David H. Lefton

email: DHL@bpbslaw.com
direct dial: 513-533-2034
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David’s practice centers around helping individuals and families achieve their estate planning goals.  He understands that clients and their families want to avoid probate, estate taxes and significant administrative expenses, and helps settle matters quickly to best benefit the heirs.     

      David serves clients in a number of other roles: advising for-profit and non-profit start-up and established businesses on their organization, operations and transactions; representing home buyers and sellers; and helping injured victims of motor vehicle accidents. 

      David joined BPBS after serving 10 years as a partner in the law firm of Hardin, Lefton, Lazarus & Marks, LLC.  He has been practicing law for 20 years and has earned the highest (AV) rating given to lawyers by the Martindale-Hubble Directory.

      David is a leader in both the Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA) and American Bar Association (ABA).  He is actively involved in OSBA governance and in a committee that reviews and proposes new estate planning, trust and probate legislation. In the ABA he works to improve the professionalism of solo and general practice lawyers.  He also speaks to local, regional and national legal and professional organizations about estate planning and business topics.

      In summary, David is a compassionate and competent attorney, dedicated to his clients and profession. 

Areas of Practice:

Estate Planning
Probate
General Business Services
Real Estate
Litigation Services
Personal Injury/Wrongful Death

Admitted to Practice:

Ohio
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
United States Supreme Court

Professional Memberships:

Cincinnati Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association - Immediate past chair General Practice Section; Recipient ABA General Practice bar project of the year (2004); District 1 (Hamilton, Clermont, Warren and Butler Counties); Representative, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Section; District 1 Representative, Council of Delegates.
American Bar Association - General Practice/Solo Practitioner Council Member and Programs Chair; oversaw planning and production of continuing legal education programs; served on Long Range Planning and Financial Infrastructure committees.

Education:

Bradley University, B.S. 1984
University of Dayton Law School, J.D. 1987