Benjamin T. Swain

Benjamin T. Swain

Stebelton Snider

Estate Planning Lawyers in Lancaster, OH in Lancaster, OH

Lancaster, OH740-654-4141
Estate PlanningEstate and Trust AdministrationFamily and Juvenile LawAdoption Law

About Benjamin T. Swain

Ben received his bachelor’s degree from Ohio University in 2004 and his juris doctorate from Capital University Law School in 2007; he was admitted to the Ohio Bar that same year. Ben joined Stebelton Snider in the spring of 2012. Prior to joining Stebelton Snider, Ben spent four years as a Special Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for the Fairfield County Child Support Enforcement Agency. Ben is a member of the Fairfield County and Ohio State Bar Associations. He is a past president of the Fairfield County Bar Association and serves on the Domestic Relations Committee and Admissions Committee. He is also a past president of the Board of Directors for AHA! A Hands-on Adventure, a Children’s Museum.

Education

Legal Education

  • Capital University Law School, Columbus, Ohio, 2007
  • J.D.
  • Honors: Order of the Curia

Non Legal Education

  • Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, 2004
  • B.A.
  • Major: Political Science - Public Administration

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Partner

Past Positions

  • Child Support Enforcement Agency, Special Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, 2008 - 2012

Classes and Seminars

  • Ethics/Professionalism, Ohio Child Support Directors Association, 2009
  • Child Support Enforcement Agency - Enforcement Update, Fairfield County Bar Association, 2012
  • Domestic Relations and Estate Planning, Estate Planning Council, 2013
  • Panelist Pre-Law Days, Ohio University, 2014
  • Grandparent Rights, Ohio Adoption Roundtable, 2015
  • Negotiating With Children Services When Adoptions Fail, Ohio Adoption Roundtable, 2019
  • Accusations of Abuse/Disrupted Adoptions, Ohio Adoption Roundtable, 2024

Pro Bono Activities

  • Legal Clinic Volunteer, 2008 - Present
  • Domestic Relations Court Helpdesk
  • Commissioner of Bloom Carroll Youth Athletics Boys’ Basketball Program
  • President of Carroll Cares, Inc.

Bar Admissions

  • Ohio, 2007

Other Affiliations

  • Fairfield County Bar Association, 2008 - Present
  • Ohio State Bar Association, 2008 - Present
  • Fairfield County Bar Association, 2014 - 2015 (President)

Attorney Details

Full NameBenjamin T. Swain
FirmStebelton Snider
Address109 North Broad Street, Suite 200, P. O. Box 130, Lancaster, OH 43130
Phone740-654-4141
Phone740-654-2521
Websitewww.stebelton.com
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