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Thomas Bonasera, Esq

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

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Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
191 W Nationwide Blvd Ste 200
Columbus, OH 43215-2558
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BUSINESS: + (614 ) 227-4263


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Bio

Thomas Bonasera is a Partner in the Corporate Department and was a member of his firm’s Board of Directors and firm Executive Committee Member during which time the firm grew dramatically. Tom focuses his practice on trust and estate administration and litigation, estate planning and closely held business matters. He advises his clients on a broad range of trust and estate planning and litigation matters, obligations and liabilities of trustees and other fiduciaries and trust and estate beneficiary rights and closely held business matters including business disputes. Tom is a frequent lecturer on trusts/estates and fiduciary administration, special needs trusts and planning, closely held business matters and disputes, selling and buying a law practices, and making the most of your practice. Additionally, Tom has been selected for the Ohio Super Lawyers® List and has been elected since the Ohio Super Lawyers began, which was 11 years ago.​​

Education

Capital University Law School
Columbus, Ohio, United States
J.D.,Capital University School of Law, Order of the Curia,, 1975
Law
1972 To 1975

Ohio State University
B.S., The Ohio State University, 1970
Marketing-Business
1966 To 1970

Professional Associations

Alzheimer's Association of Columbus, Former Board Member
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American Arbitration Association training- Effective Mediation
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American Arbitration Association, Panel Member and Arbitrator, Commercial Rules
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CBA Professionalism Committee; Probate Court Committee, Past Chair
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Central Ohio Association for Justice, Member and former Probate Court Committee Chair
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Central Ohio Lawyers for Justice (f/k/a Franklin County Trial Lawyers), Member and Past Probate Court Chair
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Columbus Bar Association, President, 1993-1994; Board of Governors, 1986-1995;
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Columbus Medical Research Foundation, Current Board Member
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Franklin County Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board, Past Board Member and Past Chair
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Hospice Volunteer, Heartland Hospice
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Legal Aid Society of Columbus (LASC), Board Member and Past President
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Ohio Commission on Racial Fairness, Task Force and Ohio Commission on Racial Fairness, Implementing Task Force Committee Member
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Ohio State Bar Association, President, 1999-2000; Board of Governors, 1996-1998
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Ohio State Bar Foundation, Fellow, Current Board Member
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Ohio State Legal Services Association, including Southeastern Ohio Legal Services (SOELS) and the Ohio Poverty Law Center, President and Chair
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OSBA District 7 Delegate, 1988-Present
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Past Chair, OSBA Access To Justice Committee
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Ronald McDonald House Charities of Columbus, Past President and Board Member
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The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Fellow and Prior Fiduciary Litigation Committee Member
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The American Red Cross of Greater Columbus, Past Board Member and current Emeritus Board Member
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The Ohio State University Brain And Spine Neuroscience Campaign Committee
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Trained Mediator, Community Mediation Services of Central Ohio
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