Special Needs

Bratton, Kelly L.

Bratton Law LLC is a Coshocton County, Ohio firm focused on estate planning and estate administration, with complementary services in elder law and special needs planning. The firm also handles matters in real estate, business, guardianship, contracts, name changes, and adoption. Its approach emphasizes practical, personalized planning to help clients avoid probate, protect loved ones, and maintain a sense of control and peace of mind. The Bratton Law LLC team includes attorneys Kelly L. Bratton — recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2024 and again in 2025 — and Corie L. Lahna.
Kelly L. Bratton, a proud native of Coshocton, Ohio, brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to her community to her role as an attorney. Her journey through education and various roles shaped her into the dedicated legal professional she is today. Kelly's pursuit of excellence began at an early age in Coshocton, where she graduated from Coshocton High School. Her educational journey led her to The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, where she earned a bachelor's degree in business administration.
She honed her skills as a probate paralegal for nearly 5 years, gaining invaluable insights into the complexities of estate matters. Her passion for the legal profession deepened as she served as a deputy clerk at the Coshocton County Juvenile/Probate Court, where she skillfully managed the guardianship docket.
It was during her tenure as a clerk that Kelly's aspiration to become an attorney crystallized. Fueling her drive, she embarked on a rigorous journey, attending Capital University Law School's evening program. Her dedication culminated in the achievement of her Juris Doctor in January of 2022.
Beyond her legal accomplishments, Kelly is deeply engaged in her community. She is a member of the Coshocton Junior Women's Club and serves as a board member for the Coshocton Kiwanis Club, Dollars for Scholars, Coshocton Behavioral Health Choices and the Coshocton County Chamber of Commerce. She also serves as the Vice-President of the Coshocton County Bar Association. Kelly and her husband Jerad serve together on the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Board. Formerly, Kelly served on the Our Town Coshocton Board.
In her spare time, Kelly and her husband Jerad enjoy cheering their son Pacman on at his games, or taking their beloved dogs, Griffey and Cookie, for walks around the neighborhood.
Company
Bratton Law LLC
538 Main Street, Suite 207
Coshocton
43812
County
Coshocton
Phone
(740) 202-9557
Cameron, James

James Cameron Law, LLC, is a small boutique law firm that helps clients with elder law planning, special needs planning, general estate planning and probate matters.

You will work personally with Attorney, James Cameron, to get the attention and help you deserve as you move forward through life.

James Cameron Law, LLC, can work with you to develop an effective plan no matter what your circumstances happen to be. Whether you are interested in planning for your own future, planning for your family's future, or planning for a loved one with declining health, we can help you accomplish your goals.

Let us work with you to do all we can to help you and your family. Please contact us today to learn more about the legal services we provide throughout Central Ohio including Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Knox, Licking, Madison, Marion, Morrow, Pickaway, and Union Counties.

Company
James Cameron Law, LLC
40 Grace Drive, Suite 340
Powell
43065
County
Delaware
Phone
(614) 369-4866
Fax
(614) 369-4867
Estess, Kim

Kim Estess, Esq., is dually certified as a specialist in elder law by the National Elder Law Foundation and the Ohio State Bar Association and certified as a specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law by the OSBA.

Her practice focuses on estate planning, estate administration, elder law, asset protection, Medicaid, special needs planning and guardianships.

"I firmly believe that providing outstanding service requires more than just excellent legal work — it also involves taking the time to establish a strong relationship with each client in order to truly understand their unique family situation and goals," she says.

 

Company
O'Diam & Estess Law Group, Inc.
Website URL
8039 Washington Village Drive, Suite 110
Centerville
45458
County
Montgomery
Phone
(937) 458-0574
French, Gregory S.

Practice limited to persons needing help to prevent or solve problems relating to aging, disability, or special needs:
*Retirement & retirement housing planning.
*Nursing homes.
*Obtaining and paying for long-term care while maximizing quality of life.
*Medicaid.
*Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
*Medicare.
*Medigap & long-term care insurance.
*Wills.
*Living trusts & special needs trusts.
*Financial & health care powers of attorney.
*Living wills & end-of-life decision-making.
*Decision-making capacity.
*Guardianship.
*Elder abuse.
*Planning for child with disabilities turning 18.
*Planning for child with disabilities when parents no longer available.
*Ohio STABLE accounts.
*Personal injury settlements.

Statement on Practice by Attorney

My role is to prevent and solve the legal problems of older persons and persons with disabilities or special needs so as to maximize their independence and quality of life and to ensure that they receive any help or care they may need.

What I love about my practice is that it is intensely personal, a one-on-one relationship with my client and my client's family to maximize my client's independence and quality of life and to ensure that my client receives the help or care he or she needs. If you call my office, you talk with me and no one else.

My key accomplishment is meeting my client's needs. In addition, I chaired the Professionalism and Ethics Committee of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys during the drafting of both the First and the Second editions of the Aspirational Standards for the Practice of Elder Law and Special Needs Law.

I went to law school because I wanted to make a difference in people's lives. My practice has allowed me to do that in numerous areas of the law: long-term care, retirement planning, estate planning, special needs trusts, Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, etc.

I am totally dedicated to meeting the needs of my clients. To do so, I in 1995 was certified as an Elder Law Attorney in the first class of 29 attorneys from across the country to be certified. I also became accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs, served as President of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and chaired the Elder Law committees of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Cincinnati Bar Association.

The biggest change in law during my 43 years as an attorney has been how complicated and specialized it has become. That is why I limit my practice to persons who need help to prevent or solve problems relating to aging, disability, or special needs and why I became certified by the Ohio State Bar Association and the National Elder Law Foundation to do so.

Company
Law Office of Gregory S. French
1244 Paddock Hills Ave.
Cincinnati
45229-1218
Phone
(513) 641-4692
Fax
(513) 242-5542
Houck, Rachael

Houck Menninger Law, LLC is a boutique law firm located in Centerville, Ohio that specializes in estate planning, elder law and special needs planning.

Rachael Houck is a Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation.

Read more at HMEstateplanning.com

 

 

Company
Houck Menninger Law, LLC
1800 Lyons Road, First Floor
Centerville
45458
County
Montgomery
Phone
(937) 985-0059