Patrick J. Weschler
Partner
Trusts & Estates

Practice Area And Professional Expertise

• Joined the Firm as an associate in 1988, was elected a partner in 1991.
  
  
• Former Co-chair of the Trust & Estates Practice Group.
  
  
• Mr. Weschler has over 25 years experience providing estate and business succession planning counsel to clients, and assisting with the structuring of charitable planned gifts.
  
  
• He has developed expertise in the creation and administration of private foundations, charitable split interest trusts, and other planned giving vehicles.
  
  
• Previously practiced law in Washington, D.C., and Cleveland, Ohio.
  
  
• Listed: The Best Lawyers in America® , (1995 - 2010).
  
  
• Received special recognition for 10 consecutive years or more as one of the Best Lawyers in America ®.
  
  
• Recognized as one of Ohio's Super Lawyers™ in 2004 - 2010, as voted by his peers.

Publications
Co-author: “Estate Tax Relief Does Not Reduce Need for Planning” (Law You Can Use)

Presentations
He speaks on trust and estates issues for various organizations and clients.

Presentations Include:

"Snowbird Rules" - Change of Domicile
Business Succession Planning
Charitable Gift Planning

Education
University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia (J.D., 1981)
Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pennsylvania (B.A., 1978)

Courts & Bar Associations
Ohio Bar (1981)
District of Columbia Bar (1985)
Member: American Bar Association, Real Property, Probate Section
Member: Ohio State Bar Association
Member: Akron Bar Association; Past Chair, Probate Section
Member: Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

Professional & Civic Affiliations
Board Member: Lawyer’s Guild of Catholic Diocese of Cleveland
Member: Order of the Coif
Member, Board of Trustees: Mercyhurst College, Erie, Pennsylvania
Chair: Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs Technology Committee
Past Member: Virginia Law Review