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Janet E. Pecquet, Esq., practices in the area of Elder Law, primarily focusing on planning for Medicaid eligibility. Having represented hundreds of consumers before the Medicaid Agency, she has provided help for individuals who are institutionalized in a nursing or assisted living facility, or that are living at home and seeking home and community-based care.
She also advises individuals and parents of children with special needs on estate planning and special needs trusts, as well as focuses on long-term care insurance and private insurance denials.
Ms. Pecquet received her Law Degree from Southwestern University in 1980, where she was a member of the Law Review. She also received her Bachelor of Arts from California State University at Long Beach.
She is a frequent speaker on Elder Law matters and participates in various community organizations involved in providing services to consumers who are aged and have special needs.
Her law firm, Burke & Pecquet, LLC, is an individual and family focused practice that provides Elder Law, Special Needs, and Estate Planning services to Southwest Ohio and the Cincinnati Area.
Bar Admissions
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California (1981)
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Ohio (1981)
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Arkansas (1981)
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U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio (1982)
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U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio (1982)
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U.S. District Court Eastern District of Arkansas (1982)
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U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
Activities & Affiliations
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She has served as Chair of the Elder Law Committee of the Cincinnati Bar Association
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Past Chair of the Advisory Council for the Elderly Services Program of the Council on Aging
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Past President and past Secretary for the Association for Professionals in Aging
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Past Chair and Recording Secretary of the Elder and Special Needs Law Committee of the Ohio State Bar Association
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Member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
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Volunteer at the St. George Interfaith Food Pantry
Awards
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Best Lawyers Business Magazine Lawyer of the Year Honoree in 2017
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Association for Professionals in Aging Outstanding Leader in the Field of Aging 2014,
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Frank Gorman Outstanding Volunteer Award, NAMI of Southwest Ohio, 2018
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PLAN of Southwest Ohio 2016 Appreciation Award
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Volunteer of the Year Award 2008
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Super Lawyer Ohio since 2006
Attorney Mitchell (Mitch) Adel, CELA, is the managing partner of Cooper, Adel, Vu and Associates. Mitch’s close relationship with his extended family has given him a deep appreciation for the issues we all face as we age. He is passionate about finding solutions that protect and preserve the wealth of his clients and for those they leave behind. Mitch has a mission to educate seniors and their families about elder law issues which he does through weekly educational seminars throughout Ohio and by contributing to publications such as USA Today, Forbes Magazine, Consumer Reports, Yahoo Finance, the Cincinnati Enquirer and Columbus Business First.
Ann E. Salek is certified as a Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law by the Ohio State Bar Association and is one of only 30 attorneys in the State of Ohio to have attained certification as an Elder Law Attorney (CELA) through the National Elder Law Foundation and the Ohio State Bar Association.
Ms. Salek works tirelessly to empower seniors, and those caring for them, with the knowledge to confidently navigate the many issues that arise, both legally and financially, during the aging process. She is skilled, knowledgeable and experienced in all the legal ins-and-outs of long term care planning including Medicaid and VA planning, capacity assessment, guardianships, powers of attorney, and advance directives, as well as general estate planning, trust and probate law.
Ms. Salek's practice also extends to families in need of legal counsel regarding the long-term physical and financial care of persons with special needs, including the creation of special needs trusts.
Daniel P. Seink, Esq., CELA
Daniel P. Seink is the founder and managing partner of Daniel P. Seink Co., Ltd., a firm committed to providing comprehensive, yet affordable elder law and estate planning services to individuals and families throughout northern and central Ohio. The Firm limits its practice to the areas of Ohio Medicaid planning and Medicaid applications, Life Care Planning, Medicaid estate recovery settlement, Medicare, Social Security and Veteran benefits, estate planning and administration, trusts including asset protection trusts and special needs trusts, trust settlement, wills, probate, retirement tax planning and business succession planning.
Daniel P. Seink is dual certified in Elder Law, first as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation , which is the only certification accredited by both the American Bar Association and the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Certification of Attorneys as Specialists, and second as a Certified Specialist in Elder Law through the Ohio State Bar Association. Mr. Seink devotes his practice primarily to those issues uniquely affecting the elderly, the disabled and their families.
Attorney Seink is the contributing Editor to the Fourth and Fifth editions of the Elder Law Handbook published by the Ohio State Bar Association. He is a member of the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Ohio Chapter of NAELA, the Ohio State Bar Association (Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law Section), the Mahoning County and Summit County Bar Associations. Mr. Seink is a current Executive Committee and Section Council member of the Elder and Disability Section of the OSBA and is a former Board Member of the Ohio Chapter of NAELA. He also acts as a Stakeholder Liaison with the Ohio Department of Medicaid. Mr. Seink is named as a Super Lawyer, and a Best Lawyer in America for 2021 through 2025. Daniel also volunteers as a speaker for the Alzheimer's Association and is a frequent lecturer to legal, financial, health and tax professionals. An honors graduate of the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, and John Carroll University, Mr. Seink also served for three years as a staff attorney for the State of Ohio Court of Appeals.
Mr. Seink is accredited by The Department of Veterans Affairs to prepare, present and prosecute claims for veteran’s benefits.
ADDITIONAL OFFICES
Mentor/Painesville
Colonial Plaza
7537 Mentor Ave., Suite 207A
Mentor, Ohio 44060
440.546.0483
Columbus
Mettler-Toledo Building
1900 Polaris Parkway, Suite 450
Columbus, Ohio 43240
614.785.6180
Toledo
Griffin Pointe
5055 Enterprise Blvd.
Toledo, Ohio 43612
419.531.2166
Akron/Canton area
Call 800.393.2324
Mansfield/Ashland area
Call 419.531.2166
Youngstown/Warren area
Call 800.393.2324
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As an elder law attorney, Jane C. Dell’s practice includes long-term care and asset protection planning, special needs and Veteran’s benefits, along with estate planning and estate administration, wills, trusts and real estate. Jane is also an accredited attorney with the Veteran’s Administration.
Over the last few years, Jane’s practice has evolved to include extensive work in helping clients protect assets when facing long-term care expenses in the nursing home or in an assisted living facility.
As asset protection and preservation issues become central to more clients, Jane’s practice has adapted to that growing need. She also practices in traditional estate planning and administration, including revocable trusts, wills and powers of attorney.
Read more about Jane and her practice at Dell Burtis Law.
Laura L. Drake
Serving all of your estate planning needs!
Drake Law Practice was established in 2010. Our focus is in the areas of estate planning, probate, medicaid planning and real estate.
We are currently have offices located in Ohio and Kentucky:
9157 Montgomery Road, Suite 203 in Montgomery, Ohio
530 York Street in Newport, Kentucky
If you are not familiar with our law practice and your first contact with us is online, at drakelawpractice.com. We would be pleased to hear from you! Please let us know what your needs and questions are, we will be more than happy to help.
Olivia G.A. Goodwin
Olivia G.A. Goodwin is an attorney practicing with the Sydney offices of Durnell Maier Law, LLC.
She obtained her undergraduate degrees in Political Science and Psychology from Bethany College in Bethany, WV, graduating first in her class, with Summa Cum Laude honors, before receiving her Juris Doctorate from Dayton University.
Founded by Elizabeth Durnell-Maier, a Certified Elder Law Attorney, Durnell Maier Law, LLC is dedicated to advising clients on a wide range of elder law matters. This includes assisting seniors and their families with avoiding probate, minimizing taxes, protecting assets from nursing homes and more.
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