Matthew Merritt Lewis

Matthew Merritt Lewis

5.0
Rating: 6.2

Licensed for 11 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Canfield, OH
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Wills & Living Wills, Business ... +2 more

45 North Broad Street, Canfield, OH

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Licenses

Licensed in Ohio for 11 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 2014

Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2025

Location

Law Offices of Matthew Merritt Lewis

45 North Broad Street, Canfield, OH, 44406-9130

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Matthew Merritt Lewis's Reviews

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7 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | August 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Attorney Matthew Lewis if first class

Very thorough. He asked the right questions to get us to think about our estate planning in ways we had never considered. He discovered the deed to our property was written wrong and would have cost a lot of estate tax. When he was finished we had one binder with everything we need in one place. ...We would highly recommend him.

Posted by anonymous | August 06, 2015 | Trusts

Very good lawyer

Attorney Lewis treated me very well every meeting we had. He acted very professionally, and was very knowledgeable on the subject of my situation. I would highly recommend Attorney Lewis to anyone who is having difficulty with Trust Administration, or any other situation they might be in.

Posted by anonymous | August 06, 2015 | Estate Planning

Highly recommended

I would highly recommend Attorney Lewis. I have already spoken about him to a friend of mine who is having trouble with her estate plan. He knows his stuff. I'll certainly go to him again in the near future.

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Experience

Rating:  6.2 (Good)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2025.

Child Support Suspension issued in OH, 2025

updated on 04/30/2025

The attorney received an Interim suspension for default on a child support order. This means the attorney lost his or her license to practice during a disciplinary investigation. The suspension typically expires when the investigation is resolved.

Honors

2010

CALI Excellence for the Future Award, CALI Excellence for the Future Award

2010

Ernest Karam Academic Excellence Award, Ernest Karam Academic Excellence Award

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Attorney, Lewis Law, LLC

Associations

2015 - Present

Mahoning County Bar Association

Social and Ethics

2015 - Present

Civil Air Patrol Air Force Auxillary

Finance Officer

2014 - Present

OSBA Taxation Committee

Member

2014 - Present

OSBA Elder Law Committee

Member

2014 - Present

OSBA Young Lawyers Section

Member

2014 - Present

OSBA Business Committee

Member

2010 - Present

Rotary International

Member

2008 - Present

Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA)

Member

1996 - Present

American Legion

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Trust Administration of A/B Trust

Favorable

Contested Guardianship

Favorable

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Education

2014

University of Akron

MA - Masters

2013

University of Akron

JD - Juris Doctor

2008

Walsh University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2011

Retirement Seminar

Social Security and Retirement

Publications

Languages

English

Activity

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