Atty. John C. Lucas
His keen understanding of both human nature and financial numbers have helped John Lucas build a long successful career in helping clients. He has over three decades of experience advising family businesses, contractors, homebuilders and real estate developers on a variety of legal matters ranging from entity formation, tax planning, and succession planning to general business matters.
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John C. Lucas is a Partner based in Columbus, Ohio, practicing at Isaac Wiles Burkholder & Miller, LLC. They have 50+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1976. Their practice focuses on trusts, probate, estate planning, business, and tax. Admitted to practice in Ohio (1976), U.S District Court, Southern District of Ohio (1980), U.S. Tax Court (1987), and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio (2014). Educated at Case Western Reserve University School of Law (J.D., 1976) and Miami University (B.A. Accounting, 1973). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Active member of Davis, Dorothy M, Davis and William C, and Davis Foundation, Vice President and Treasurer, Director-a supporting organization of The Columbus Foundation. Serands clients in Columbus, OH and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- His keen understanding of both human nature and financial numbers have helped John Lucas build a long successful career in helping clients
- He has over three decades of experience advising family businesses, contractors, homebuilders and real estate developers on a variety of legal matters ranging from entity formation, tax planning, and succession planning to general business matters
- With a background as a certified public accountant with the tax department of a “Big Eight” public accounting firm, John brings tax planning and financial expertise to his client’s projects
- He also has an extensive estate planning practice, attending to the estate and succession planning needs of his clients
- He is one of only a handful of attorneys in Ohio certified by the Ohio State Bar Association and recognized by the Ohio Supreme Court as both a Specialist in Federal Taxation Law and Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law
- John is Chair of the Estate Planning, Trust & Probate and Tax Law practice groups at Isaac Wiles
- Articles & Presentations Articles • Lucas Appointed President of the Board of Trustees of The William H. Davis, Dorothy M. Davis and William C. Davis Foundation, March 10, 2026 •Significant 2018 Federal Income Tax Changes for Business Owners - Building Insider Magazine, September 4, 2018 •New Income Tax Deduction for Certain Business Owners - Columbus CEO, March 13, 2018 •Positive Changes to Ohio Custodial Accounts for Minors, April 25, 2017 •“Difficult Math: When Some Children Don’t Want to Join the Family Business,” - Columbus Business First, March 10, 2017 •Significant 2018 Federal Income Tax Changes for Business Owners, Building Insider, September/October 2018 •New Income Tax Deduction for Certain Business Owners, Columbus CEO, March 13, 2018 Presentations •Able Accounts, Professional Advisor Group of The Catholic Foundation, 2015 •Tax Relief Act of 2010-Estate Gift and GST Tax and Business Changes, Columbus Bar Association Taxing Matters Series, Business Tax Committee, 2011 •Are You Addressing Estate Tax Repeal?, The Professional Advisors Group of the Catholic Foundation, 2010 Experience Certifications: •Certified Public Accountant State of Ohio •OSBA Certified Specialist In Federal Taxation Law •OSBA Certified Specialist In Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Honors •Ohio State Bar Association Certified Specialist •The Best Lawyers in America, 2025-2026
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An estate planning attorney prepares wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives to protect your family and pass on your assets.
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Why local counsel matters in Ohio
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 Columbus 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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