Brian D. Shonk
Partner
With over 30 years of experience as a legal professional Mr. Shonk has a proven himself to have a working knowledge of the legal aspects of financial, organizational and general business or personal planning matters of both businesses and individuals.
Brian D. Shonk, Attorney at Law
A Practice Focused on Business and Estate Planning
Mr. Shonk represents both businesses and individuals with regard to the legal aspects of financial, organizational and general business or personal planning matters, including estate planning and administration of estates and trusts. His legal practice area focus includes:
- General business, corporate and limited liability company law
- Sales/Acquisitions of businesses
- Business Succession Planning
- Estate planning (Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, etc.)
- Trust Administration
- Probate Estate Administration
Appointments with Mr. Shonk can be arranged at our Lancaster office.
An Experienced and Trusted Advisor
Mr. Shonk’s focus on financial matters and business affairs, for over 30 years of his legal career, has allowed him to be a valuable legal resource for many local and regional companies around Central Ohio. In addition, his compassionate approach to probate matters has made him a trusted advisor to families and individuals who need legal assistance with estate planning, trusts and probate matters.
Mr. Shonk has presented continuing legal education seminars, covering such topics as bankruptcy and mechanic’s lien issues, to both trade organizations and outside attorney organizations. He has published articles on labor laws issues that have been featured in law journals.
He was a featured individual in Columbus Business First’s People to Know edition in 2016.
Committed to Community
Mr. Shonk has a long history of serving on the Boards of Directors for a variety of Fairfield County based organizations. These include:
- The Lancaster-Fairfield Chamber of Commerce
- The Fisher Catholic Foundation
- Fairfield Center for Disabilities and Cerebral Palsy
- The Fairfield County Hospices’s Ethics Committee
- The United Way of Fairfield County
Professional Affiliations
Education
Mr. Shonk received his B.A. degree, cum laude, from Case Western Reserve University, and his Juris Doctor degree, magna cum laude, from Boston College Law School located in Newton Massachusetts.