Kohnen & Patton LLP Attorneys at Law

John L. Campbell
201 East Fifth Street · PNC Center, Suite 800 · Cincinnati, OH 45202-4190 · 513/381-0656

Mr. Campbell is a partner in the firm. He concentrates his practice in estate planning, trust and probate administration. Mr. Campbell practiced international law as a barrister and solicitor in Auckland, New Zealand with the firm of Chapman Tripp Sheffield Young from 1989 to 1992. In 1992 he joined Kohnen & Patton as a partner where he advises clients worldwide in matters relating to United States transfer taxes and the use of trusts, partnerships and limited liability companies to accomplish personal financial and gifting objectives. Mr. Campbell is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, is licensed to practice law in Ohio and Kentucky and is certified by the Ohio State Bar Association as a Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law. Mr. Campbell graduated from Colorado College in 1970 and served as a Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps from 1970 to 1973. In 1977 he graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Law and joined the Cincinnati law firm of Walker, Chatfield & Doan.

Practice Areas

Professional Memberships:
American College of Trusts and Estate Counsel

The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law
Cincinnati Bar Association
Cincinnati Estate Planning Council
Ohio State Bar Association

Admitted to Practice:
State of Ohio (1977)
Commonwealth of Kentucky (1999)
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio (1978)
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit (1988)

Education:
J.D., University of Cincinnati (1977)
B.A., Colorado College (1970)

Certifications and Professional Affiliations:
Certified by the Ohio State Bar Association as a Specialist in Estate Planning, Trusts and Probate Law

Cincinnati Bar Association Advanced Estate Planning Institute Committee

Awards and Honors:
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America published by Woodward/White

Recognized as one of Ohio’s Super Lawyers by Law and Politics in conjunction with Cincinnati Magazine

Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated

Professional Publications:

US Estate Tax—A Killer, Charter Magazine, February, 1996
United States Estate and Gift Tax—An Overview for the International Executive, 2011 download now
Trust and Estate Planning Considerations When Advising Canadians Living in the United States, CCH Financial and Estate Planning, May 2004
Drafting Revocable Trusts which Have Non-Citizen Beneficiaries, Probate Law Journal of Ohio, August, 2006

Confronting the New Expatriation Tax: Advice for the Green Card Holder, Journal of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Volume 35, No. 3, Winter, 2009 (co-authored with Michael J. Stegman) download now

Community Activities:
Board—Queen City Foundation
Leadership Cincinnati Class XXVI—2003
Board - Children's Home Cincinnati