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MEET TEAM TDH

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DAVID WATKINS

OF COUNSEL

BELLEFONTAINE

David and his wife Mary Christina (Chris) have six children, Annie (Scott) Hartranft, John (Ashley) Watkins, Mary (Justin) Shafer, Emily Watkins (deceased), Amanda (Richard) Montague and Hannah (Brian)Tilly. David and Chris are natives of Logan County and reside near Rushsylvania, on a farm that has been in the family since the 1800’s. David and Chris have nine grandchildren.


David joined TDH Law as a partner in 1991. Prior to joining TDH Law, David was a partner in the national law firm of Arter and Hadden in Columbus, Ohio. David began his law career in 1976 with the law firm of Cuningham, Gibbs & Cavalieri in Columbus, Ohio.

David R. Watkins

  • Civil Litigation – Including:

    • Contract and business disputes

    • Construction disputes

    • Real estate disputes

    • Probate disputes

    Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate- Including:

    • Probate administration

    • Will contests

    • Asset recovery

    • Asset sale

    • Estate preservation

    • Trust drafting and administration

    • Probate litigation, including appellate representation

    • Guardianships

    • Conservatorships

    • Beneficiary representation

    Contract Law

    Business Law

    • Corporation, Limited Liability Company and other business formation

    • Acquisitions and mergers

    • Business dissolutions and disbursements

    Construction Law

    Commercial Transactions-including

    • Sales

    • Secured Transactions

    Bankruptcy law

    • Represented individuals and business entities in commercial and residential real estate matters

    • Represented litigants in various civil matters including breach of contract, trespass, injury to real estate and personal property, will constructions, trust construction and enforcement, slander and libel claims, probate matters, and various other tort matters

    • Represented clients in hearings before administrative agencies

    • Represented clients in Appeals

    • Probated numerous estates

    • Provided estate planning for many client needs including Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Health Care documents, Contracts to make wills, and Probate avoidance

    • Represented clients in employment disputes, employment contracts, employment handbook drafting and enforcement, and other employment matters

    • Represented creditor and debtors in bankruptcy proceedings

    • Represented clients in business formations and dissolutions

    • Represents clients in mergers and acquisitions

  • ADMISSIONS:

    • Ohio Bar: 1976

    • U.S. Supreme Court

    • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit U.S.

    • District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Ohio

     

    MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS:

    • Logan County Bar Association (President, 2006)

    • Ohio State Bar Association

    • Preparatory Education: The Ohio State University (B.S. cum laude, 1972)

    • Legal Education: Ohio Northern University (J.D., 1976)

    • Buckeye Local High School (1968)

    • Member, Rushsylvania Church of Christ

    • Member, Logan County Board of Building Code Appeals

    • Member, Bellefontaine Regional Airport Zoning Commission

    • Member, Logan County, Ohio, Chamber of Commerce

    • Barrister, William Howard Taft Inn of the American Inns of Court

    Previous:

    • Elder, Rushsylvania Church of Christ

    • Member, Logan County, Ohio, Board of Health

    • President, William Howard Taft Inn of the American Inns of Court

    • Business Law Lecturer at the Ohio Hi-Point Career Center

    • Trustee, Hi-Point Women’s Center, fka Logan County Crisis Pregnancy Center

    • Rushsylvania, Ohio, Village Solicitor

    • Chairman, Rushcreek Township Board of Zoning Appeals

    • Presenter at Continuing Legal Education Seminars

    • President, Columbus Northwest Lions Club

    • Trustee, Western Buckeye Christian Service Camp

    • Member, Commercial Law League of America

    • Director, Discovery Riders, Inc.

    • Member, Gideon’s International

    • Member, Mid-Ohio Lawyers Association

    • Member, Christian Family Trail Ride Association

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