Attorney Profile

Laurie Ohall is a board certified elder law attorney who has been practicing law since 1994.  Her mission in the practice of law is to honor, educate and protect her client’s rights.  She does this through the practice of estate planning which includes the related fields of asset protection planning, elder law, probate, guardianship and trust administration.

Laurie owns her practice in Tampa, Florida, Law Offices of Laurie E. Ohall, P.A. and she is Of Counsel to the law firm of Browning, Meyer & Ball Co., L.P.A., in Columbus, Ohio.  Browning, Meyer & Ball Co., L.P.A. concentrates their areas of practice in estate planning, elder law, estate administration, probate administration, trust administration, asset preservation, tax planning, guardianships, special needs planning, and Medicaid eligibility planning and litigation.

Areas of Practice

• Estate Planning
• Elder Law
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Trusts
• Wills
• Guardianship
• Medicaid Planning

Bar Admissions

• Florida, 1994
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1995
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida, 1996
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1996
• Ohio, 2010

Education

• Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, Florida, 1994,  J.D.
• Stetson University, DeLand, Florida, 1991, B.A., Major: Psychology

Professional Associations and Memberships

• The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Elder Law), Member
• The Florida Bar: Elder Law Section, Co-Chair, Resident’s Rights Committee, 2011-2012
  
• The Florida Bar: Certified Elder Law Attorney, 2012 – Present
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2003 – Present, Member
• Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys, 2003 – Present, Member
• Brandon Bar Association, 2007 – Present, Past President, Current Treasurer
• Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce, 2011, Member

Representative Cases

• Foster v. Cianci, 773 So.2d 1181 (Fla. 2d DCA 2001)

Classes/Seminars Taught

• “Unraveling the Mystery of Asset Protection Vehicles in Florida”, National Business Institute, 2005
• “Estate Planning and Probate for the Paralegal/Legal Assistant in Florida”, 2005
• “Estate Planning and Probate for the Paralegal/Legal Assistant in Florida”, 2007
• Medicaid Update 2010, National Business Institute, August 5, 2010

Pro Bono Activities

• Brandon Bar Association Community Outreach, June 1, 2010 – Present
• Momentum Festival, Board Member , January 1, 2009 – Present

Ancillary Businesses

• Of Counsel, Browning, Meyer & Ball Co., L.P.A., Columbus, OH

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Alpha Delta