Joseph M. Nixon - Principal Member

In early 2015, Joseph began working for the Fairfield County Probate Court, where he first served as a bailiff before being promoted to serve as the Assistant Chief Deputy Clerk. During his time with the Probate Court, Joseph managed the day-to-day operations of the Probate Clerks’ office and was instrumental in assisting the Probate Court update the Court’s local rules and forms. During the summer of 2017, Joseph was selected to serve as a Judicial Extern for the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio. In that role, he spent the summer learning from the Chief Justice’s Judicial Law Clerks as well as analyzing arguments made in appeals based on the Supreme Court of Ohio’s discretionary jurisdiction.

In 2018, Joseph left the Fairfield County Probate Court and joined the firm as a legal intern. Since joining the firm as an attorney, Joseph has worked in the firm’s estate planning, trust and probate practice as well as in the firm’s elder law practice.

Joseph resides in Lancaster with his wife, Grace, their two daughters, and their pets. When not assisting clients, Joseph enjoys traveling, hiking, sporting events, and cooking.

Practice Areas

  • Estate Planning

    • Wills

    • Trusts

    • Wealth Transfer

  • Elder Law

    • Medicaid Planning

  • Estate and Trust Administration

  • Probate Litigation

  • Guardianships

Honors & Awards

  • ATO-Paul F. Bloomhardt Prize for Excellence in History from Wittenberg University

  • CALI Excellence for the Future Award (Top-Ranked in Class) in the following courses:

    • Contracts I

    • Property I

    • Legal Research and Writing

    • Evidence

    • Real Estate Taxation

    • Origins of Western Law

    • Business Associations II

  • Scored in the 100th percentile (511.756) on the February 2019 Ohio Bar Exam

Memberships

  • Ohio State Bar Association

  • Fairfield County Bar Association

  • National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc.

Education

2007, William V. Fisher Catholic High School

2011, B.A., History, Minors in 1) Political Science, 2) Economics, and 3) Russian and Central Eurasian Studies, Wittenberg University, Cum Laude

2014, M.A., International Relations and Security, University of Liverpool (U.K.). With Merit

2019, J.D., Capital University Law School, Summa Cum Laude

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