Daniel A. Bensman

Daniel A. Bensman
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Dan is a shareholder who primarily focuses on estate planning, real estate, and business transactions.
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Professional Experience

Dan’s practice is comprised of handling corporate and commercial matters on behalf of his business clients, handling real estate transactions, providing for his individual client’s estate planning needs, and assisting families with probate proceedings in connection with the estates of their loved ones.

In his corporate and commercial practice, Dan represents both large and small family-owned business clients in connection with their day-to-day legal needs, including business formations, contract preparation and review, and general corporate matters. In addition, Dan has experience in assisting clients with business acquisitions and business sales.

In his real estate practice, Dan assists clients with title examinations, contract preparation, real estate closings, and 1031 tax deferred exchange transactions.

In his estate planning practice, Dan has experience in drafting wills, powers of attorney, health care directives, trust agreements and various other estate planning documents. In addition, Dan provides individuals and families with advice regarding options for nursing home and Medicaid planning.

Dan and his wife, Lori, reside in Anna, Ohio, and have three grown children, Carter, Avery and Claire. Outside of the office, Dan enjoys boating in the summer, snow skiing in the winter and spending time with family and friends.

Practice Areas

The core of the FGKS Law practice is the counseling of businesses of all sizes on a wide range of corporate and commercial issues, including formation, contracts and other operational issues, and short-term and long-term business and succession planning. Read more here.

FGKS Law counsels and represents clients in all planning, evaluation, and implementation phases of business acquisitions, divestitures, and mergers. The purchase or sale of a business, and the organizational and operational issues that relate to that transaction, require a particular skill set and level of experience that our attorneys possess. Read more here.

FGKS Law advises and represents clients with respect to all matters involving residential and commercial real estate and related improvements, including transfers, leases, development, easement and land use restrictions, financing, annexation, zoning, title defect issues, mechanic’s liens, and foreclosure proceedings. Our title agency, Western Ohio Title Agency, in consultation with our attorneys, handles title searches, real estate closings, and the issuance of title insurance commitments and policies. Read more here.

FGKS Law is experienced in representing cities, townships, school districts, and public agencies with respect to their general contractual, employment, and labor legal needs, as well as matters unique to their operations, including regulatory compliance issues such as competitive bidding requirements and public record requests. Read more here.

Education

1987

Bachelor of Science

Dan graduated with a bachelor of science in engineering from the University of Dayton with summa cum laude honors
1991

Masters in Science

Dan graduated with his masters in science from The Ohio State University
1994

Juris Doctorate

Dan graduated with his juris doctorate from the University of Virginia

Community Leadership

Dan serves as current board member.

Dan serves as current board member.

Dan presently serves on the board for Compassionate Care of Shelby County

Dan served as the president of the Shelby County Board of Developmental Disabilities from 2009 – 2016.

Dan has served as the president of the Anna Local Schools Education Foundation from 2004 to present

Current investment committee member

Past board member

Past board member

Past board member

Past board member

Bar Admissions

1994

Ohio

1995

Southern District of Ohio

1996

Northern District of Ohio