Balch, Jacintha Kraft

Large Firm Experience - Small Firm Attention

Jacintha Kraft Balch, JD, Certified Specialist: Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Jacintha has thirty years experience working in estate planning, probate and trust. As part of that estate planning, Jacintha Has helped many small business owners with emerging businesses. She also has had personal experience in creating and running a small business, her own law firm for the last 18 years. Born in Findlay, Ohio, Jacintha graduated from Wittenberg University and from The University of Michigan Law School. She started her career at the law firm of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, working in the areas of estate planning, probate and health care law. She served as head of Huntington National Bank's trust estate-planning department for six years, before forming her own law firm, Balch Law in 1991. Jacintha assists her clients to develop a practical business and estate planning strategy. She is a member of The Columbus Foundation's Legal Advisory Board, has served on the Columbus Jewish Foundation's Legal Advisory Board and as a Board Member of Lutheran Social Services of Central Ohio. She is an active member of the Columbus Bar Association. She holds Ohio State Bar Association Certificate as a specialist in estate planning, probate and trust. She is a frequent speaker at continuing legal education events and for community groups. C.E.O Magazine has recently named her as one of Central Ohio's Top Lawyers.

When not working, Jacintha enjoys reading, gardening and traveling.