Lawyer J. Donald Cairns, Esq., graduated from Harvard College, A.B., 1952 The Ohio State University, J.D., 1958, is now employed by Schneider Smeltz Spieth Bell LLP at 1375 East 9th Street Suite 900 Cleveland, OH 44114.

While being a member of American Bar AssociationOhio Bar AssociationFlorida Bar AssociationCleveland Metrpolitan Bar Association, J. Donald Cairns, Esq. is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing J. Donald Cairns, Esq. as your lawyer, you should consider whether J. Donald Cairns, Esq. offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if J. Donald Cairns, Esq. has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though J. Donald Cairns, Esq.'s office is located at Cleveland, OH, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

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J. Donald Cairns, Esq. has been admitted in 1958, Ohio; 1974, Florida; U.S. Tax Court; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio; U.S. Supreme Court. His or her practice areas include Trusts and Trust Administration; Fiduciary Representation; Estate Planning; Probate and Estate Administration; Tax and Planning; Charitable Planning and Giving; Trust and Probate; Real Property Law; Taxation.

J. Donald Cairns, Esq.'s college and law school education includes Harvard College, A.B., 1952, The Ohio State University, J.D., 1958. Other biographical background includes Don Cairns has concentrated his practice in trusts and estates for more than forty years. He became a Director and Shareholder at Spieth, Bell, McCurdy & Newell in July of 1995, after having been a partner for many years at Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, a large multi-national Cleveland-based firm. Spieth, Bell, McCurdy & Newell Co., L.P.A. became Schneider Smeltz Spieth Bell LLP in 2016, as two of the oldest and most established law firms in Cleveland combined.Mr. Cairns has implemented many sophisticated estate plans, involving individuals at all ranges of personal net worth, from over $1 billion dollars to modest net worth. He prepares wills, trust agreements, and other estate planning documents. He also advises in the administration of trusts and estates including the preparation of federal and state estate tax returns and fiduciary income tax returns.His practice also includes preparing and serving as trustee of charitable lead and remainder trusts, private foundations, complex multi-generation trusts, and marital deduction and "by-pass" trusts. He has also had experience in estate and trust investment performance analysis.Mr. Cairns has served as an expert witness in trust and estate matters, including conflicts of interest among multiple clients, legal malpractice in estate planning, trustee distribution issues, and trustee investment diversification issues such as the Ruth Lilly Charitable Trust litigation described at: http://www.in.gov/judiciary/opinions/pdf/. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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