Cincinnati’s Top Estate Planning & Probate Lawyer
Partner in the law firm of Barron Peck Bennie & Schlemmer, a law firm serving greater Cincinnati, Ohio and Southwest Ohio.
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David helped us with our wills and other estate planning. He is an extremely knowledgeable, professional and personable. David made it easy to explain such delicate and important matters.... read more
David HarrisFebruary 13, 2026
Ratings & Accreditations
David proudly served as the 2021-2022 President of the Ohio State Bar Association & is a partner at the law firm of Barron Peck Bennie & Schlemmer.
2022 Winner of Make a Difference Award
David proudly recieved the 2022 Difference Maker Award from the American Bar Association. This award honors an attorney living or deceased who made a significant contribution to the legal profession through service to the profession (i.e. frequent activities in bar associations, committees and services).
I want you to know…
I devote the vast majority of my law practice to estate planning, probate, and trust administration. This focused commitment allows me to deliver the highest level of service possible. I help clients protect, and ultimately distribute, their hard-earned assets through estate planning.
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Do you need a will?
Creating a will can be a loving act, giving you peace of mind that you are saving your heirs both time and trouble. If you do not have a will, the probate court will rely on the state’s intestate law to figure out how, and to whom, your assets should be distributed. There are many ways to protect your assets for your loved ones, having a will is the first step.
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Estate Planning
Last Will & Testament
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Probate & Trust Admin
“David was outstanding to work with. He is smart, thorough and treated me with respect.”
Estate Planning Tips & News
Tis the Season! Make a List!
Kicking off the estate planning process is good any time of year but as we wind up 2021 and enter 2022, why not set it as one of your 1st quarter goals. This article, featured in Inside NOVA, December 14, 2021, and written by Merritt Green will help you get yourself...
How Appointing a Power of Attorney Can Benefit Your Life
I have had clients tell me that they think of estate planning only as it takes effect when they die. This article does a nice job of explaining how having your estate plan can have a significant impact while you are still alive. No one enjoys thinking about their own...
Nobody Wants a Contested Probate
The following is an excerpt from an article I thought you would find interesting by Sam Moak in the Huntsville Item on 11/27/21. I, like Mr. Moak, who is also an estate planning attorney, engage in what he calls "preventive law". That, as he says below "seeks to...
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