Overview
As statewide chair of Reminger's Estates and Trusts Practice Group, you can expect an incredibly broad working knowledge of the areas of law that touch upon the disputes he routinely handles, coupled with a rare ability to quickly capture the factual essence of your claim. Adam has served as lead trial attorney in hundreds of successfully pursued/defended estate and trust disputes. He has tried many high stakes cases to verdict: will and trust contests, executor and trustee removal actions, interpretation of wills and trusts and ambiguities, accountings, breaches of fiduciary duty, and claims seeking to void gifts and beneficiary designations. Many of the cases he has handled are often cited in the courts throughout Ohio.
Adam is active in academia. He has taught the wills, trusts, and estate class at Cleveland State University College of Law and has been invited to lecture to many prestigious organizations, including the Ohio Association of Probate Judges, the American Academy of Forensic Psychiatrists and the Law, the American Academy of Trust and Estate Counsel, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners and many bar associations. He believes successful advocacy requires skills such as fact development through deposition and story telling though cross examination as well as the ability to educate clients, parties, and the court about the nature of the claim and supporting law.
Representative Experience
The breadth of Adam’s experience in matters related to the “World of Probate and Estates” is well known throughout the legal community. Over the approximate 20 years of almost exclusively handling probate, trust, estate, and guardianship type disputes, he has literally pursued and defended hundreds of cases and problems falling within his niche. His track record and client testimonials are demonstrative of his recognized skills in discovery, analysis, writing, and trial.
Honors & Recognitions
Rated AV® Preeminent™: Very Highly Rated in Both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards by Martindale Hubbell Peer Review
Listed in Best Lawyers in America for Elder Law and Litigation - Trusts and Estates, since 2009
Selected as Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year 2015, 2018 – Litigation – Trusts and Estates – Cleveland
Selected as Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year 2019, 2021 – Elder Law – Cleveland
Recognized as a Rising Star and as a Super Lawyer by Ohio Super Lawyers Magazine, including special recognition as Top 50 Cleveland and Top 100 Ohio

Community & Professional
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Fellow, American Bar Foundation
Fellow, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation
Past President, William K. Thomas, American Inns of Court
Past Chair, the C3A (FKA the Consortium Against Adult Abuse)
Trustee, Heights Schools Foundation
Member, Probate Trust and Estate Section Council, Ohio State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Results
- Jan 17, 2023, Motion to Dismiss GrantedHamilton County Probate Court
Defended an attorney and Trustee of an irrevocable trust against allegations of failure to properly file income tax returns, failure to diversify investments of the Trust, and other allegations of breach of fiduciary duty. Motion to dismiss was granted due to the terms of the trust which opted out of the duty to diversify and also exonerated the trustee for any conduct that did not rise to the level of willful misconduct.
- Jan 10, 2023, Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings GrantedPortage County, Ohio Probate Court
Defended an action filed in the Portage County Probate Court by a Trustee of a Trust seeking a right to a determination that certain amendments to a California Trust were invalid. Motion for judgment on the pleadings, citing Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction and a statute of limitations defense under California Law, was granted and the action was dismissed.
- Nov 17, 2022, Judgment Affirmed8th Appellate Dist
Judgment affirmed in undue influence case.
- Aug 3, 2022, Summary Judgment GrantedCuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas
Summary judgment granted in favor of large financial institution/trust company and portfolio manager in a securities/trust dispute.
- Mar 10, 2022Cuyahoga County Probate Court
Successfully represented client in will contest case, obtaining a 7-1 jury verdict after four days of trial and thirty months of litigation.
- Darren DeHaven, et. al. v. Kristi Miller, et. al.Sep 9, 2021, Unanimous Jury VerdictPortage County, Ohio Probate Court
After Michael Posey’s death in Ohio in 2019, group of his nieces and nephews challenged the validity of his last will and testament that was executed in Maryland in 2004. Reminger represented numerous beneficiaries under the will and defended against Plaintiffs’ claims of permanent insanity, lack of testamentary capacity, and undue influence. As a result of trial and the unanimous jury verdict, the will was upheld as valid and Michael Posey’s last wishes will be honored.
- Jun 12, 2020, Motion for Directed Verdict8th Appellate Dist
Represented an individual Defendant in defense of a will contest. The case was originally dismissed on a motion for summary judgment, then remanded for trial. At the conclusion of Plaintiffs’ case in chief to the Jury, we along with the other defense team members, successfully won a motion for directed. This appeal addressed significant evidentiary issues and, in the process, affirmed the trial court.
- Apr 24, 2019Montgomery County-Probate Court
Obtained breach of fiduciary duty verdict against estate executor for failing in her duty to diversify the estate’s assets and prudently invest the same that resulted in fiduciary’s removal.
- Feb 2019, Directed VerdictCuyahoga - Probate
Obtained directed verdict against two children who had been disinherited from their mother’s estate and trust after 4 days of jury trial in a high value/high stakes will and trust contest.
- Feb 14, 2017, Summary Judgment Affirmed10th Appellate Dist
Amy Greenberg et al. v. Sherri Heyman-Silbiger, exec., et al.
Defense of $1M breach of contract claim levied against estate and trust by former business associate.
- Jan 9, 2014, Judgment Affirmed8th Appellate Dist
Barbara Rheinhold v. Edward Reichek, et al.
Plaintiff appealed adverse trial court judgment in claim of financial institution liability for mismanagement of funds
- Oct 25, 20128th Appellate Dist
Allison L. Farmer, et al. v. Renee S. Berry, et al.
Defendant-Appellant appealed trial courts granting of summary judgment in legal professional liability case
- Sep 27, 2012, Judgment Affirmed8th Appellate Dist
J. Tomazic v. A. Rapoport, Trustee, et al.
Defendant appealed adverse trial court judgment in probate litigation and removal of trustee
- Aug 1, 2011, Plaintiff VerdictCuyahoga
Defense of probate ownership claim
- Oct 21, 2010, Judgment Affirmed For Appellee8th Appellate Dist
In Re: Estate of Baltic
Plaintiff appealed trial court’s grant of summary judgment to charitable organization in a probate administration case.
- Sep 9, 2010, Judgment Affirmed8th Appellate Dist
Rosalind Franklin v. Emily Franklin, et al.
Plaintiff appealed trial court judgment refusing her application for trusteeship and removal of present trustees.
- Jun 25, 2009NY, NY
Arbitration prosecution of probate and trust litigation claim.
- Jun 10, 2009, Plaintiff VerdictCuyahoga
Prosecution of probate litigation claim for rescission
- Jul 9, 2007, Judgment for DefendantCuyahoga - Probate
Defense of probate litigation trustee removal action.
- Mar 15, 2007Cuyahoga
Defense of commercial litigation involving sanction for frivolous conduct and abuse of process.
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Education
B.A., The Ohio State University, 1992
J.D., Case Western Reserve School of Law, 1995
Admissions
- State of Ohio, 1995
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, 1996
U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2000