Patricia A. Pacenta
Partner
Nonprofit Law
Trusts & Estates

Practice Area And Professional Expertise

• Joined the Firm as an associate attorney in 1980 and was elected a partner in 1985.
  
  
• Ms. Pacenta has extensive experience in the areas of estate planning, business succession planning, charitable gift planning, and estate and trust administration.
  
  
• Prior to joining Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP, Ms. Pacenta practiced law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
  
  
• She served as a law clerk to Justice William G. Callow of the Wisconsin Supreme Court during 1977 and 1978.
  
  
• Listed: The Best Lawyers in America® (1989 - 2010).
  
  
• Received special recognition for 20 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 her peers. Ms. Pacenta was also listed among the Top 25 Women Ohio Super Lawyers in 2007 as well as was listed among the Top 100 Ohio Super Lawyers™ and the Top 50 Female Super Lawyers in 2004 – 2006 and 2009.

Education
Marquette Law School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (J.D., magna cum laude, 1977)
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (M.A., 1969)
Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (B.A., 1968)

Courts & Bar Associations
Ohio Bar (1981)
Member: American Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section
Member: Ohio State Bar Association, Probate and Trust Law Section
Member: Akron Bar Association, Probate Section

Professional & Civic Affiliations
President, Advisory Board: Crown Point Ecology Center
Fellow: American College of Trust & Estate Counsel
Member and Past President: Akron Tax and Estate Planning Council
Akron Community Foundation, Vice-Chairman of the Board (2007-2009); Trustee
Board Member: Akron General Medical Center Development Foundation
Chair: Visiting Nurse Service & Hospice Development Council