Press, Publications and Presentations
2015 -
Home is Where the Intent Is, Probate Law Journal of Ohio - March-April, Volume 25, Issue 4
2014 -
Expansion of Probate Court Jurisdiction and "IIEI" Cases, Probate Law Journal of Ohio - March-April, Volume 24, Issue 4
2012 -
"Firestone v. Galbreath Revisited: The Swank v. Swank Saga
2011 -
"Win Some - Lose Some" - The Belardo Case and the New Anit-Lapse Statutes
2010 -
Shriners Hospital for Children v. Bauman - Illinois Supreme Court distinguishes interplay between a Will Contest and Tort of Intentional Interference with Inheritance
2009 -
Shriners Hospital for Children v. Bauman - Interplay between a Will Contest and Tort of Intentional Interference with Inheritance
2008 -
Probate Litigation and the Savings Statute - "Patch or a Cure"
2007 -
Hembree v. Mendenhall - RC 2117.12 and 2305.19
2007 -
Tomasik v. Tomasik - Second Warning to the Wary, RC 2107.76
2006 -
Harrold v. Collier - Grandparent Visitation
2006 -
Vitantonio v. Baxter - Twilight Zone Two
2005 -
"Grandparent Rights in Ohio," Cleveland Bar Association
2005 -
Allen v. McBride: From a Twilight Zone to Frenzy in Will Contests
2004 -
Intentional Interference with an Expectancy of Inheritance - Revisited
2003 -
"Legislative and Case Law Updates," Cleveland-Marshall Law Alumni Association
2003 -
New Inheritance Limitation for Persons Adopted as Adults
2002 -
Cox v. Saadeh: A Warning to the Wary in Will Contests
2001 -
The Vaughan Case - Inheritance Rights of Legitimated Children in Ohio
1999 -
Acknowledgment of Paternity - Changes in Statutes and Forms
1998 -
When Silence of an Executor is not Golden
1997 -
In re Davis, Pitfalls re Trust Modifications by a Will
1995 -
A Revisit to Firestone v. Galbreath Case
1994 -
Firestone v. Galbreath; The Tort of Intentional Interference with an Expectancy
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Merrick-Rippner Ohio Probate Law, First Through Seventh Editions, Banks-Baldwin Law Publishing Co., (1960-1996); West Publishing, (1997-2002); Thomson-West, (2003-2011); Annual Pocket Parts (1960-2012); Seventh Edition (October 2008) and annual supplements (1960-2015)
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Probate Law Journal of Ohio - Numerous articles relative to Probate, Trust, Case, and Statutory Law (1991-2015)
Honors, Awards and Civic/Community Involvement
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent® Rating
Leading Lawyer, Trusts and Estates - Inside Business Magazine
Ohio Super Lawyer, Estate Planning and Trusts (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010), Law & Politics Media, Inc.
Recognized as one of the Top 50 Female Ohio Super Lawyers (2005).
Society of Benchers, Case Western Reserve University School of Law (1991 to present)
Nettie Cronise Lutes Award - Outstanding Woman Lawyer, Ohio State Bar Association (1996)
Accomplished Graduate, Bowling Green State University (1989 and 2005)
Recipient, Ursuline College's Cornerstone Award (2008)
Founding Member, Estate Planning Advisory Council at Case Western Reserve University (2002)
Board of Directors and Officer, Catholic Charities Corporation
President's Club, Bowling Green State University and Ursuline College
Member of the Editorial Advisory Board, Probate Law Journal of Ohio
Member of the Diocesan Finance Council of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland (2002-present)
Estate Planning Council, Cleveland Art Museum
Diamond Advisory Group, University Hospitals of Cleveland
Diamond Legacy Society, University Hospitals of Cleveland
Published Cases
Hook v. Hook (1982), 69 Ohio St.2d 234, 431 N.E.2d 667
Stevens v. National City Bank (1989), 45 Ohio St.3d 276, 544 N.E.2d 612
Society National Bank v. Jacobson (1990), 54 Ohio St.3d 15, 560 N.E.2d 217
Firestone v. Galbreath, 895 F. Supp. 917 (S.D. Ohio 1995)
In re Soeder (1996), 7 Ohio App. 2d 271, 220 N.E.2d 547
Stevens v. Radey (2008), 117 Ohio St.3d 65
Belardo v. Belardo, 187 Ohio App. 3d 9, 2010-Ohio-1758
Deming v. Smith, 2010-Ohio-4134
Swank v. Swank, 2011-Ohio-6920
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