Practice Area And Professional Expertise · Joined the Firm as an associate attorney in 1980 and was elected a partner in 1985. · Ms. Pacenta has extensive experience in the areas of estate planning, business succession planning, charitable gift planning, and estate and trust administration. · Prior to joining Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP, Ms. Pacenta practiced law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. · She served as a law clerk to Justice William G. Callow of the Wisconsin Supreme Court during 1977 and 1978. · Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (1989 - 2012). · Received special recognition for 20 consecutive years or more of being listed in The Best Lawyers in America®. · Selected for inclusion in Ohio's Super Lawyers® (2004 - 2012), as voted by her peers. Ms. Pacenta was also selected to the Cleveland-Area Top 25 Women Super Lawyers® list (2007 - 2009, 2012) as well as to Ohio's Top 100 Super Lawyers® list (2004 - 2006), Ohio's Top 50 Super Lawyers® list (2005) and Ohio's Top 50 Women Super Lawyers® list (2004 - 2009, 2011 - 2012). · Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating of AV® Preeminent™, which is the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards as established by confidential opinions from members of the Bar. Bar Associations Member: American Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section Member: Ohio State Bar Association, Probate and Trust Law Section Member: Akron Bar Association, Probate Section Professional & Civic Affiliations President, Advisory Board: Crown Point Ecology Center Fellow: American College of Trust & Estate Counsel Member and Past President: Akron Tax and Estate Planning Council Chairman & Trustee: Akron Community Foundation (2009 - 2011) Board Member: Akron General Medical Center Development Foundation |