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Crofford J. Macklin, Jr.

Crofford J. Macklin, Jr.

  • Partner

Crofford.Macklin@ThompsonHine.com

  • Direct 937.443.6730
  • Office 937.443.6600
  • Fax 937.443.6635
  • Austin Landing I
  • 10050 Innovation Drive
    Suite 400
  • Dayton, Ohio 45342-4934

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Professional Experience

Crof is a partner in the firm's Personal & Succession Planning practice group. He focuses his practice on counseling and planning for closely held businesses, estate planning, fiduciary litigation, and probate.

United States Marine Corps - Captain and Naval Aviator, 1969-1974

Crof also practices in the Cincinnati office:

312 Walnut Street
14th Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45202-4089
Phone: 513.352.6730

Education

  • The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law, J.D., 1976
  • University of West Florida, B.A., 1974
  • The Ohio State University, B.A., 1969

Representative Matters

  • Represented various corporate fiduciaries and individuals in fiduciary litigation matters.
  • Represented various trustees in litigation matters to modify or reform existing trusts to achieve optimum tax results.
  • Representation of estates in United States Tax Court to reduce federal estate and/or income taxes.
  • Successful representation of an executor at the appeals level of the Internal Revenue Service appeals level to eliminate penalties for late payment of federal estate taxes.
  • Created and implemented arrangements to pay federal and state estate taxes over extended period of years.
  • Designed trusts to pass voting control of family-owned businesses to succeeding generations.
  • Designed Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs) to pass shares of family corporation to next generation.
  • Represented family members in guardianship litigation matters.
  • Implemented and operated limited family office arrangements for clients.
  • Assisted domestic relations attorneys in contested divorce matters involving incompetent clients.

Professional & Civic Involvement

Professional Associations

American Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association · Former member of Board of Governors, Probate and Trust Law Section
Dayton Bar Association · Former Chair of Probate Committee

Professional Activities

American College of Trust and Estate Counsel

Community Activities

Wright State University Foundation · Counsel

Awards & Honors

  • Named a "2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 FIVE STAR: Best in Client Satisfaction Wealth Manager" by Cincinnati Magazine
  • Named in Ohio Super Lawyers magazine published by Law & Politics and Cincinnati Magazine in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011and 2012
  • Dayton Business Journal's "Who's Who In Law", 2007
  • Dayton Business Journal's "Best of the Bar", 2005 and 2006
  • Martindale-Hubbell · "A.V." rating
  • The Best Lawyers in America - Recognized for 20 or more years
  • Who's Who in America