Michael G. Schwartz
Cincinnati Office
Mr. Schwartz is a partner in the Vorys Cincinnati office and a member of the probate and tax practice group. He represents individuals and closely-held businesses in all facets of estate and business planning. His estate planning experience ranges from simple to the most complex estate plans.
Career highlights include:
- Being one of only four attorneys in Ohio certified as a dual specialist by the Ohio State Bar Association in the practice areas of Federal Taxation Law and Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law
- Serving as outsourced general counsel to several closely-held businesses in a variety of service and manufacturing industries
Mr. Schwartz is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, the Cincinnati Bar Association and the Cincinnati Estate Planning Council.
Mr. Schwartz is a frequent speaker on advanced estate and business planning topics at professional education seminars, including the Southwest Ohio Tax Institute, the Advanced Estate Planning Institute and the Midsouth Estate Planning Conference.
Mr. Schwartz received his LL.M. from the University of Florida Fredric G. Levin College of Law, his J.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law and his B.S. from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business.
Professional and Community Activities
- Cincinnati Estate Planning Council, Board Member, 2006-present
- Cincinnati Bar Association, Board of Trustees, Member, 2001-2004
- Wharton Club of Cincinnati, Past-President, 1995-1996
Honors and Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America, Tax Law, 2007-2009
- The Best Lawyers in America, Trusts and Estates, 2007-2009
- Ohio Super Lawyers, Closely Held Business, 2004-2006