Cook, Troth, Burkard & Gorrell, Ltd. is a Northwest Ohio law firm with a rich tradition of representing their clients' interests before courts and administrative agencies. Our firm's clients include individuals, corporations and other organizations; and we are experienced in representing clients in a broad range of practice areas such as business and commercial transactions/litigation; divorce and family law; estate planning and probate; personal injury; civil litigation; real estate; general litigation; and appeals.
Guardianship
The lawyers of Cook, Burkard & Gorrell, Ltd. are dedicated to serving clients in the management and transfer of wealth, business succession planning, gifting, and other personal and family concerns. In this pursuit, we provide advice on planning for the minimization of transfer and income/estate taxes through partnerships, LLCs, trusts, installment sales, annuities, and other transfers. We counsel clients regarding the administration of estates, trusts, and guardianships; the processing of related gift, estate, and fiduciary income tax returns; and audits and disputes. We also assist clients in the representation of estates, trusts, guardians and their beneficiaries in relations and disputes among themselves and with third parties and tax authorities. We also draft wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance directive instruments (Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care), and other agreements and documents to implement plans. We also assist clients in the planning and implementation of charitable contributions and enterprises, including the drafting and administration of charitable trusts and foundations.
Wrongful death claims arise when someone wrongfully causes the death of another person. These claims allow family members to seek compensation for their loss. Recovery in a wrongful death case may include medical and funeral expenses, loss of future earnings and benefits, and the loss of companionship, love and affection. Our attorneys have experience in representing families of individuals who have died as a result of the negligence of others, whether the claim involves an automobile accident, a work-related injury, medical negligence, or an injury from a defective product.
Cook, Burkard & Gorrell, Ltd. serves the legal needs of a wide range of businesses throughout Ohio. The firm works closely with its business clients, whether determining the business's choice of entity, strategic planning, maintaining your corporate status, advising on common operational questions, succession planning, transacting business deals of varying complexity. Whether starting, buying, or advice on the general running of a business, we have the experience to fulfill your needs.
Cook, Burkard & Gorrell, Ltd. attorneys have considerable experience working on behalf of residential landowners and commercial projects. Our firm has worked with landowners in negotiations with developers for wind energy farms; numerous residential and agricultural landowners in obtaining necessary permits and approvals for particular uses proposed on land they owned or were purchasing; zoning boards of various Ohio municipalities with regard to the administration of local zoning and subdivision control ordinances. We have attorneys who are licensed title insurance agents. We also assist financial institutions in the financing and closing of real estate transactions.
Cook, Burkard & Gorrell, Ltd. is dedicated to helping individuals who have been injured by the negligence of others, and our members are experienced trial lawyers committed to representing accident victims and their families.
Norman E. Cook was born and raised in Paulding County, Ohio. He was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 1968, and is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit Court, and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. He received his Juris Doctorate from Ohio Northern University in 1967. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and Paulding County bar associations. His areas of practice are Estate Planning and Trusts, Personal Injury, Probate, and Real Estate. He is married and has four adult children; and enjoys traveling with his wife to visit their children and grandchildren.
Brian S. Gorrell was born and raised in Paulding, Ohio. He was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 2002. He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Toledo in 2002. He is also a Certified Public Accountant; and is a member of the Paulding County and Ohio State Bar Associations, as well as the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants. His areas of practice are Bankruptcy, Civil Litigation, Collections, Corporate Law, Estate Planning and Trusts, Personal Injury, Probate, Real Estate, and Tax Matters. Brian and his wife Terra have two children.