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3 distinguished wills and trust law attorneys in Ohio, each reviewed by the Lawyers of Distinction Selection Committee.

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Andrew Goodwin

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Wills and Trust Law

1350 Euclid Ave., Suite 280, Cleveland, OH 44115

Andrew C. Goodwin is principal attorney at Rhodium Law, LLC, in Cleveland, Ohio, where his practice includes estate planning and elder law. Before becoming a lawyer, he worked in information technology for more than a decade, holding management and senior positions at a Fortune 500 company and a flagship state university. Goodwin earned his law degree at Harvard Law School; his Ohio admission dates to 2015. Commercial agreements, privacy and cybersecurity were the subjects of his early legal work at a large firm. An in-house counsel position with a global health system followed. Outside his professional work, he was his mother’s primary caregiver during five and a half years with dementia. At Rhodium Law, Goodwin’s estate planning work ranges from wills and revocable living trusts to beneficiary reviews and trust funding. He advises families in Ohio about Medicaid planning, guardianship and special needs trusts, as well as planning for long-term care. Executors and successor trustees also turn to him for advice on administration, including the filings and court requirements that accompany those responsibilities. Business and property matters form another part of his practice. For entrepreneurs and business owners, his work includes operating agreements, contracts and succession planning; he also serves Ohio businesses as fractional general counsel. His real estate work covers both residential and commercial transactions, with assignments including title review, deeds and commercial leases. Goodwin’s professional memberships include WealthCounsel and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.

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John Herrnstein

Wills and Trust Law

111 Stow Ave, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221, USA

John is a lifelong Buckeye. He graduated with honors from The Ohio State University in 1980 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in business and accounting. In 1983, John graduated with honors from The Ohio State University College of Law. He has been practicing law in Cuyahoga Falls ever since. John has been active in the community as a long-time baseball coach and as a member of several community organizations. John and his family are proud to call Cuyahoga Falls home. ? During his thirty-six year legal career, John has prepared thousands of Wills, Power of Attorneys, Trusts, and sophisticated estate planning devises and has represented many clients with the administration of estates, trusts, and guardianships. Clients with litigation needs have also benefited from John’s experience. John has tried hundreds of lawsuits for clients in the courts in Summit County and throughout northeastern Ohio. John is an experienced trial lawyer in cases involving personal injuries, wrongful deaths, collecting accounts, and real estate matters. John’s extensive experience in construction law has benefited dozens of contractors and owners, both large and small. John represents many businesses of all types with their start-up needs, collection matters, employment issues, document preparation, and litigation matters. Hundred of clients with real estate matters have also counted on John to guide them through the sale or purchase of their homes, leases, and landlord or tenant issues. ? John is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and Akron Bar Association. For 36 years, he has had the honor of assisting individuals and businesses with their legal needs.

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Mark Jordan

Wills and Trust Law

221 E 4th St, Cincinnati, OH 45202, USA

Mark Jordan practices in the areas of estate planning, probate, taxation, insurance and business law. He is a member of the Cincinnati and Kentucky Bar Associations, and the Cincinnati Estate Planning Council. A Cincinnati native, Mark Jordan is a PhiBeta Kappa graduate of Georgetown University (B.S., cum laude, 1977) and the University of Cincinnati College of Law (J.D., 1980). He was admitted to the bar in Ohio in 1980, and in Kentucky in 1995. Mark Jordan is certified as a Fellow of the Life Management Institute (FLMI), a Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU), and a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC). With more than three decades of legal experience, Mark Jordan has published over sixty articles on tax law and estate planning. In addition, he has given numerous presentations and training seminars across the nation on estate planning.

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