of Law in 2006. Ms. Turk is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Association of Specialists on Aging. Ms. Turk is also a member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Lake County Bar Association, and the Geauga County Bar Association. Ms. Turk concentrates her practice in the areas of estate planning and administration, elder law, guardianships, and probate matters. Ms. Turk currently oversees the northeast...
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James A. Vargo
Cuyahoga County, OH Elder Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Cleveland State University
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Margaret Karl
Cuyahoga County, OH Elder Law Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Elder, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
I am Attorney Margaret T. Karl. Clients usually call me Margie. In seeking the legal services of an attorney, people will consider any number of qualifications. Please allow me to share mine with you along with a little about myself. After graduating from Marietta College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, I completed my graduate studies at the University of Akron’s School of Law and received my Juris Doctor (also known as professional) degree. I live with my family in Olmsted Falls and maintain my practice in Berea, Ohio. While I provide a range of legal services,...