Susan Margaret Evans

Susan Margaret Evans

Lustig, Evans & Lucas Co., L.P.A.

Estate and Trust Administration Lawyers in Cleveland, OH in Cleveland, OH

Cleveland, OH216-539-8094
Estate and Trust AdministrationGuardianshipsEstate PlanningTaxationReal Estate

About Susan Margaret Evans

Susan Evans focuses her practice on the needs of the elderly, the disabled and their families. The rest of her practice is focused on estate planning, elder care planning, guardianships, and the administration and taxation of decedents' estates and trusts. Susan is a member of the Ohio State and Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Associations. She is a current member and past chair of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association's Certified Grievance Committee. She is also a member of the Probate, Trust and Estate planning sections of the Ohio State and Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Associations, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), and the Cleveland Estate Planning Council.

Education

Legal Education

  • Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, Ohio, 1993
  • J.D.

Non Legal Education

  • College of Wooster, Wooster, Ohio, 1988
  • B.A.
  • Honors: Member, Phi Sigma Tau (Philosophy Honors Society)
  • Major: Philosophy
  • Universite De Paris-Sorbonne, Paris, France, 1987

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Partner
  • Languages
  • French

Classes and Seminars

  • Elder Law: Your Practice, Your Parents and You, 2001
  • Ohio Probate: Beyond The Basics, National Business Institute, 2001
  • The Probate Process from Start to Finish, National Business Institute, 2003
  • Confidently Administering the Ohio Estate: from Start to Finish, National Business Institute, 2006

Pro Bono Activities

  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association 3Rs Program, 2023 - Present
  • Mentor, Ohio Supreme Court Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring Program, 2007
  • Treasurer, Normandy School PTA, 2009 - 2011
  • Volunteer Lawyer, Legal Aid Services of Greater Cleveland
  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association Bar Admissions Committee, 2021 - Present
  • Ohio Notary Commission Board, 2020 - Present

Published Works

Articles

  • Legal and Financial Advice: A Delicate Balance, Cleveland Bar Journal, November, 2001
  • Spam, Anyone?, Cleveland Bar Journal, September, 2004

Bar Admissions

  • Ohio, 1993
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1994
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1999
  • U.S. Tax Court, 2003

Other Affiliations

  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (Certified Grievance Committee, Past Chair)
  • National Association of Elder Law Attorneys
  • Ohio State Bar Association
  • Estate Planning Council of Cleveland
  • West Shore Bar Association
  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, 2022 - 2025 (Director)

Attorney Details

Full NameSusan Margaret Evans
FirmLustig, Evans & Lucas Co., L.P.A.
Address320 Leader Bldg., 526 Superior Avenue E, Suite 320, Cleveland, OH 44114
Phone216-539-8094
Phone888-335-2758
Phone216-241-4037
Websitewww.lellaw.com
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