Administrative Assistant: Renae Ponds
LL.M. (Taxation), New York University, 1958
J.D., University of Cincinnati, 1957
B.A., University of Dayton, 1952
Ohio, 1957
Lieutenant, U.S. Army Quarter Master Corps
Ohio Super Lawyers, 2005 – 2019
Fellow, American College of Trust & Estate Counsel
Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review AV Rating
Named Best Lawyers in America®
Don has practiced at Pickrel, Schaeffer and Ebeling for 60 years. He has vast experience assisting clients with estate plans, and trusts that best suit their needs.
Don works with clients of all ages to assure the clients’ intentions are cost effectively carried out in their estate plans. Don also effectively and efficiently administers probate estates for families, easing their stress during highly emotional times.
When families are faced with the need to appoint a guardian for a loved one, Don assists in administering the guardianship proceeding in Probate Court. He also advises the guardian about compliance issues on an ongoing basis.
Don has lectured at numerous state and local continuing education programs. Since 1978, he has been a member of the Council of the Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Section of the Ohio State Bar Association (Chairman 1984 – 1986) and serves on its Executive Committee.
We are pleased to announce that attorneys Alan B. Schaeffer, Jeffrey S. Senney, John E. Clough, and Donald G. Schweller have been selected by their peers for inclusion into the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Alan B. Schaeffer, is included in The...
Dayton Lawyers Club
