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Jacintha Kraft Balch - Columbus, OH

1335 Dublin RoadSuite 203A Columbus, OH 43215 - 7091

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Updated: 01/17/2012

Columbus Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Lawyer

Overview

Large Firm Experience - Small Firm Attention

Jacintha Kraft Balch, JD, Certified Specialist: Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Jacintha has thirty years experience working in estate planning, probate and trust. As part of that estate planning, Jacintha Has helped many small business owners with emerging businesses. She also has had personal experience in creating and running a small business, her own law firm for the last 18 years. Born in Findlay, Ohio, Jacintha graduated from Wittenberg University and from The University of Michigan Law School. She started her career at the law firm of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, working in the areas of estate planning, probate and health care law. She served as head of Huntington National Bank's trust estate-planning department for six years, before forming her own law firm, Balch Law in 1991. Jacintha assists her clients to develop a practical business and estate planning strategy. She is a member of The Columbus Foundation's Legal Advisory Board, has served on the Columbus Jewish Foundation's Legal Advisory Board and as a Board Member of Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio. She is an active member of the Columbus Bar Association. She holds Ohio State Bar Association Certificate as a specialist in estate planning, probate and trust. She is a frequent speaker at continuing legal education events and for community groups. C.E.O Magazinehas recently named her as one of Central Ohio's Top Lawyers.

When not working, Jacintha enjoys reading, gardening and traveling.

About Jacintha Kraft Balch

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Principal

Practice Areas

  • Estate Planning, Probate and Trust 85%
  • Busienss Law 5%
  • Real Estate Law 5%
  • Medical Law 5%

Representative Clients

  • Business Owners
  • Physicians
  • Park National Bank
  • Huntington National Bank

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

  • Ohio, 1979
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1980

Specialties and Certifications

  • Estate Planning, Probate and Trust, OH, 2009
  • Ohio Certified Specialist, Estate Planning Probate & Trust

Other Affiliations

  • Ohio State Bar Association, 1979 - Present (Member)
  • Columbus Bar Association, 1979 - Present (Member, Former Chair Estate Planning Committee)

Classes and Seminars

  • Use of Powers of Attorney, OSBA
  • Use of Qualified Disclaimers in Estate Planning, CBA

Pro Bono Activities

  • Charitable Board: Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio, 2002 - 2008

Past Positions

  • Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, Attorney, 1979 - 1984
  • Huntington National Bank/Huntington Trust Company, Vice President, 1985 - 1991

Education

  • University of Michigan Law School at Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1979
    J.D.
    Law Journal: Journal of Legal Medicine
  • Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio, 1975
    B.A.
    Honors: summa cum laude
    Major: English

Articles

Published Works

  • Journal of Legal Medicine, Vol. 1, 1979

Office Information

Address

1335 Dublin RoadSuite 203A Columbus, OH 43215 - 7091

Fax

  • 614-236-9921

Achievements

Other Sources of Feedback About Jacintha Kraft Balch

Included on the 2025 Ohio Super Lawyers list


Past Lists

  • 2024 Ohio Super Lawyers list
  • 2023 Ohio Super Lawyers list
  • 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers list
  • 2021 Ohio Super Lawyers list

View the profile for Jacintha Kraft Balch on Super Lawyers

Honors

  • CEO Magazine "Top Lawyers in Central Ohio", 2009 - Present
  • Leave a Legacy Award, 2002 - 2003

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