Thomas J. Bonasera

Partner
Columbus, OH
(614) 227-4263 | Phone
(614) 221-8590 | Fax

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Thomas J. Bonasera is a Partner in the Corporate Department and a member of the firm's Board of Directors. Mr. Bonasera focuses his practice on trust and estate administration and litigation, estate planning and closely held business matters. Mr. Bonasera advises his clients on a broad range of trust and estate planning and litigation matters, obligations and liabilities of trustees and other fiduciaries and trust and estate beneficiary rights and closely held business matters including business disputes.

Education

J.D., Capital University School of Law (Order of the Curia, 1975)
B.S., The Ohio State University (1970)

Bar Admissions

Ohio

Court Admissions

U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Selected Professional & Civic Organizations

The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Fellow and Prior Fiduciary Litigation Committee Member
American Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association, President, 1999-2000; Board of Governors, 1996-1998; District 7 Delegate, 1988-present; Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section; Elder Law Committee
Ohio State Bar Foundation, Fellow and Current Board Member
Columbus Bar Association, President, 1993-1994; Board of Governors, 1986-1995; Professionalism Committee; Securities Law Committee; Probate Court Committee, Past Chair
Columbus Bar Foundation, Fellow
The Columbus Foundation, Professional Council
Franklin County Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board, Board Member and Current Chair
Columbus Estate Planning Council
Ohio Commission on Racial Fairness, Task Force and Ohio Commission on Racial Fairness, Implementing Task Force Committee Member
National Association of Securities Dealers, Panel of Arbitrators
American Arbitration Association, Panel Member and Arbitrator
Central Ohio Association for Justice, Current Probate Court Committee Chair (Formerly known as Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association)
The American Red Cross of Greater Columbus, Board Member
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Columbus, Board Member and Past President
Legal Aid Society of Columbus, Board Member and Immediate Past President
Alzheimer's Association of Columbus, Former Board Member
Columbus Medical Research Foundation, Current Board Member
Ohio Supreme Court, Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring Program
Ohio State Legal Services Association, Board Member

Awards & Recognitions