David W. Woodburn
Partner
Trusts & Estates
Real Estate & Construction Law

Practice Area And Professional Expertise

• Joined the Firm in 1997.
  
  
• Mr. Woodburn serves as a member of the Firm's Executive Committee.
  
  
• Serves as Chairman of the Trusts & Estates Practice Group.
  
  
• Prior to joining Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP, Mr. Woodburn was an associate in the law firm of Nicholas T. George & Associates, which merged with Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP in 1997.
  
  
• Focuses his practice in all facets of trusts and estates, estate administration, estate planning, guardianships, probate litigation (including will contests and actions for intentional interference with an inheritance) and related tax issues.
  
  
• Represents clients in residential and commercial sales transactions, commercial leases, and construction disputes.
  
  
• He was Associate Editor of the Akron Law Review from 1995-1996.
  
  
• Listed: The Best Lawyers in America® (2007 - 2010).
  
  
• Recipient: 40 Under Forty Award by Crain's Cleveland.
  
  
• Recognized as one of Ohio’s Super Lawyers-Rising Stars™, in the 2006 Cincinnati Magazine, as voted by his peers.

Publications
He serves as an editor for Properties Magazine and has written articles on various estate planning and real estate subjects.

Click here for a full list of Mr. Woodburn's publications.

Article Features
Mr. Woodburn was quoted in “Inheritance Battles – How to Avoid Them,” posted the week of            Sunday, June 23, 2008 on CNN.com.

Mr. Woodburn is also a contributing author to the Elder Law Handbook published by the Ohio           State Bar Association.

Presentations
Mr. Woodburn is a frequent speaker on Estate Planning issues on behalf of various local           charities and financial institutions.

“Recent Developments in Estate Planning and Trust Law: Forecast for 2009 and Beyond,”            presented to The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors
           (November 2008)
“What Ohio’s New Trust Code Means to You and Your Business: A Nuts and Bolts Primer,”            Presented to The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (October            2007)
“Real Estate Issues for the Estate Planner,” 34th Annual Cleveland Estate Planning Institute            (October 2007)
“Will Contests: Start to Finish,” Akron Bar Probate Section (June 2007)
“The Ohio Trust Code and Fiduciary Litigation,” Huntington Bank (February 2007)
“Creating a Legacy Today for Tomorrow,” Merrill Lynch (February 2007)
“College Tuition Planning and Debt Management” St. Mary’s Church (April 2006)
“Top 10 Ways to Make the Board of Realtors’ Contract Buyer Friendly,” and “Top 10 Pitfalls to            Avoid in Commercial Leases.” Akron Area Board of Realtors' Commercial and            Industrial Forum (May 2005)
“Intentional Interference with an Inheritance,” Akron Area Agency on Aging (March 2005)
“Avoiding Pitfalls with Real Estate in Trust & Estate Administrations,” ABA, Probate Section            (January 2003)

Education
The University of Akron School of Law, Akron, Ohio (J.D., 1996)
The University of Akron College of Business Administration, Akron, Ohio (M.B.A., 1996)
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio (B.S., 1993)

Courts & Bar Associations
Ohio Bar (1997)
Member: American Bar Association: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section; Young
           Lawyers Section; Sports & Entertainment Section
Member: Ohio State Bar Association: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section; Young
         Lawyers Section (Past Board of Governors)
Member: Akron Bar Association: Probate Law Section (Treasurer and Secretary); Real Estate Section; Past Member, Scholarship
         Committee

Professional & Civic Affiliations
Member: Hawken School Planned Giving Council
Akron Bar Association Foundation: Fellows Class (2006)
Past President: Akron Tax & Estate Planning Council
Past President, Current Board of Trustees: Habitat for Humanity of Summit County
Current Trustee: First United Methodist Church of Akron
Member: Rockynol Local Board
Past Member: Akron Jaycees
Past President and Member: Rockynol Philanthropy Committee
Member: Miami University Alumni Recruitment Network
Past Trustee: Starfish Animal Resource Foundation
Graduate: Leadership Akron (2005-2006 Class)
Past Trustee: Akron Symphony (2008-2009)
President: Akron Bar Association, Probate Section