Ted is a staff attorney with Cooper, Adel & Associates. He grew up in Mariemont, Ohio, outside of Cincinnati, where he served as the Director of Traffic Operations for the Police Department. He graduated from Xavier University with a major in History and Philosophy. During Law School at the University of Dayton, his favorite classes were estate planning, tax and constitutional law. Ted clerked for the Federal Election Commission in Washington, D.C. and also spent a semester studying in a comparative law program in London, England. Ted's wife, Natalie, is also an attorney.

Ted's love of history started with his admiration for his grandfather who served in WWII, Korea and the Cold War. His plane was shot down over North Korea and he was the only man of an eight person crew to survive. He spent three days surviving behind enemy lines until he was spotted by a passing American plane using a small signal mirror.

At Cooper and Adel, Ted leads the Estate Administration Department that helps our clients and their beneficiaries get access to their inheritance, minimize estate taxes, claim IRA distributions and navigate the murky waters of probate. He also works in the Trust Department assisting clients with trust and estate planning. He has learned the most from two attorneys in the firm. One he calls “Jedi Master Dan Vu” and the other he calls “Yoda Thom Cooper”.

The top highlights of his life have been marrying his beautiful wife and attending a campaign rally in 2004 where he met President George W. Bush. He is proud of working to start an annual 9/11 Memorial at Xavier University. Ted's greatest aspirations are to live a long, healthy and happy life, while helping other people to do the same.

What would we be surprised to know about Ted?

He is an avid collector of antique road signs. He also volunteers as a traffic control consultant for the Mariemont Police Department and directs traffic for large events, parades, and sporting events. He's also flown in a WWII B-29 Bomber.

How is it to work with Ted? Here is what Ted's client's are saying:

“Ted did a wonderful job … He was very responsive and offered to meet with us to update our documents.”

“It's a great comfort to us knowing that you are overseeing our estate planning. We really appreciate all that you've done.”

“Your presentations were descriptive and to the point. Our questions were answered promptly.”

Thom & Mitch comments…

“Ted has been a great addition to the firm. He does a great job for our clients and they know it. It is always a pleasure to hear from clients about how well Ted has handled their affairs. One of the things I like about ted is how quickly he learns new things. In recent months, Ted has been working through some of the most difficult-to-understand estate tax laws at the firm and he always meets the challenge.  

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Keith Stevens

“Per aspera ad astara”

Keith Stevens has been many places. While growing up, he lived in Iowa, Minnesota, and Texas. He went to college at Robert E. Look Honors College and at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania. For some summers, he spent some time in Haskol Iceland. He received his Juris Doctorate from Capital University Law School.

At Cooper & Adel, Keith works as an attorney in the Trust department where he explains and delivers trust and estate plans. He helps troubleshot and provide support to the clients. And he also helps find and develop new strategies for estate planning. He's been with Cooper & Adel since Halloween of 2011. Keith has a strong urge and need to do right by his clients, and it's his inspiration when he is at work.

One of Keith's favorite moments at work was for the Staff Holiday party in 2012. The staff was broken down into different teams to play Jeopardy. Up against two other powerhouse attorneys, Liz Durnell and Nathan Simpson, Keith emerged victorious.

Keith enjoys many things, as evidenced by the fact that he is a walking dictionary. But specifically, he likes cycling, running, cooking cajun food, esoterica, and chinese horror-comedy martial arts movies. His hope is to one day eat his way through New Orleans. The top highlights of his life have been marrying his wife Sarah, the birth of their daughter Charlotte, and the two summers he spent in Iceland. One thing he would like people to know about him is that his name is Keith; for some reason people always call him Steve.

What would we be surprised to know about Keith? He was in two garage bands and he can name all 29 Godzilla films in chronological order. His fear of aphasia probably stems from the thought of not being able to name all of those movies in order.

DISCLAIMER – Every case is different because every case is different. This blog does not give legal advice. This blog does not create an attorney client relationship. You are not permitted to rely on anything in this blog for any reason. This blog is an entirely personal endeavor. Every person’s situation is different and requires an attorney to review the situation personally with you.
No attorney-client relationship is created by this site.

The use of the Internet, this blog or email for communication with this firm or any individual member of this firm does not establish an attorney-client relationship. Before we represent any client, the client and the attorney will sign a written retainer agreement.
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