Mark R. Reitz Director (614) 462-5425 •     Download vCard Estate Planning & Probate, co-chair Mediation Services

Practice Focus

Assists clients primarily with representation of fiduciaries in probate and trust administration matters.

Career Highlights

Selected as a 2005 and 2006 "Ohio Rising Star" by Ohio Super Lawyers Magazine, a publication which recognizes the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state, based on voting by individuals previously identified by the magazine as "Ohio Super Lawyers." Ohio Super Lawyers are said to represent the top 5 percent of the legal profession.

Served as law clerk and magistrate to the Honorable Lawrence A. Belskis, Franklin County Probate Court.

Professional Memberships and Volunteer Activities

• Ohio State Bar Association, member
• Columbus Bar Association, member
• Columbus Estate Planning Council Group, member
• Worthington Estate Planning Council, member
• Professional Council of The Columbus Foundation, member
• Clintonville Area Chamber of Commerce, member
• Nationwide Children’s Hospital Black Tie Benefit, Planning Board member

Publications and Presentations

Basics of Estate Administration, Spousal Rights, Transfers & Distributions, OSBA

New Ohio Statute on Lost Wills, Ohio ACTEC

Probate Litigation, Fiduciary Privilege Issues, OSBA

Bar Admissions

• Ohio
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
• U.S. Tax Court

Education

Juris Doctorate (1996)
Capital University Law School

Bachelor of Arts, Business Management and Marketing (1990)
Franklin University