Julia B. Meister, head of Taft's Wealth Transfer Litigation practice, was recently elected to the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel's (ACTEC) Foundation Board. She also serves as executive producer of the ACTEC Communications Committee's free estate planning video library.
Meister is a partner in Taft's Litigation, Health & Life Sciences, and Private Client groups, where she leads the firm's Wealth Transfer Litigation practice. She is a long-serving member of the OSBA's Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law Section Council, where she has worked on numerous legislative initiatives in Ohio in this subject area. She is an elected fellow in the American College of Trust & Estate Counsel and is recognized in Chambers and Partners, Best Lawyers in America, Ohio Super Lawyers, and Cincinnati Leading Lawyers.
About ACTEC
The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) is a
nonprofit association of lawyers established in 1949. Its members
are elected by demonstrating the highest level of integrity,
commitment to the profession, competence, and experience as trust
and estate counselors. The ACTEC Foundation is a nonprofit that
offers education to families and professionals and supports
students interested in the trust and estate area of the law. It was
created in 1982 to support lifelong learning in the areas of
trust, estate, and tax planning. Since 2008, $1.3 million in
grants have been distributed.