Jacintha Kraft Balch

Large Firm Experience - Small Firm Attention Jacintha Kraft Balch, JD, Certified Specialist: Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Jacintha has thirty years experience working in estate planning, probate and trust. As part of that estate planning, Jacintha Has helped many small business owners with emerging businesses. She also has had personal experience in creating and running a small business, her own law firm for the last 18 years. Born in Findlay, Ohio, Jacintha graduated from Wittenberg University and from The University of Michigan Law School. She started her career at the law firm of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, working in the areas of estate planning, probate and health care law. She served as head of Huntington National Bank's trust estate-planning department for six years, before forming her own law firm, Balch Law in 1991. Jacintha assists her clients to develop a practical business and estate planning strategy. She is a member of The Columbus Foundation's Legal Advisory Board, has served on the Columbus Jewish Foundation's Legal Advisory Board and as a Board Member of Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio. She is an active member of the Columbus Bar Association. She holds Ohio State Bar Association Certificate as a specialist in estate planning, probate and trust. She is a frequent speaker at continuing legal education events and for community groups. C.E.O Magazine has recently named her as one of Central Ohio's Top Lawyers. When not working, Jacintha enjoys reading, gardening and traveling. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Jacintha Kraft Balch included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors CEO Magazine "Top Lawyers in Central Ohio", 2009 - Present Leave a Legacy Award, 2002 - 2003 Other Sources of Feedback About Jacintha Kraft Balch Included on the 2026Ohio Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2024 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2023 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers list 2021 Ohio Super Lawyers list

• Principal

• Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, Attorney, 1979 - 1984
• Huntington National Bank/Huntington Trust Company, Vice President, 1985 - 1991

• Use of Powers of Attorney, OSBA
• Use of Qualified Disclaimers in Estate Planning, CBA

• Charitable Board: Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio, 2002 - 2008
• Representative Clients
• Business Owners
• Physicians
• Park National Bank
• Huntington National Bank

• Ohio, 1979
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1980
• Specialties and Certifications
• Estate Planning, Probate and Trust, OH, 2009
• Ohio Certified Specialist, Estate Planning Probate & Trust

• Ohio State Bar Association, 1979 - Present (Member)
• Columbus Bar Association, 1979 - Present (Member, Former Chair Estate Planning Committee)