Joel Allen Holt

JOEL A HOLT, Esq./CIPP-US, is an experienced attorney concentrating his practice in the areas of business law, civil litigation, real estate law, probate and estate planning, and cybersecurity and privacy. Attorney Holt is a certified privacy professional, holding a CIPP-US certification from the International Association of Privacy Professionals. He has a broad legal background, including appellate advocacy, corporate formation and governance, securities, and transactional law. Mr. Holt is also a proficient civil litigator, with over 11 years' experience in Ohio and Federal courts. Attorney Holt graduated from the University of Akron School of Law, magna cum laude. He has been an adjunct professor at the University of Akron School of Law and Hiram College. Mr. Holt also served in the United States Air Force with honor and distinction.

University of Akron School of Law

J.D. (2005)

2002 - 2005

Honors: Graduated magna cum laude Editorial Board - Akron Law Review Published in the Akron Law Review C. Blake McDowell Scholar

Information Security & Privacy for Small Business, Akron, Ohio

March 22, 2017

Better Business Bureau

Cybersecurity: the Ultimate Guide

November 30, 2016

National Business Institute

Member of panel discussing U.S. information security and privacy laws.

Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) - U.S.

International Association of Privacy Professionals

Ohio

6th Circuit

Since 2020

U.S. District Court - Northern District of Ohio

Since 2008

• Free Consultation
  A lawyer and client need to trust each other. To do that, they need to sit across a table and meet. That is why I always take initial meetings with potential clients and never charge for it.
• Credit Cards Accepted
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  Reasonable hourly rates. Flat fees and contigency fees available for certain legal matters.

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Real Estate Law

Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law

Estate Planning

Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Probate

Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests

Divorce

Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

Cannabis & Marijuana Law

Marijuana Business Formation, Medical Marijuana

Employment Law

Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

Arbitration & Mediation

Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration

Appeals & Appellate

Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Gov & Administrative Law

Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs

Trademarks

Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration

Criminal Law

Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes

DUI & DWI

• Civil Litigation
• Information Security & Privacy Law