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Brooke A. Schleben is an attorney with the law firm of Pickrel, Schaeffer, and Ebeling in Dayton, specializing in Estate Planning and Probate Law.
Schleben is an Associate in the firm’s Estate Planning/ Probate Department. Her specific areas of interest include simple wills to Medicaid Planning, Guardianships, and trust and estate administration. Brooke is expanding her area of practice to adoptions and LGBTQ+ issues. Brooke appreciates the opportunity to help individuals with a wide range of estate planning needs.
Attorney Schleben completed her undergraduate education at Thomas More University, cum laude, in 2017 with a Bachelor’s in Sports and Entertainment Marketing and Associate’s in Spanish and Business Administration. She obtained her Juris Doctorate from the University of Dayton School of law in 2020 with a Business and Compliance Law Concentration.
Brooke was involved with Human Rights Awareness and Advocacy Group, Phi Alpha Delta, and Sports and Entertainment Law Society. In August of 2022, Brooke received her Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Dayton.
Caroline R. Schmidt, Esq., was born and raised in Arcanum and after residing in Columbus for several years she desired to work with clients in her hometown. She returned to practice law with her father, Phil, in 2001.
Caroline’s practice focuses largely in the area of estate planning, probate and estate administration. Maintaining a general practice of law she also spends a significant amount of time assisting clients in transactional matters including real estate matters, business planning as well as representation in general civil litigation, including those who have been injured in accidents.
Caroline attended The Ohio State University earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree and went on to earn her law degree at Capital University Law Schools. She resides in her hometown of Arcanum with her husband, Craig, and their three children.
Inspired by the advocacy needed later in life by her beloved grandparents, Larae C. Schraeder started Schraeder Law LLC, to specialize in estate planning and elder law.
Larae focuses on helping clients of all ages plan for the later-in-life issues her own family faced without legal counsel.
Estate Planning and Elder Law in Central Ohio. Services include Wills, Trusts, Medicaid, and more.
A magna cum laude graduate of Kenyon College and summa cum laude graduate of Capital University Law School, Larae worked full time while completing her law degree. She also served as Editor in Chief of Capital University's Law Review. She is currently a member of the Ohio State Bar Association’s Estate Planning and Elder Law groups.
Jennifer H. Sitterley, CELA, is the founder of Sitterley Law LLC, and practices in her hometown of Lancaster, Ohio where she concentrates primarily in the areas of elder law, probate, and estate planning. She is a graduate of the University of Akron School of Law, and holds an M.B.A. in business administration. She is very involved in her community, serving as Vice Chair of the United Way of Fairfield County, Trustee of the Fairfield County Meals on Wheels, Vice Chair of the Fairfield Bar Association, and President of the AHA! Children’s Museum.
Jennifer is one of 30 Certified Elder Law Attorneys by the National Elder Law Foundation in Ohio, and one of 26 Certified Specialists in Elder Law by the Ohio State Bar Association. She has been recognized as a 2019 and 2020 Rising Star by SuperLawyers and is accredited by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
While she’s not serving her community and offering house calls to low-income and home-bound clients with her “Plan Van,” Jennifer enjoys spending time with her two red-headed daughters, Amelie (9) and Isla (7), and her para-beagle, Zoey.
MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Member of the Ohio and National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA)
Board Member of the Fairfield County United Way
Solicitor for the Village of Sugar Grove, Ohio
Member of the Fairfield Medical Center Advance Directives Committee
President of the Southeast Ohio Sight Center
Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation
Certified Specialist in Elder Law by the Ohio State Bar Association
2019 and 2020 Rising Star by Super Lawyers
Matthew S. Snyder, MBA, JD
Matt is dedicated to helping families with their estate planning and elder care law needs. He graduated from West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Science in Economics before moving to Ohio and obtaining both his Juris Doctor (J.D.) and Master’s in Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the University of Akron.
After gaining exposure to elder care law topics, Matt knew he would focus his career on that path. Specifically, he enjoys providing clients with peace of mind to accomplish their asset protection goals and assisting them through the planning process involved when a loved one has a long-term care health crisis. Many families are unsure where to turn for answers when a family member enters a skilled nursing home or begins receiving other costly forms of long-term care. Matt devotes his time to answering those questions and educating families on the upcoming issues they may face. He has extensive experience in applying for Medicaid benefits and is accredited through the Department of Veterans Affairs to assist with Veterans benefits.
Matt and his wife enjoy taking in the sights and scenes of Northeast Ohio and walking their dogs through the local Metroparks.
Timothy H. Stallings, Esq., is a Founding Partner of AlterStallings, an estate planning and elder care law firm in Independence, Ohio.
A Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) through the National Elder Law Foundation, Tim grew up in Yorktown, Virginia before coming to Ohio for law school. Nowadays, Tim spends his time helping his clients deal with long-term care.
The tax landscape and long-term care landscape was much different when the firm was founded, he notes. Much of the estate planning was focused on avoiding probate and minimizing the estate tax. With the estate tax currently being a non-issue for most families, his planning has shifted to helping create plans to protect retirement assets from excessive income tax and sheltering assets from rising nursing home costs.
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