Licensed over 30 years, Jane is an experienced probate & estate planning lawyer providing individuals and families a compassionate, practical, and strategic ear regarding estate planning concerns.

After losing her parents and administering their estates, she opened her own law firm to help families take control, plan ahead, and ease the burden on loved ones. Guided by her motto, Life is Uncertain. Control What You Can.™, she works with clients to create estate plans to avoid probate court. Her tools: powers of attorney for health care and finance, wills, trusts, and critical – education on the power in titling assets. When needed, Jane can guide families through the probate court process.

From her personal experience and working with hundreds of clients, Jane knows the importance of planning ahead to ensure individuals and their families will be taken care of in the event of illness, incapacity or death. This is an incredible gift to loved ones – which takes a great deal of forethought.

A graduate of Cleveland State University and Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Jane clerked for the Judges of the Cuyahoga County Probate Court, helped hundreds of families as a Trust Officer with National City Bank and Key Corp., and since 2015 runs a thriving private practice focused on the tools to help people take control. She has sat on many boards and volunteered her time in numerous places. Currently, Jane is active with the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, WINCleveland, and BNI International.