Justin L. Stark

As a Partner in the firm’s Trust and Estate practice group, Justin provides estate planning solutions to high-net-worth individuals and families. This includes preparing full estate plans, from Wills to Revocable and Irrevocable Trusts, as well as handling probate and tax matters.

Prior to joining SSSB, he worked at one of America’s largest financial institutions, where he spearheaded a team of experts in investment management, financial and estate planning, lending and deposit solutions, and fiduciary services to help high-net-worth clients achieve their financial objectives. That experience gives Justin a unique perspective, enabling him to assist clients with their comprehensive needs.

Justin is also the Head of Communications for the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association’s Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law Section.

Practice Areas

• Trusts & Estates
• Estate Planning
• Probate and Estate Administration
• Trusts and Trust Administration
• Business Succession Planning

Education

• University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., Certificate in International Law, 2012
• University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, B.A., Economics and History, 2009

Admissions and Associations

• State of Ohio
• State of Florida
• State of Pennsylvania
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Member
  • Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law Section, Head of Communications
• Allegheny County Bar Association, Member
• Estate Planning Council of Cleveland, Member

Awards and Honors

• Recognized in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America since 2022 for Practice Areas:
  • Trusts and Estates
• Selected to the Ohio Rising Stars list: 2023-present

Articles & Presentations

• So Your Client Becomes A Snowbird: Common Pitfalls And Traps In Their Estate Planning, Probate Law Journal of Ohio, April 2023
• Changing Environment May Necessitate Trust Revisions, Crain's Cleveland, Estate Planning Edition, 2019