Practice Area And Professional Expertise · Joined the Firm in 1997. · Mr. Woodburn serves as a member of the Firm's Executive Committee. · Serves as Chairman of the Trusts & Estates Practice Group. · Prior to joining Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP, Mr. Woodburn was an associate in the law firm of Nicholas T. George & Associates, which merged with Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP in 1997. · Focuses his practice in all facets of trusts and estates, estate administration, estate planning, guardianships, probate litigation (including will and trust contests and actions for intentional interference with an inheritance) and related tax issues. · Represents clients in residential and commercial sales transactions, commercial leases, and construction disputes. · He was Associate Editor of the Akron Law Review from 1995-1996. · Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (2007 - 2012). · Selected for inclusion in Ohio's Super Lawyers® (2012), as voted by his peers. · Recipient: 40 Under Forty Award by Crain's Cleveland. · Recipient: 2010 30 for the Future Award by the Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce. Publications Mr. Woodburn serves as an editor for Properties Magazine and a list of his numerous publications can be found here. He has also authored articles on various estate planning and real estate subjects including: Co-Author: Trusts and Estates Litigation and Dispute Resolution (Inside the Minds™)," Aspatore Books (2008) "Time for a Trust Check-Up - The Impact of Ohio's New Trust Code," MD News (January- February 2007) Co-Author: "Pitfalls of Probate Avoidance," National Underwriter (May 15, 2006) "College Athletes Should Be Entitled to Workers' Compensation for Sports-Related Injuries: A Request to Broaden the Definition of Employees Under the Ohio Workers' Compensation Code Section 4123.01," Akron Law Review (Vol. 28, No. 3) Article Features Mr. Woodburn was quoted in "Inheritance Battles - How to Avoid Them," posted the week of Sunday, June 23, 2008 on CNN.com. Mr. Woodburn is also a contributing author to the Elder Law Handbook published by the Ohio State Bar Association. Quoted, "Planning for the future in uncertain times," "Where there's a will, there's a won't," and "Its never too late to plan ahead," Cleveland Jewish News (April 15, 2011) Quoted, "Everyone needs these documents," and "Leave road map for paying bills," Akron Beacon Journal, July 25, 2010 Quoted, "You may not need living trust," and "Where there's a will...," Akron Beacon Journal, July 18, 2010 Quoted, "Its never too late to plan ahead," Cleveland Jewish News, October 15, 2010 Presentations Mr. Woodburn is a frequent speaker on Estate Planning issues on behalf of various local charities and financial institutions. "Inheritance Controversies," Jewish Federation of Cleveland's 39th Charitable Tax Seminar Beachwood, Ohio (June 2, 2011) "Inheritance Controversies: Did Grandfather really intend to leave an inheritance to the cocktail waitress or is something fishy going on?," Ohio Accountancy Show (October 17, 2010) "The Specter of Undue Influence Against the Elderly," Take A Stand: Consortium Against Adult Abuse (June 2010) "Inheritance Controversies: Will Contests, Trust Contests and Undue Influence," Cleveland Society of Financial Service Professionals (January 2010) "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) Bar Associations Member: American Bar Association: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section; Young Lawyers Section; Sports & Entertainment Section Member: Ohio State Bar Association: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section; Young Lawyers Section (Past Board of Governors) Member: Akron Bar Association: Probate Law Section (Treasurer and Secretary); Real Estate Section; Past Member, Scholarship Committee Professional & Civic Affiliations Member: Hawken School Planned Giving Council Akron Bar Association Foundation: Fellows Class (2006) Past President: Akron Tax & Estate Planning Council Past President, Current Board of Trustees: Habitat for Humanity of Summit County Current Trustee: First United Methodist Church of Akron Current Trustee: Greenleaf Family Center Current Trustee: Community Health Center Foundation Current Trustee: Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Services Foundation Past Member: Rockynol Local Board Past Member: Akron Jaycees Past President: 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) |