$ 145-375 per hour
Thomas Taneff was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1988 and has been practicing law for over 37 years. He is a graduate of The Ohio State University and Capital University Law School. Mr. Taneff was a Judicial Law Clerk and Franklin County Probate Court Magistrate. He practices in the areas of estates, probate, trusts, estate planning, guardianships, adoption, surrogacy/reproductive law and foster parents throughout the State of Ohio, including interstate and international adoptions. He has been involved in over 5,000 Probate/Estate/Trust/Guardianship matters. He has handled over 5,000 adoption and/or surrogacy related cases and was awarded the United States Congressional Adoption Award in 2005. He was chosen as an Ohio Super Lawyer for 2011 through 2024, won Columbus C.E.O. Magazine's Best of Business Award (for law firms under 50) for 2010 and 2011, and won Columbus C.E.O. Magazine’s Top Lawyers for 2022 and 2024. Macedonian Honorary Consul to the United States (Ret.).
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$ 145-375 per hour
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250 Civic Center Drive, Suite 610, Columbus, OH, 43215
48 Client Reviews
Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | General Knowledge
Posted by Ian | March 04, 2021 | Adoption
He was very considerate and caring and helpful
Even though he was representing the adoptive parents, he showed great interest in making sure we were not only educated but represented as well. He showed up with knowledge and heart and it showed.
My deepest gratitude to you and your family. Thank you so very much regarding your kinds words about my ADOPTION work. Sincerely, Tommy
Posted by Douglas | March 25, 2020 | Hired Attorney
Taneff lawfirm is the best by far
Thomas and his staff has been and currently is doing an amazing job for my sister and I.. He knows what he's doing.. just have faith and trust in him and his staff and let them do their job.. he will generally email you a few times daily to keep you updated so need to call them for updates. we couldn...
Thank you, Douglas, for your kind words and confidence in our firm. We really appreciate hearing from you.
Posted by Elizabeth Benson | December 17, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Estate Planning
Thomas Taneff is an expert lawyer in everything he does! He helped me to do my Estate Planning and he was very thorough at it! Upon completion, it was very well written. He is extreamly professional and wonderful to work with. I highly recommend him if you are looking for an expert, top of the line l...
Libby, Thank you so very much for your wonderful comments. You were such a joy to work with, you made our job easy! We appreciate you and wish you the very best.
Posted by Kimberly | September 10, 2019 | Adoption
The BEST Adoption Attorney
To say Tommy and his team are amazing feels like an understatement. Words can't express enough how knowledgeable, professional, hard-working and passionate Tommy and his team are. They exceeded all of our expectations and were always available 24/7 for questions, advice and support. My husband and I ...
Wow! Thank you so much! We were glad to help you become parents!
"Tommy is an excellent lawyer, and I refer complex adoption and probate matters to him. He also recently consulted with me on one of my cases. He responded promptly, answered my questions and I am grateful for his knowledge and willingness to assist other attorneys in our community. Attorneys like Tommy help the legal community provide better service to clients and families."
"I refer all of my guardianship and complicated probate matters to Mr. Taneff. I trust that his experience, knowledge and expertise will yield the best possible results for the client. I endorse this lawyer."
"I recently had the opportunity to work with Tommy Taneff on an interstate adoption matter and he was excellent to work with. Tommy highly knowledgeable about adoption law, and I also found him to be very cooperative and easy to communicate with. I hope I have an opportunity to work with Tommy again in the future."
"Tommy mentored me as a new attorney and gave me a good deal of legal and practical advice that has helped shape the attorney I am today."
"Tommy is a highly skilled probate lawyer, a trusted adviser, an outstanding communicator and an incredibly likable person. I have never hesitated to recommend Tommy to prospective clients, and he has never disappointed."
"Tommy is an exceptionally ethical, knowledgeable lawyer with the experience and talent to serve any client. I recommend him to anyone who asks."
"I have worked with Tommy on a number of adoption matters. He is extremely knowledgeable on adoption law and he works very hard for his clients."
"Tommy is the person you want to go to for adoptions in Central Ohio. He is knowledgeable and has great relationships with his clients. I highly recommend him."
"I endorse this lawyer's work. I have known Tom since my first week of law school in 1984. He is an excellent probate and adoption attorney. In point of fact, he is one of the pioneers of private adoptions in Ohio. He is a man of intelligence, integrity, and has the highest ethical approach of any attorney I know. He recently became an AV rated attorney through Martindale Hubble which is one of the highest ratings an attorney can achieve."
"I endorse this lawyer's work. Tommy is knowledgeable, intelligent, dilligent, timely, and reasonable, all the things I expect from a professional."
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AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
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Adoption Award, U.S. Congress
1993 - Present
ATTORNEY, THOMAS TANEFF CO., LPA
1989 - 1993
ASSOCIATE, ISAAC, BRANT, LEDMAN & BECKER
1988 - 1989
MAGISTRATE, FRANKLIN COUNTY PROBATE COURT
1985 - 1988
JUDICIAL LAW CLERK, BAILIFF, & DEPUTY CLERK, FRANKLIN COUNTY PROBATE COURT
2018 - Present
Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber BoardChairman
2014 - Present
State of Ohio Board of Embalmers and Funeral DirectorsVice Chair
2005 - Present
International Visitors CouncilTrustee
1998 - Present
Columbus Bar AssociationFellow Member
1988 - Present
Ohio State Bar Association, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law SectionMember
1988 - Present
Columbus Bar AssociationFellow Member: Probate
1988 - Present
Ohio State Bar AssociationMember
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Former Committee Member
Former Board Member
2017 - 2018
Ohio State Board of CosmetologyChairman
2008 - 2011
Macedonian Honorary Consul to the United States (Ret.)Macedonian Honorary Consul to the United States (Ret.)
2007 - 2009
Jewish Family ServicesFormer Trustee
2007 - 2014
State of Ohio Board of Embalmers and Funeral DirectorsBoard Member
2005 - 2017
Ohio State Board of CosmetologyBoard Member
2002 - 2010
New Albany & Plain Township Franklin County Republican Central CommitteeFormer Member
1995 - 2005
New Albany Village CouncilFormer Councilman
1991 - 1998
Voinovich Ohio Adoption Task ForceFormer Committee Member
1991 - 1998
Voinovich Ohio Adoption CommissionFormer Committee Member
1988 - 1998
Columbus Bar AssociationMember
1997
Program of Instruction for Lawyers
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Juris Doctorate
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