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Chuck Adler joined the firm in 1993 and became a Partner in 1995. He has a special interest in planning for individuals, families, and closely held businesses. Chuck counsels individuals and families on complex estate, charitable, financial, and retirement planning matters; on estate, gift, and generation-skipping taxes; and on the organization and operation of private foundations. He also works with owners of closely held and family businesses on succession planning.

Before joining the firm, Chuck was an associate attorney with Thompson Hine and Flory and a senior accountant with Price Waterhouse. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and is certified by the Ohio State Bar Association as a specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law. He is a member of the Estate Planning Council of Cleveland (Former Trustee) and a Certified Public Accountant (Ohio, inactive). He is admitted to practice law in both Ohio and Florida.

In addition to years of professional expertise, Chuck is active in the Cleveland community. He was on the Board of Regents of St. Ignatius High School and is a past president of the Cleveland Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals. Chuck also served as a Trustee of the Alzheimer’s Association and Catholic Charities and is a current Trustee of the Dorn Family Foundation.

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Location
  • One Cleveland Center, Suite 900
    1375 East Ninth Street
    Cleveland, OH 44114
Languages
  • English
Education
  • Cleveland Marshall College of Law, J.D., graduated 1983
  • Miami University, Accountancy, graduated 1979
Bar Admissions
  • Ohio, Ohio State Bar Association
  • Florida, The Florida Bar
Affiliations
  • Ohio State Bar Association - Member
  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association - Member
  • Estate Planning Council of Cleveland - Member
  • Ohio Certified Public Accountant - Inactive
  • The American College of Trust & Estate Counsel (ACTEC) - Fellow

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Trusts and Estates, Cleveland (2022)
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Cleveland (2019)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates
Awards:
  • Certified Specialists Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law - Ohio State Bar Association

  • Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent®

  • Ranked in Chambers High Net Worth: Private Wealth Law, 2017-present

  • Selected to the Ohio Super Lawyers® list: 2004-present

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