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Jacintha Kraft Balch
Columbus, OH Probate Attorney with 44 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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Stephen Frederick Hubbard
Defiance, OH Probate Attorney with 39 years of experience
Probate, Estate Planning and Real Estate
University of Toledo
Steve Hubbard has been a lawyer practicing in Defiance, Ohio since he graduated from the University of Toledo College of Law in 1984. He also received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The Ohio State University in 1981. Steve is a 1977 graduate of Fairview High School in Sherwood, Ohio. Steve is a Co-Founder / Co-Owner and Director of Maumee Valley Title Agency, Inc. since 1995. Maumee Valley Title Agency is a full-service title agency offering real estate closing services, title insurance, title exams and escrow services. Maumee Valley Title Agency...
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Joseph Kacyon
Akron, OH Probate Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Bankruptcy, Elder and Estate Planning
University of Akron School of Law
Attorney Joe Kacyon is licensed to practice law in Ohio and Pennsylvania and is a member of the Akron Bar Association, the Ohio Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
Attorney Kacyon represents clients in a variety of legal matters. The attorneys at his firm, Hoover Kacyon LLC can represent clients in most of their cases. Hoover Kacyon has divorce attorneys, criminal attorneys, probate and estate attorneys, adoption attorneys, bankruptcy attorneys and more.
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Todd Alexander Weber
Powell, OH Probate Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Business, Estate Planning and Tax
Capital University Law School
I have provided problem solving and comprehensive planning to individuals and businesses for twenty-two years. My representation and advice have helped a broad and diverse group of companies, executives, and entrepreneurs across a wide range of representative matters. From start-ups and financing to business sales and acquisitions or assisting with day-to-day legal needs, I have aided numerous clients and family-owned businesses. I take a vested interest in my clients’ success, and as outside general counsel I advocate for and advise them on the myriad of issues encountered in structuring, negotiating, and documenting both complex and common corporate and commercial transactions....
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Jeffrey W. Krueger
Strongsville, OH Probate Attorney with 38 years of experience
Probate, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Case Western Reserve University School of Law and Bowling Green State University
Jeff has represented individuals and business entities ranging from sole proprietorships to multi-national corporations.
Jeff held a number of positions as an attorney in both the public and the private sector including positions with small, mid-sized, and large law firms. Jeff’s practice areas cover a wide-ranging spectrum, but he primarily focuses on real estate law, commercial law, business and civil litigation matters.
Jeff was raised in Summit County, Ohio and he and his wife have resided in Strongsville, Ohio since 1992. They have four children and three grandchildren. He is an avid football fan and a...
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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...
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Dennis Aaron Rathburn
Columbus, OH Probate Lawyer with 32 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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George Michael Wolfe
Columbus, OH Probate Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI 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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Scott W. Paris
Westlake, OH Probate Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Bankruptcy, Collections and Estate Planning
University of Akron
Attended the Ohio State University receiving a B.A. in Political Science. Graduated with a J.D. from the University of Akron School of Law in 2003. Admitted to the Ohio Bar in 2003 and licensed in the Northern and Southern Federal District Courts of Ohio, the Sixth Circuit Federal Appellate Court and the United States Supreme Court. Worked primarily in the areas of bankruptcy, civil litigation, appellate and both Federal and State creditor/debtor rights law.
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Alan William Anderson
Amherst, OH Probate Attorney with 52 years of experience
Probate, Elder, Estate Planning and Real Estate
University of Toledo
Probate Law including Estates, Wills, Adoptions, Guardianship, Estate Planning, Trusts
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Joseph Edwin Balmer III
Dayton, OH Probate Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Probate, Business, Elder and Estate Planning
The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law
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Cynthia Marie Rodgers
Dresden, OH Probate Lawyer
Free ConsultationProbate, Business and Estate Planning
Capital University Law School
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Abbie Obenour
Worthington, OH Probate Attorney with 10 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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Paul K. Hemmer
POWELL, OH Probate Attorney with 40 years of experience
Probate, Business, Estate Planning and Insurance Claims
Ohio State University - Columbus
Preeminent AV rated Attorney. The attorneys in our firm have more than 100 years of combined experience. We provide the individual attention our clients deserve in Workers' Compensation, Industrial Commission, Injury, Probate, Estate Planning Litigation Business Law
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Richard Joseph Stahl III
Middleburg Heights, OH Probate Attorney with 17 years of experience
(440) 891-8388
18051 Jefferson Park
Suite #102
Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
Probate, Appeals, Bankruptcy and Criminal Defense
Ohio Northern University
Rick is an attorney in Middleburg Heights, Ohio who works mainly in Family Law (Divorce, Support, Custody, etc.). In additional to representing litigants in divorce, custody, and support matters, he also acts as a Guardian ad Litem and represents the rights of children. His practice also includes work in Probate (Wills, Trusts, Estates, etc.), Criminal, and Appellate Advocacy, and provides services throughout Cuyahoga, Lorain, and Medina counties. He graduated from Ohio Northern University with his Bachelors of Science Degree in 2003 and went on to receive his law degree from Ohio Northern University in 2006. ...
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Monty Lee Donohew
Dublin, OH Probate Attorney with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Elder 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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Brian Kaiser
Bryan, OH Probate Attorney with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense and Estate Planning
University of Toledo
Our focus is on Bankruptcies in 3 States: Indiana, Ohio, & Michigan.
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Jennifer H. Sitterley
Lancaster, OH Probate Attorney with 14 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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William Collins Hicks
Springfield, OH Probate Lawyer with 50 years of experience
(800) 589-1801
333 North Limestone St., Suite 102
P.O. Box 1687
Springfield, OH 45503
Probate, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Ohio State University - Columbus
Everywhere you look in Springfield you will see the evidence of real estate transactions that Bill has had a hand in. From acquisitions for our new downtown hospital, to corporate offices near Interstate 70, to the core block of downtown, to the Performing Arts Center, his work is everywhere. After 40 years of commercial and residential real estate deals and closings, it's no surprise. Bill’s wealth of experience extends through the full range of documents involved in both residential and commercial real estate transactions. He’s seen every deed, affidavit, lease, condominium agreement, and title search. Bill’s practice areas also...
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Richard M. Delzeith
Celina, OH Probate Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Estate Planning, Family and Personal Injury
The Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law
Gilmore & Delzeith Co., LPA is a law firm headed by attorneys Matthew L. Gilmore and Richard M. Delzeith. Located in Celina, Ohio, our attorneys provide clients with professional and personalized service that is specific to each individual case. Our solid legal services are backed by countless years of experience and strong educational backgrounds. Proudly Serving Mercer County, Auglaize County, Van Wert County, and Darke County. Appointments Available. Let the knowledgeable and skilled attorneys at Gilmore & Delzeith Co., LPA take care of your legal needs. We practice broadly in many areas of law. Our areas of expertise...
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George Lovett
Tipp City, OH Probate Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Probate, Business, Elder and Estate Planning
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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Norman Ogilvie Jr
Lancaster, OH Probate Attorney with 55 years of experience
Probate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Ohio State University - Columbus
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Robert Jason Howard
Dayton, OH Probate Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Probate, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
University of Dayton School of Law
Jason has lived in the Miami Valley region all of his life. He grew up in the rural farm country of Greene and Clinton counties, attending school in Xenia and Jamestown and graduating from Wilmington High School. Jason graduated from Wright State University with a B.S. in Biological Sciences, followed by employment at Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati, Ohio where he worked in product development for Comet Cleanser. Jason earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Dayton, School of Law. During law school, Jason clerked for a litigation firm in Dayton with an emphasis in family...
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Diane Kappeler DePascale
Dayton, OH Probate Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Probate, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
Forty years of experience throughout Ohio in negotiating settlements, trials, and appeals.
Specialist in Family Relations Law
— Ohio State Bar Association board certified since Jan., 2005.
— Domestic Rel.: Divorce, Dissolution, Legal separation, or Annulment
Child custody, parenting time schedules, support & health care
Equitable division of marital property, and debt
Spousal support (formerly known as alimony)
— Juvenile: ...
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Lonnie Richard Lutz
Toledo, OH Probate Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Business, Elder and Estate Planning
University of Toledo
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Christopher T. Gasper
Columbus, OH Probate Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Elder, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Attorney Christopher T. Gasper is a full-service lawyer dedicated to handling complex matters related to probate, elder law, guardianships, estate planning, Medicaid issues, and real estate matters, among others. He proudly serves clients throughout Dublin, Powell, and Franklin County, offering fast response times and devoted advocacy. Through creative case solutions and tireless service, he is ready to handle clients’ legal needs. He is also well-versed in the latest technology and because of this, offers affordable solutions without the overhead. To learn more about Attorney Gasper’s practice, or to schedule your initial consultation, call Gasper Legal today.
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Jarod Brannon Rose
Newark, OH Probate Attorney
Probate, Estate Planning, Family and Real Estate
The Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law
Jarod earned his bachelor’s degree in both political science and history from Bowling Green State University and his Juris Doctor degree from Ohio Northern University Claude W. Pettit College of Law in 2019. While in law school Jarod participated on the executive board of Law Review and the Federalist Society. His practice is concentrated in the areas of estate planning, business law, family law, domestic law, and commercial and real estate litigation.
Jarod is an active member in the community participating in the Young Leaders of Licking County, the Licking County Chamber of Commerce, the Licking County Bar Association, and other...
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Andrea Christine Kryszak
Grafton, OH Probate Attorney with 20 years of experience
Probate, Elder, Estate Planning and Family
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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Neil Spike
Elyria, OH Probate Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Elder, Estate Planning and Family
University of Miami School of Law and The University of Toledo College of Law
Neil H. Spike is the owner and principal of The Spike Legal Group, LLC. in Avon, OH. Mr. Spike has been an attorney since 1997, and focuses his practice on estate planning and administration, probate, elder law, asset protection and general business law. He also represents clients in domestic relations matters (with an emphasis on prenuptial agreements and post decree/modifications of custody and support), defense of OVI/DUI and other misdemeanor/traffic related offenses, foreclosure defense and other civil litigation.
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Robert Charles Bianchi
Independence, OH Probate Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
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Lisa Marie Christensen
London, OH Probate Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
Capital University Law School
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Paul Joseph Kavanagh
Springfield, OH Probate Lawyer with 29 years of experience
(800) 589-1801
333 North Limestone St., Suite 102
P.O. Box 1687
Springfield, OH 45503
Probate, Criminal Defense, Employment and Estate Planning
Ohio Northern University and University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
joined Cole Acton Harmon Dunn in 2002, after six years as a prosecutor. My litigation experience as a prosecutor has served my clients well in the courtroom. I represent my clients as I would want to be represented and have earned the trust of my clients, opposing lawyers, and Judges. My practice areas include civil litigation, probate litigation, estate planning, probate administration, and criminal defense. I also represents the Springfield Police Union, small businesses and governmental entities. When I am not in court, I stay busy with my wife, six children, and an occasional poker game.
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Christopher Orr
New Albany, OH Probate Attorney with 7 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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Ronald R. Stanley
Medina, OH Probate Lawyer with 49 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Bankruptcy, Estate Planning and Family
Cleveland State University
With over 40 years of experience I have seen your legal issue. I always try to avoid legalese and talk to clients in words they can understand. I believe that it is also important to ask the client what they expect/want to happen and make that the joint goal, if at all possible. If this is not possible, explain why not before the client retains and determine what is acceptable as a goal.
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Nicholas Robert Grilli
Canal Winchester, OH Probate Attorney with 17 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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Barry Philip Reich
SPRINGFIELD, OH Probate Lawyer with 54 years of experience
(800) 589-1801
333 North Limestone St., Suite 102
P.O. Box 1687
SPRINGFIELD, OH 45503
Probate, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Georgetown University Law Center
Barry was born and reared in Urbana, Ohio, where his father was an independent businessman and his mother the secretary to the president of a large corporation; entrepreneurship is in his blood. In his 38 years of law practice, he has handled the purchase and sale of businesses ranging from as simple and small as the corner bar to as complex and large as a regional supermarket chain. Barry graduated from Otterbein College in 1967 and went on to Georgetown University Law Center where he obtained his law degree in 1970. During law school, he worked as an administrative...
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Edward (Ted) A Brown
Centerburg, OH Probate Attorney with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Elder and Estate Planning
University of Dayton School of Law
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Carl Duane Sherrets
Dayton, OH Probate Attorney with 35 years of experience
Probate, Elder, Estate Planning and Real Estate
University of Cincinnati College of Law
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Lydia Gross
Cleveland, OH Probate Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Probate, Estate Planning and Family
Cleveland State University Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
As a family law practitioner, Lydia Gross helps clients through divorce, dissolution, child support, spousal support, and any other family law and probate matters. Lydia is admitted to practice law in Ohio and the United States District Court Northern District of Ohio. Lydia was formerly with a small firm in Cuyahoga County, where she also gained experience in general civil litigation.
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Erika Flynn Apelis
Cleveland, OH Probate Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationProbate, Elder, Estate Planning 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,...