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Joclene J. Vanik, Esq., is committed to serving the aging community and their families with long-term care and probate-related issues. Located in Reminger Co. LPA’s Cleveland office, Joclene focuses her practice on elder law & special needs planning, asset preservation, estate and trust administration, estate planning, and guardianships. Joclene has experience with the complex nature of Medicaid and helps her clients create plans that allow them to maintain or improve their quality of life during their later years.
Joclene is Accredited Attorney with the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs and a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), and member of NAELA's Ohio Chapter. She is a member of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association's Estate Planning section. She is also a member of the Ohio State Bar Association's Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate and Elder and Special Needs sections.
Prior to joining Reminger, Joclene practiced at a boutique elder law and estate planning firm. She began her law career at the Probate Court of Cuyahoga County, where she served as a Deputy Clerk and Staff Attorney.
Attorney Kyla Williger, CELA, is a director at the law firm of Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A. (KWGD) and joined the firm in 2021 after practicing 10 years at her family-owned boutique law firm, the former Williger Legal Group, LLC, in Munroe Falls.
Kyla is a certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law by the Ohio State Bar Association. She also is a certified specialist in Elder Law by the Ohio State Bar, a National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA), and a National Elder Law Foundation (NELF) Certified Elder Law Attorney.
Kyla has transitioned the practice, which is focused on Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Probate, Trust Administration, Disability Planning, Guardianship, Medicaid, & Elder Law, and she continues to provide specialized legal advice and excellent service to all of her senior clients and their families to KWGD’s Hudson office location.
Attorney Benjamin Worsowicz joined Gudorf Law Group as an associate in 2022. Ben brings with him a wealth of experience from his previous work in respected Ohio law firms. Ben has devoted most of his career to estate planning and elder law, making him an excellent fit for our team
Ben assists the firm’s older clients with their various legal needs, including planning for incapacity, protecting their assets from the nursing home, and securing government benefits to which they are entitled. This includes long term care benefits, such as Medicaid and Veterans’ Aid and Attendance benefits.
Ben is valued by colleagues for his keen insight, strong work ethic, and meticulous attention to detail. Ben arrives in the office early each day to tackle drafting and document preparation, but his favorite part of the day is his appointments with clients. He appreciates the opportunity to truly get to know the people whose lives and families he is planning for.
A graduate of Capital University Law School, Ben graduated summa cum laude in the top 5% of his class and was a member of the Law Review staff and Order of the Curia. Ben’s undergraduate studies in History at The Ohio State University proved an excellent foundation for his legal studies and work.
When not in the office, Ben enjoys spending time with his wife and four children, and of course, cheering for the Buckeyes.
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning
- Elder Law
Admissions to Practice
- Ohio
Professional Memberships and Associations
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Dayton Bar Association
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