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Andrea Costa Laden
Senior Associate
West Chester, OH
Cincinnati, OH
Florence, KY
Senior Associate
West Chester, OH
Cincinnati, OH
Florence, KY
Andrea Costa Laden leads the Business Succession team, which is a cross-functional group of practitioners that share a focus on serving closely-held business owners and their families. She helps high net worth families, business owners, and executives achieve their family, financial, and charitable goals. She also serves as outside general counsel for closely-held businesses and nonprofit organizations.
Andrea’s litigation background allows her to help wealth planning clients navigate probate court and help business clients properly mitigate legal risk. In addition to administering estates, Andrea also helps clients modify or terminate irrevocable trust agreements that are no longer “tuned in” to the needs of the beneficiaries. Andrea has also handled contested matters involving estates, trusts, and guardianships.
One quality that sets Andrea apart from many lawyers is her “head for numbers” – she understands that careful consideration of the bottom line is essential for business owners making any legal decision. Andrea is passionate about empowering her clients to reach their goals and enjoys watching their families grow. She is honored to be a small part of her clients’ success stories.
March 29, 2019
July 31, 2018
Northern Kentucky University, Salmon P. Chase College of Law, J.D., 2012, Chase Fellow
Northern Kentucky University, Haile/US Bank College of Business, MBA, 2012
University of Florida, B.A., Economics; Minors in English and African Studies, 2008
GE Aviation, Litigation Department
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Judge Herman J. Weber
U.S. Tax Court
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Inductee, Order of Barristers, 2012
Henry Clay Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Salmon P. Chase College of Law, 2009
Bright Futures Florida Academic Scholarship, University of Florida, 2004
Cincinnati Estate Planning Council
Association for Corporate Growth
Goering Center for Family and Private Business
Cincinnati Ballet Étoile Group
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
Cincinnati Bar Association
Northern Kentucky Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association
Kentucky Bar Association
University of Florida Alumni Association
Cincinnati Gator Club
Cincinnati Gator Club, Board Member
United Pet Fund, Board Member
Étoile, Cincinnati Ballet, Member
Honor Run Foundation, Volunteer
Bold and Brave Kids, Volunteer
Presenter, “Ethical Considerations Associated with Family Businesses,” Stock Yards Bank CLE Day, October 25, 2018
Presenter, “Your Beautiful Mind – The Power of Game Theory in Negotiation,” Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Women’s Initiative Regional Summit, October 17, 2018
Presenter, “Business Succession Planning,” Association for Corporate Growth, April 18, 2018
Presenter, “Charitable Planning,” Stock Yards Bank CLE Day, November 16, 2017
Presenter, “Preventing Business Disruption – Limiting Risk and Planning for Succession,” Cincinnati Business Courier Seminar, July 7, 2017
Presenter, Entrepreneurs Organization Presentation: Fraud Prevention for Entrepreneurial Business, Jan. 30, 2015
Legal Ethics in Hollywood – Using the Inn of Court Pupillage Model to Teach Young Attorneys by Example, American Inns of Court – The Bencher
