Mary Jo has over thirty years of experience in estate planning, probate and trust administration. Her clients include national banks, non-profits, foundations, business owners, fiduciaries and individuals.

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Mary Jo served as Chair of the Estate Planning & Probate Section of an Akron law firm. She also served as Fiduciary Strategist of Key Private Bank, Probate Manager of Huntington National Bank, Director of Development for The University of Akron School of Law and Intake Attorney for the Akron Bar Lawyer Referral Service.

 

Courts and Associations State of Ohio

• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio United States Supreme Court

• Stark County Bar Association

• Akron Bar Association Character & Fitness Committee

 

Community Leadership, Speaking Engagements and Publications Board Member Temple Israel of Canton

• Past Board Member Canton Country Day School, Canton Civic Theatre, Tuesday Musical Association, Akron Civic Theatre, Young Inventors’ Hall of Fame

• Past Member Ohio State Bar Association Probate, Trust & Estate Planning Committee

• Speaker, Ohio State Bar Association Nuts & Bolts of Wills and Trusts, Akron Bar Probate & Estate Planning Section on Guardianship Issues

• Editor, Ohio State Bar Association compilation of best Probate, Trust & Estate Planning publications

• “2010 Federal Estate Tax Update”

• “Estate Planning Strategies for Tire Dealers,” Tire Review Magazine

 

Education

• Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law, Juris Doctor

• Ohio Northern University Getty College of Arts & Science, Bachelor of Arts in English with honors