Top Rated Elder Law Attorney in Willoughby Hills, OH

Attorney Patricia J. Schraff is the principal of Schraff Thomas Law in Willoughby Hills, Ohio. A top-rated, award-winning attorney with more than 39 years of legal experience, Ms. Schraff represents the needs and interests of clients throughout Lake County and the surrounding areas of the greater Cleveland metro region who have legal needs involving any of the following:

·        Estate and trust planning

·        Estate and trust administration

·        Guardianships

·        Long-term care planning

·        Special needs planning

·        Probate litigation

Among her impressive list of legal credentials, Ms. Schraff holds her certification from the National Elder Law Foundation as an Elder Law Attorney, and she is a Certified Elder Law Specialist by the Ohio State Bar Association Commission on Specialization for the Supreme Court of Ohio. Moreover, Ms. Schraff serves as an attorney with Geauga County's Department on Aging legal services program, and she has served as a licensed independent social worker for many years.

Drawing upon her extensive legal training and experience, Ms. Schraff delivers unmatched counsel and support to clients across her region who seek to establish their final wishes and create a lasting legacy for their heirs and loved ones. She has also achieved considerable success helping her clients protect their rights and interests in disputed estate cases.

Recognized for her impeccable professionalism and outstanding legal service, Ms. Schraff received the Ruth A. Densmore Senior Advocate Award from the Lake County Council on Aging in 2017. She was also the recipient of the Katz Advocacy for the Elderly Award, the Ford Award for Commitment to Quality of Life of Older Adults and the Jennifer B. Langston Community Service Award.

A 1973 graduate of John Carroll University, Ms. Schraff earned her Master of Science in social administration from Case Western Reserve University in 1977. She then attended Cleveland State University's Marshall College of Law, where she obtained her Juris Doctor in 1980.

Ms. Schraff is the former chair of the Lake County Bar Association, and she is a member of the Geauga County Bar Association, the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association's Estate Planning, Probate & Trust Law Section, the Ohio State Bar Association's Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section, and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, among her other professional affiliations.