Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP is pleased to announce that Brittany M. Payne has joined the firm’s Cleveland office as an associate in the Trusts and Estates Practice Area. Payne advises individuals and families on estate planning, probate administration, and trust administration matters.
“We are thrilled to have Brittany joining us during an exciting time of strategic growth for our team,” said Chair of Hahn Loeser’s Cleveland Trusts and Estates Practice Group Chair Dana Marie DeCapite. “She brings exceptional technical experience, energy and depth to our practice and further strengthens our commitment to best-in-class client service.”
Payne guides clients through complex estate planning and administration matters, including trust structures, wealth transfer objectives, tax considerations, and family dynamics. She drafts and reviews estate planning documents and manages estate and trust administrations from intake through final distribution, while counseling fiduciaries and assisting with fiduciary income, gift, and generation-skipping transfer tax returns.
Identified as a future leader, Payne was selected as a member of the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel’s Ladder Down Cleveland Class of 2022. She has also been named to Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch and Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Stars. Payne earned her J.D. from Cleveland State University College of Law where she earned a CALI Excellence for the Future Award for her work with the Community Advocacy Law Clinic. She is active in the Ohio State, Cleveland Metropolitan and Lake County Bar Associations along with the Estate Planning Council of Cleveland.
