Atty. Joseph B. Jaap
Practicing law for over 30 years, Joseph Jaap assists clients with a wide range of legal issues, whether personal matters, estate planning, family law, real estate, or business, to develop and implement legal strategies that achieve client goals and that avoid or resolve disputes. Joe advises clients about their family legal matters and estate planning, including wills, powers of attorney, trusts, probate, divorce, child custody and support, guardianship, and other family issues.
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Joseph B. Jaap is a Member based in Cincinnati, Ohio, practicing at Barron, Peck, Bennie & Schlemmer Co., L.P.A.. They have 37+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1989. Their practice focuses on divorce, formation, wills, contracts, and trusts. Admitted to practice in Ohio (1989) and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio (1990). Educated at University of Michigan (J.D. Order, 1989) and Purdue University B.S. Engineering Purdue University M.S. Engineering (—). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Cincinnati, OH and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Practicing law for over 30 years, Joseph Jaap assists clients with a wide range of legal issues, whether personal matters, estate planning, family law, real estate, or business, to develop and implement legal strategies that achieve client goals and that avoid or resolve disputes
- Joe advises clients about their family legal matters and estate planning, including wills, powers of attorney, trusts, probate, divorce, child custody and support, guardianship, and other family issues
- His real estate practice includes both commercial and residential real estate, representing and counseling clients regarding purchases, sales, leasing, condominium development and conversions, condominium management, homeowner and condominium associations, construction contracting and construction project management, construction dispute resolution, and mechanic's liens
- Joe also provides general business representation to entrepreneurs and businesses advising clients about business formation, incorporation and joint ventures, contract negotiations, and asset purchases and sales
- He also helps clients resolve issues related to trademarks, copyrights, and other intellectual property, including clearance and registration of state and federal trademarks, copyright registrations, trademark and copyright infringement claim resolution, intellectual property asset transfers and licensing, trade secret protection, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, and electronic commerce including Internet and domain name issues
- A Cincinnati native, after graduating from Purdue with B.S. and M.S. degrees in engineering, Joe served on active duty as a Navy officer and nuclear power plant engineer on Navy nuclear-powered ships
- His Navy service was aboard a submarine, cruiser, and aircraft carrier, and he remains active with other local Navy veterans, serving on the executive board of the Cincinnati Council of the Navy League
- After leaving the Navy, Joe worked for several years as an engineer and was licensed as a professional engineer in Ohio before obtaining his law degree from the University of Michigan
- Joe is married, with three children
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A divorce attorney guides you through property division, spousal support, custody, and the final decree — contested or uncontested.
Joseph B. Jaap is one of 50,487 divorce attorneys indexed nationally. Browse divorce attorneys in Ohio →
Joseph B. Jaap is one of 35,584 formation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse formation attorneys in Ohio →
Joseph B. Jaap is one of 34,541 wills attorneys indexed nationally. Browse wills attorneys in Ohio →
Joseph B. Jaap is one of 76,762 contracts attorneys indexed nationally. Browse contracts attorneys in Ohio →
Joseph B. Jaap is one of 104,171 trusts attorneys indexed nationally. Browse trusts attorneys in Ohio →
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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 Cincinnati 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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