Russell J. Meraglio Jr. Cleveland, Ohio
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Subsequent to serving as Magistrate and Law Clerk for the Lake County Probate Court, Russell J. Meraglio briefly served as Assistant Prosecutor for the City of Willowick, City of Willoughby Hills, and Village of Waite Hill. In 1988 he joined the law firm of Reminger & Reminger Co., L.P.A. where he concentrates his practice on Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, and Guardianships. Russ practices in most state and federal courts in Ohio, and is a frequent statewide speaker on issues of probate, probate litigation, and guardianships, including will contests, trust litigation, fiduciary law and probate and guardianship administration.
- Areas of Practice:
- Probate and Trust Litigation
- Estate Administration and Guardianships
- Estate Planning
- Education:
- Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, Ohio,
1983
J.D. - Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio,
1979
B.A.
Major: Political Science/Business-Finance
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Basics of Estate Administration, Ohio State Bar Association , 2000-2007, yearly
- Annual General Practice Update, Ohio State Bar Association, 2000-2007, yearly
- Guardianship Law Seminar, Ohio State Bar Association, 2001, 2003, 2007
- General Practice Update, Ohio Associations of Magistrates Seminar, 2007
- Estate & Business Succession Planning, Cleveland Marshall College of Law, 2006
- Probate and Real Estate Seminar, Lake County Bar Association, 2006
- Estate Planning Seminar 2002, 2004
- Elder Law Seminar, 2000, 2004
- Probate/Real Estate Law Seminar, Lake County Bar Association 2002, 2003
- General Practice Update, Annual Estate Planning Institute, Cleveland Bar Association, 2002
- Probate Litigation Seminar, Ohio State Bar Association, 2002
- Problems in Probate, Ohio State Bar Association, 2001
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Lake County Bar Association
- Member, Probate Law Committee
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Member, Probate and Trust Section
- Greater Cleveland Bar Association
- Member, Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Law Section
- Lake County Board of Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities
- Past Member 1998-2002, Past President 2002, Past Vice-President 2001
- Lake Metroparks
- Prosecutor
- Pro Bono Activities:
- Service as Guardian for Indigent Wards
