Jacintha Kraft Balch

Jacintha Kraft Balch is an Ohio Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Probate and Trust, holds the highest Martindale Hubbell AV rating available to any lawyer, and has been named as one of Central Ohio's Top Lawyers in C.E.O. Magazine. She founded Balch Law in 1991. The firm's practice is dedicated to providing large firm experience with small firm attention.

She is a member of The Columbus Foundation's Professional Advisory Board, has served on the Columbus Jewish Foundation's Professional Advisory Board and as a Board Member of Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio.

She is a frequent speaker at continuing legal education events and for community groups.

University of Michigan Law School

J.D. | law

1976 - 1979

Honors: cum laude; top legislation student award; Le Tourneau Award American College of Legal Medicine

Wittenberg University

B.A. | English

1971 - 1975

Honors: Summa Cum Laude

Principal Attorney

Balch Law

1991 - Current

Estate Planning, Probate, Trust, Health Law

Vice President-head of estate planning trust department

Huntington National Bank

1985 - 1991

Headed Estate Planning Department for major regional bank system's trust company

Attorney

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

1979 - 1984

Estate Planning, Probate, Trust, Health Law

Certified Specialist: Estate Planning, Probate & Trust

Ohio

multiple Leave a Legacy Award

Association of Fund Raising Professionals

The Columbus Foundation

Professional Advisory Committee

1999 - Current

Ohio State Bar

Member

1979 - Current

Columbus Bar Association

Member

1979 - Current

Activities: Former Chairperson Estate Planning Committee

Ohio State Bar Association

probate section

1979 - Current

Columbus Bar Association

estate planning and probate committees

1979 - Current

Activities: Estate Planning Committee former Chair person

Ohio

Since 1979