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| Practice Areas | Estate Planning; Estate Administration; Guardianship; Real Estate; Probate Litigation | | | Education | The University of Akron, J.D., 1996, Miami University, B.S., 1993; The University of Akron, M.B.A. | | | Admitted | 1997, Ohio | |
| Memberships | Akron (Probate Law Section, Treasurer and Secretary; Real Estate Section; Past Member, Scholarship Committee), Ohio State (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section; Young Lawyers Section, Past Board of Governors) and American (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section; Sports & Entertainment Section) Bar Associations; Akron Tax & Estate Planning Council. | | | Born | Sacramento, California, June 30, 1971 | | | Biography | Listed, The Best Lawyers in America (2007-2010). Recognized as one of Ohio's Super Lawyers - Rising Stars, in the 2006 Cincinnati Magazine, as voted by his peers. Author: "Get It In Writing - A Primer on Real Estate Contracts," Properties Magazine (June 2009); "Tenants in Common Agreements - The Pros and Cons," Properties Magazine (February 2009); "Buyer Beware - Justifiable Reliance in Commercial Contracts," Properties Magazine (December 2008); "Buyer Beware - Changes in Ohio's Foreclosure Law," Properties Magazine (October 2008); "Working With Your Lawyer," Properties Magazine (August 2008); "Representation & Warranties: Be Careful What You Say," Properties Magazine (June 2008); "Transfer on Death Deeds — Preparers Beware," Properties Magazine (April 2008); "Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of '07 - Boom or Bust," Properties Magazine (February 2008); "Time for a Trust Check-Up — The Impact of Ohio's New Trust Code," MD News (January-February 2007); "A Look at OTC's Impact on Trust-Owned Real Estate," Properties Magazine (January 2007); "Neighbor Beware: A Primer on Adverse Possession," Properties Magazine News (May 2006). Co-Author, "Pitfalls of Probate Avoidance," National Underwriter (May 15, 2006); "A Landmark Case on Water Rights," Properties Magazine (March 2006); "Buyer Beware: The Forgotten Rule of Property Sales," Properties Magazine (January 2006); "Tax Valuation Challenges—What is A Condominium Association To Do?" (Properties Magazine) November 2005; "Doing a Good Deed," Properties Magazine, April 2005. Author, "Energy Act Provides Tax Opportunities for Developers," (Properties Magazine, September 2005); "House Bill 175-A New Way for Residential Contractors and Remodelers to Deal with Clients," (Properties Magazine, June 2005). Contributing Author: "Legal Perspectives" articles, Properties Magazine; "Intentional Interference with an Inheritance - An Option Beyond a Will Contest," Elder Law Handbook, 3rd Edition, Ohio State Bar Association. Quoted in "Inheritance Battles How to Avoid Them," Posted Week of Sunday, June 23 on CNN.com. Speaker: "Recent Developments in Estate Planning and Trust Law: Forecast for 2009 and Beyond," Presented to The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (November 2008); "What Ohio's New Trust Code Means to You and Your Business: A Nuts and Bolts Primer," Presented to The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (October 2007); "Real Estate Issues for the Estate Planner," 34th Annual Cleveland Estate Planning Institute (October 2007); "Will Contests: Start to Finish," Akron Bar, Probate Section (June 2007); "The Ohio Trust Code and Fiduciary Litigation," Huntington Bank (February 2007); "Creating a Legacy Today for Tomorrow," Merrill Lynch (February 2007); "College Tuition Planning and Debt Management," St. Mary's Church (April 2006); "Top 10 Ways to Make the Board of Realtors' Contract Buyer Friendly," and "Top 10 Pitfalls to Avoid in Commercial Leases," Akron Area Board of Realtors' Commercial and Industrial Forum (May 2005); "Intentional Interference with an Inheritance," Akron Area Agency on Aging (March 2005); "Avoiding Pitfalls with Real Estate in Trust & Estate Administrations," ABA, Probate Section (January 2003). Akron Bar Association Foundation, Fellows Class (2006). Past President, Akron Tax & Estate Planning Council. Past President, Board of Trustees, Habitat for Humanity of Summit County. Trustee, First United Methodist Church of Akron. Member, Hawken School Planned Giving Council; Rockynol Local Board. Akron Jaycees. Past President and Current Member, Rockynol Philanthropy Committee. Member, Miami University Alumni Recruitment Network. Past Trustee, Starfish Animal Resource Foundation. Graduate, Leadership Akron (2005-2006 Class). Past Trustee, Akron Symphony (2008-2009). President, Akron Bar Association Probate Section. Fellow: Akron Bar Association Foundation (2006). | | | ISLN | 912057864 | |
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