Mary Jo Lockshin is a partner in Stark & Knoll’s Estate Planning & Probate Group. She brings a wealth of experience to the firm's estate planning and probate practice which enables her to assist clients with estate planning, probate, charitable gifting, probate litigation, trust and guardianship administration, and asset protection.
“The strength of Stark and Knoll is our ability to provide our clients with sound legal advice in a personal, efficient manner.” - Mary Jo Lockshin
Experience
Mary Jo’s previous experience includes serving as Vice President and Trust Officer of FirstMerit Bank where she served as manager of the trust division probate department.
Court Admissions
- United States Supreme Court
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
- Ohio Courts
Bar Associations
- Akron Bar Association, Lawyers’ Assistance and Probate Committees
- Stark County Bar Association, Probate and Scholarship Committees
- Ohio State Bar Association, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law Section Council
Education
- Ohio Northern University, Juris Doctor
- Ohio Northern University, Bachelor of Arts in English with honors
Professional & Community Leadership
- Akron Bar Association - Fellow
- Akron Bar Association – Lawyers’ Assistance Committee – Vice Chair
- Akron Tax and Estate Planning Council
- Aultman Hospital Women’s Board – Past Member
- Canton County Day School – Board Member
- Canton Jewish Community Federation Endowment Investment Committe - Past Member
- Hattie Larlham Legacy Advisory Committee – Past Member
- National Museum of Education – Past Board Member
- Ohio Northern University Getty College of Arts and Sciences – Past Advisory Board Member
- Tuesday Musical Association Development Committee - Member
- Western Reserve Planned Giving Committee – Past Member
View Mary Jo’s complete biography (PDF)