Christina Evans

Practice Areas

Trusts & Estates

Estate Planning

Asset Protection Planning

Business Succession Planning

Charitable Planning

Domicile Planning

Insurance Planning

Estate Settlement

Fiduciary Services & Trust Administration

Professional Memberships

• Ohio State Bar Association, Member, 1991-present; Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section Council Member, 1999-present; Co-Chair, Marvin A. Pliskin Advanced Probate and Estate Planning Seminar, 2019; Annual CLE Program, Chair, 2009.

• Estate Planning Council of Cleveland, Member.

• Chairperson, “2008 Annual Hot Topics Seminar,” Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law Section, June 2008.

• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Member, 1998-2011; Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section Chair, 2007; Vice Chair, 2006; Secretary, 2005; Treasurer, 2004; Speakers Chair, 2003.

Publications

• “Uniform Fiduciary Income and Principal Act Under Study for Adoption in Ohio,” Probate Law Journal of Ohio, June 2020.

• “The Intersection of Estate Planning and Governing Agreements for Business Entities,” Probate Law Journal of Ohio, April 2017.

• “Recently Enacted Changes to the Ohio Principal and Income Act,” Probate Law Journal of Ohio, February 2017.

• “Changes to the Uniform Principal and Income Act Currently Under Consideration for Adoption in Ohio,” Probate Law Journal of Ohio, April 2014.

Career

Christina D’Eramo Evans is a partner and Chair of the firm’s Cleveland office Estate Planning, Wealth Transfer & Preservation Section.

Christina is an OSBA Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law and a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Her practice is focused on assisting individuals and families with the transmission of their wealth in a tax advantaged manner that at the same time accomplishes desired intent and preserves and encourages client values.

Christina’s expertise encompasses all aspects of estate planning and estate and trust administration, including sophisticated estate, gift, generation-skipping transfer, business succession and charitable tax planning for wealthy families and individuals; advising executors and trustees in the administration of complex estates and trusts; advising and assisting fiduciaries and beneficiaries in the resolution of trust and estate disputes; post-mortem tax planning and the preparation of complex estate and gift tax returns and representation of clients on the audit of these returns.

Christina is listed in the 2008-23 editions of Ohio Super Lawyers®, the 2008-23 editions of The Best Lawyers in America®, and the 2018-23 editions of the Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide for Private Wealth Law in Ohio.

Education