Thomas Taneff

Thomas Taneff

Thomas Taneff Co., LPA • Columbus, OH
Estate PlanningAdoptionPersonal InjuryProbate

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Contact

Email
Phone
(216) 910-5447
Address
250 Civic Center Drive, Columbus, OH, 43215, US

Professional

About

Thomas Taneff was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1988 and has been practicing law for over 37 years. He is a graduate of The Ohio State University and Capital University Law School. Mr. Taneff was a Judicial Law Clerk and Franklin County Probate Court Magistrate. He practices in the areas of estates, probate, trusts, estate planning, guardianships, adoption, surrogacy/reproductive law and foster parents throughout the State of Ohio, including interstate and international adoptions. He has been involved in over 5,000 Probate/Estate/Trust/Guardianship matters. He has handled over 5,000 adoption and/or surrogacy related cases and was awarded the United States Congressional Adoption Award in 2005. He was chosen as an Ohio Super Lawyer for 2011 through 2024, won Columbus C.E.O. Magazine's Best of Business Award (for law firms under 50) for 2010 and 2011, and won Columbus C.E.O. Magazine’s Top Lawyers for 2022 and 2024. Macedonian Honorary Consul to the United States (Ret.).

About Estate Planning Law

Estate planning attorneys help individuals plan for the distribution of their assets and care during incapacity. They create wills, trusts, and other documents to protect families and minimize taxes. Common matters include wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives.

Credentials

Education
1997 Harvard University Law School Program of Instruction for Lawyers 1987 Capital University Law School Juris Doctorate 1984 Ohio State University, Columbus BS - Bachelor of Science
Languages
English | Bulgarian | Serbo-Croatian

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2024 Ohio Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers 2023 Ohio Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers 2019 Ohio Super Lawyers, Ohio Super Lawyers 2018 Ohio Super Lawyer, Ohio Super Lawyers 2017 Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
Publications
2024 Columbus Jewish News Serving as executor is a complex, but important, job 2023 Thomas Taneff Co., LPA Website Should You Have a Living Trust? 2023 Thomas Taneff Co., LPA Website Great News for Ohio's Adoptive Parents 2022 Thomas Taneff Co., LPA Website What Do You Mean I'm Not Covered By The Insurance!? The Hidden Danger of Transfer on Death Deeds 2022 Thomas Taneff Co., LPA Website Grown Up Kids Need Estate Planning Too!
Associations
2018 - Present Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber Board Chairman 2014 - Present State of Ohio Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors Vice Chair 2005 - Present International Visitors Council Trustee 1998 - Present Columbus Bar Association Fellow Member 1988 - Present Ohio State Bar Association, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section Member
Speaking
2018 Teaching Adoption/Surrogacy at Doctors West Hospital Adoption/Surrogacy 2017 Teaching Adoption at Felbry College Nursing Program Adoption 2016 CLE Live Webcast The Prince Without a Will 2015 WBNS 10TV Changes to Adoption Law Will Allow Couples to Advertise for Children 2013 WBNS TV10 Couples turn to Social Media to Adopt
Updated: Mar 22, 2026