Kohnen & Patton LLP - Cincinnati, OH
Kohnen and Patton LLP is a distinguished Cincinnati law firm founded in 1974, providing sophisticated legal counsel in business transactions, estate planning, commercial litigation, and real estate to companies and families across Ohio and Kentucky.
Premier Business Law and Estate Planning Advocacy in Cincinnati
Since its founding in 1974, Kohnen and Patton LLP has established an enduring legacy as one of Cincinnati's most dependable legal institutions. Headquartered on East Fifth Street in the PNC Center, the firm delivers full-service commercial representation and personalized wealth management counsel to closely held businesses, financial institutions, entrepreneurs, and families. When business executives and individuals seek to find a business attorney in Cincinnati who pairs top-tier technical proficiency with agile, client-focused attention, Kohnen and Patton delivers proactive solutions across southwestern Ohio and northern Kentucky.
Corporate Counseling, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Business Formation
Guiding a company from initial business formation through strategic expansion requires astute legal foresight. The corporate attorneys at Kohnen and Patton advise entrepreneurs on entity selection, governance structures, equity arrangements, and financing. As companies mature, the firm handles complex mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures, and private placements of debt and equity securities. Attorneys draft precise commercial agreements and vendor contracts that minimize operational vulnerabilities. When leadership teams need a corporate lawyer urgently to handle fast-moving transaction closings or governance disputes, the firm acts decisively to safeguard enterprise value.
Strategic Estate Planning, Living Trusts, and Probate Administration
Protecting hard-earned wealth and ensuring orderly intergenerational succession is fundamental for families and business owners. The firm's estate planning group assists clients in crafting comprehensive wills, revocable living trusts, durable powers of attorney, and advanced healthcare directives. Certified estate planning specialists work closely with business founders to implement multi-generational succession plans and asset protection strategies. If a family is facing the loss of a loved one, executors and trustees can hire an estate planning attorney to guide them through the Hamilton County Probate Court, ensuring smooth probate administration, tax minimization, and swift asset distribution.
High-Stakes Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Commercial conflicts can disrupt operations and strain financial resources. Companies that consult a commercial litigation lawyer at Kohnen and Patton benefit from aggressive courtroom advocates who have litigated complex matters in state and federal courts. The litigation team handles breach of contract actions, shareholder and partnership controversies, real estate title disputes, employment defense, and construction disputes, consistently seeking cost-effective resolutions through trial, arbitration, or structured mediation.
Commercial Real Estate Transactions and Financing Solutions
Real estate development and commercial property acquisitions require detail-oriented legal support. Kohnen and Patton represents developers, institutional lenders, landlords, and commercial tenants in complex leasing negotiations, zoning approvals, land acquisitions, and commercial real estate financing. The firm's multidisciplinary approach ensures transactions proceed efficiently while mitigating long-term regulatory and property liability.
Why Greater Cincinnati Clients Rely on Kohnen and Patton
Over five decades of continuous service, the firm has built an outstanding reputation for legal integrity and practical effectiveness. Key advantages of partnering with the firm include:
- More than fifty years of legal excellence rooted in downtown Cincinnati.
- Recognized Tier 1 rankings in trusts and estates law by Best Law Firms.
- Board-certified specialists in estate planning, trust, and probate law.
- Robust commercial litigation team seasoned in Ohio and Kentucky trial courts.
- Comprehensive corporate transaction support for regional and national companies.
Take control of your company's growth and protect your family's future today. Contact Kohnen and Patton LLP to schedule a comprehensive legal consultation with an experienced Cincinnati attorney.
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Location & Access
Primary Address
Located in the commercial heart of Downtown Cincinnati, directly adjacent to Fountain Square.
Building Location
This is a 27-story Class A office building known as the PNC Center, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, and situated in the corporate core of the city near Fountain Square and Starbucks.
Parking Details
Ample covered parking is provided in the multi-storey PNC Center/First Financial Center parking garage, accessible via Main Street, alongside various nearby public surface parking lots.
Public Transit
Served by Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority Route 25 (Mt. Lookout); nearest stop is at Government Square Area E.
Accessibility / Suite Access
Walk through the main revolving doors into the high-ceilinged Italian marble lobby, take the elevator up to the 8th floor, and proceed directly to Suite 800.