Monty Lee Donohew
Language(s):
English
Akron/Canton Estate Lawyer | Ohio
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About Monty
Attorney Monty L. Donohew practices in many areas of estate planning, succession planning, asset protection, wills, trusts and probate. He concentrates his practice in strategic trust planning and wealth advisory law.
Licensed to practice law since 1987, Monty has been admitted to practice in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois and currently practices in Ohio and Missouri. Admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, and before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, he is a member of several state and local bar associations, among them being the Ohio State Bar Association, Stark County Bar Association, Portage County Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, and St. Louis County Bar Association.
Monty received his Juris Doctorate from Washington University Law School in St. Louis, where he served on the Washington University Law Quarterly, Washington University's most prestigious law journal. Monty received his B.A. in political science from Eastern Illinois University, where he attended on a full academic scholarship. While at Eastern, he was an annual award winner in the social sciences writing competition, and received a coveted appointment to the Student Legal Services Board.
Monty is a member of the National Long Term Care Institute, and the National Care Planning Council, each which seeks to promote national planning for long-term and disability care.
Monty is a state liaison for the National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) Initiative, a collaborative effort of national, state and community organizations committed to ensuring that all adults with decision-making capacity in the United States have the information and opportunity to communicate and document their healthcare decisions.
Monty is a frequent speaker at seminars and workshops. He has conducted “in-house” estate planning classes for several insurance agencies, brokers, and senior service organizations and groups. He presents bi-annually a twenty-hour educational seminar approved for continuing professional education credit entitled, Estate Planning and the Insurance Professional. He is also a frequent speaker at continuing legal education programs sponsored by the National Business Institute, including most recently, contributing to the program entitled Planning for Retirement and Long Term Care, in Cleveland, Ohio. Monty is also a frequent guest lecturer at Summa Western Reserve Hospital, where he teaches at Grand Rounds on a variety of subjects, such as privacy under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, medico-legal documentation, and deposition strategies.
Monty has numerous publishing credits, including having contributed to the Ohio State Bar Association “News You Can Use.” He has contributed articles relating to drafting trusts and estate planning documents to materials published by the National Business Institute. Among his contributions are articles or outlines regarding long term care planning, retirement planning, non-qualified annuities, life insurance, reverse mortgages, drafting trusts, and the use of long term care insurance and modified endowment contracts in an estate plan. Understanding Long Term Care Options, assists professional advisers in considering the bewildering array of issues confronting the elderly when selecting from long-term care alternatives.
Licensed to practice law since 1987, Monty has been admitted to practice in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois and currently practices in Ohio and Missouri. Admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, and before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, he is a member of several state and local bar associations, among them being the Ohio State Bar Association, Stark County Bar Association, Portage County Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, and St. Louis County Bar Association.
Monty received his Juris Doctorate from Washington University Law School in St. Louis, where he served on the Washington University Law Quarterly, Washington University's most prestigious law journal. Monty received his B.A. in political science from Eastern Illinois University, where he attended on a full academic scholarship. While at Eastern, he was an annual award winner in the social sciences writing competition, and received a coveted appointment to the Student Legal Services Board.
Monty is a member of the National Long Term Care Institute, and the National Care Planning Council, each which seeks to promote national planning for long-term and disability care.
Monty is a state liaison for the National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) Initiative, a collaborative effort of national, state and community organizations committed to ensuring that all adults with decision-making capacity in the United States have the information and opportunity to communicate and document their healthcare decisions.
Monty is a frequent speaker at seminars and workshops. He has conducted “in-house” estate planning classes for several insurance agencies, brokers, and senior service organizations and groups. He presents bi-annually a twenty-hour educational seminar approved for continuing professional education credit entitled, Estate Planning and the Insurance Professional. He is also a frequent speaker at continuing legal education programs sponsored by the National Business Institute, including most recently, contributing to the program entitled Planning for Retirement and Long Term Care, in Cleveland, Ohio. Monty is also a frequent guest lecturer at Summa Western Reserve Hospital, where he teaches at Grand Rounds on a variety of subjects, such as privacy under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996, medico-legal documentation, and deposition strategies.
Monty has numerous publishing credits, including having contributed to the Ohio State Bar Association “News You Can Use.” He has contributed articles relating to drafting trusts and estate planning documents to materials published by the National Business Institute. Among his contributions are articles or outlines regarding long term care planning, retirement planning, non-qualified annuities, life insurance, reverse mortgages, drafting trusts, and the use of long term care insurance and modified endowment contracts in an estate plan. Understanding Long Term Care Options, assists professional advisers in considering the bewildering array of issues confronting the elderly when selecting from long-term care alternatives.
All fees are quoted in advance, and are either stated or hourly fees.
Experience
Partner
Ross, Kendig, Donohew & Arnold, LLC
1995-1999
Canton, Ohio
Associate Attorney
Robertson, Ross, Zeglen & Pidcock
1993-1995
Canton, Ohio
Associate Attorney
Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Daugherty
1991-1993
Canton, Ohio
Assistant Division Counsel
National Super Markets, Inc.
1987-1991
St. Louis, Missouri
Summer Associate
Whittenburg, Whittenberg & Schachter
1986
Amarillo. Texas
Law Clerk
National Super Markets, Inc.
1985-1986, 1986-1987
St. Louis, Missouri
Admission
Illinois
6/1988
Ohio
5/1992
Missouri
10/1987
Education
Eastern Iliinois University
B.A. (Political Science)
1984
Recognitions & Achievements
Associations
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Monty is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, Missouri Bar Association, Stark County Bar Association, Portage County Bar Association, Akron Bar Association, and St. Louis County Bar Association. He is also a member of the National Family Caregivers Association, and the National Care Planning Council. He is a state liaison for National Health Care Decisions Day
Honors / Awards
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Monty was ed in a "Doing the Most Good" award from the Salvation Army for Supporting Others in the Creation of an Unwavering Legacy.present / 2010
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Monty is a lifetime member of Strathmore’s Who’s Who and is profiled in the Millennium Edition.
Notable Work
Publications
Monty has numerous publishing credits, including having contributed to the Ohio State Bar Association “News You Can Use.” He has contributed articles relating to drafting trusts and estate planning documents to materials published by the National Business Institute. Among his contributions are articles or outlines regarding long term care planning, retirement planning, non-qualified annuities, life insurance, reverse mortgages, drafting trusts, and the use of long term care insurance and modified endowment contracts in an estate plan. Understanding Long Term Care Options, assists professional advisers in considering the bewildering array of issues confronting the elderly when selecting from long-term care alternatives.
Monty’s list of publishing credits include:
“Beware of Direct Transfer Designations TOD's, POD's, and Simple Beneficiary Designations,” Ezine @rticles ();
2010
“Does Your Trust Discourage Guardianship? Most Don't Do Enough!” Ezine @rticles ();
2010
“Funding Your Trust with Bonds,” Ezine @rticles ();
2010
“Avoiding Sham Trusts and Trust Schemes Part I Sham Trusts”; Ezine @rticles ();
2010
“Avoiding Sham Trusts and Trust Schemes Part II Trust Schemes”; Ezine @rticles ();
2010
“Powers of Attorney Fail to Prevent Guardianship,” Ezine @rticles ();
2010
Multi-State Guide to Buying and Selling Real Estate, Covenant Title Agency, Ltd. ();
2005
Outliving Your Money: A Fate Worse Than Death, Senior Legacy Publishing, ;
2003
“Understanding Long-Term Care Options,” Ohio Estate, Financial and Health Care Planning for Elder Clients, National Business Institute, Inc., ;
2003
“Creating Asset Protection Tools,” Paralegals, Planning, and the Mature Client in Ohio, National Business Institute, Inc., ;
2002
“Drafting Revocable Living Trusts,” Estate Planning for Paralegals, National Business Institute, Inc., ;
2001
Online Estate Planning Learning Center, Schumacher Publishing, , , , , , , , and ;
2000 / 2001 / 2002 / 2003 / 2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007
Your Estate Matters, Monty L. Donohew & Associates, LPA, and ; Monty L. Donohew, LPA, .
2003 / 2004 / 2006-2009
Long Term Care Planning and Real Estate Titles, ation before the Cuyahoga Board of Realtors, .
Present / 2004
Institutionalized Against Your Will: Advanced Estate Planning to Prevent Guardianships for the Elderly, ;
2009
Monty has also written workbooks and articles on asset preservation techniques for businesses, including the following subject matter: Mechanic's Liens; OSHA Inspections: Strategies and Tactics; Employee Handbooks: Strategies for Limiting Liability; Avoiding Liability for Workplace Sexual Harassment; Strategies and Tactics for Balancing Bonding Requirements and Estate Planning Needs; Qualified Disclaimers and Business Succession Planning; "Estate Freeze" Techniques for Small Businesses; and Section Exchange Trusts.
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Additional Info
Founded 2001
Monty L. Donohew, LPA Highlights
Estate Planning, Elder Law, Trusts, Wills & Probate, Power of Attorney, Guardianship
Firm Size:
1 attorney; 3 staff members (paralegals)
Firm Locations:
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