Janet Roberta Beck

Janet Roberta Beck

5.0
Rating: 8.3

Licensed for 48 years

Probate Lawyer at Brecksville, OH
Practice Areas: Probate, Estate Planning, Wills & Living Wills ... +4 more

7650 Chippewa Rd Ste 300, Brecksville, OH

About Janet

Biography

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 20 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Ohio for 48 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1977

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Janet R. Beck

7650 Chippewa Rd Ste 300, Brecksville, OH, 44141-2319

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Janet Roberta Beck's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

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Posted by Dianne | June 28, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Integrity

Integrity is so important. Janet is not only an expert her knowledge of the law but she has integrity, she is wise and trustworthy. We had a need requiring estate consultation, probate filing and other legal advice. Janet handled our every concern with care for our family and with utmost professional...ism. I would highly recommend Janet. You can trust her.

Posted by john | April 14, 2019 | Hired Attorney

pleasant experience

janet beck is knowledgable, honest, warm and compassionate ; she even drove out to my uncle's house to sign a document since he uses a walker to get around at no charge. highly recommended.

Posted by Alex | April 04, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Excellent lawyer

She very helpfull person. Janet Beck did a fantastic job representing me and was able to get my speeding ticket reduced to mechanical violation (I got no points). I would highly recommend her to anyone in need of legal advice and I will certainly consider her again.

Posted by Elizabeth | February 26, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Probate

A Great Help

When my mother passed away, I was pretty much overwhelmed by the idea of being the executor of her estate. Ms. Beck is a knowledgeable and compassionate attorney who helped me navigate the probate system in Ohio. She kept me apprised of what I needed to do, when it needed to be done and was always av...ailable for questions. This was important to me because I have four siblings who were depending on me to have anwers to their (many) questions as we went along. The estate was wrapped up in less than a year from my mother's death, which I felt was very good, given some of the horror stories a person hears. I would not hesitate to recommend Ms. Beck to someone who needed a good estate attorney.

Posted by Jeff | February 21, 2019 | Hired Attorney

Best attorney I've ever met.

Janet was very professional and very helpful with a legal matter my wife and I were facing. Janet assisted us with the matter in a timely and responsible fashion and we couldn't have asked for better legal service.

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Government lawyer | Mar 14

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"Janet has a great deal of experience advising local governments. She has worked for a number of communities, so has a view for a wide variety of issues."

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Experience

Rating:  8.3 (Excellent)

Honors

2019

Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2012 - 2012

General Counsel, North Hills Water District

2005 - 2006

Mayor's Court Magistrate, City of Macedonia

1996 - 2009

Law Director and Prosecutor, Woodmere, Ohio

1994 - 2011

General Counsel, North Hills Water District

1990 - 2001

Prosecutor, City of Aurora

1978 - 1978

Judicial Law Clerk, U.S. District Court

1978 - 1985

Assistant Director of Law, City Of Cleveland

1976 - 1976

Chief Justice Frank J Battisti, U.S. District Court

Associations

1982 - Present

Cuyahoga County Municipal Law Directors

Member

1977 - Present

Ohio State Bar Association

Member

1977 - Present

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

Member

Community Hospital of Bedford

Former Board of Trustees

Brecksville United Methodist Church

Former Board of Trustees

Education

N/A

Case Western Reserve University School of Law

Doctor of Law (J.D.),

N/A

Duke University, magna cum laude

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Speaking Engagements

2012

Land Use & Zoning

Township Land Use Issues

2010

Land Use and Zoning Law

Zoning Variances

Languages

English

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