Atty. Janet L. Lowder
Attorney Janet L. Lowder has devoted her career to defining, promoting, and protecting the legal rights of the elderly and of persons with mental and physical disabilities.
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Janet L. Lowder is a trusts and elder law attorney based in Independence, Ohio, practicing at Hickman Lowder Lidrbauch & Welch Co., LPA. Admitted to practice in United States, American Bar Association, Ohio, Ohio Bar Association, and Ohio, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. Educated at Cleveland Marshall College of Law (J.D., 1992). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Elder Law (Cleveland) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Elder Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Trusts and Estates (2026). Serands clients in Independence, OH and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Attorney Janet L. Lowder has devoted her career to defining, promoting, and protecting the legal rights of the elderly and of persons with mental and physical disabilities
- Janet's activities have encompassed individual representation, litigation on a local and state-wide scale, representation of agencies and county programs serving people with disabilities and the elderly, legislation, and publication in professional journals
- Janet is a recognized authority on Medicaid issues and estate planning for families with special needs
- She is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
- certified in Elder Law (CELA) by the National Elder Law Foundation
- and a member, and former president, of the Special Needs Alliance
- She has served as Co-Chair of the Long Term Care, Medicaid and Special Needs Trust Committee of the Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section of the American Bar Association
- Additionally, she was one of the founders of the Community Fund Management Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides the Master Trust and the Pooled Medicaid Payback Trust for individuals with disabilities
- Janet received her law degree, summa cum laude, from Cleveland Marshall College of Law
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Practicing law in Ohio. Legal matters in Ohio are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Independence are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ohio state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ohio brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Ohio courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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