Joined the Firm as an associate attorney in 1980 and was elected a partner in 1985.
Ms. Pacenta has extensive experience in the areas of estate planning, business succession planning, charitable gift planning, and estate and trust administration.
Prior to joining Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLP, Ms. Pacenta practiced law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
She served as a law clerk to Justice William G. Callow of the Wisconsin Supreme Court during 1977 and 1978.
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (1989 - 2012).
Received special recognition for 20 consecutive years or more of being listed in The Best Lawyers in America®.
Selected for inclusion in Ohio’s Super Lawyers® (2004 - 2011), as voted by her peers. Ms. Pacenta was also selected to the Cleveland-Area Top 25 Women Super Lawyers® list (2007 - 2009) as well as to Ohio’s Top 100 Super Lawyers® list (2004 - 2006), Ohio’s Top 50 Super Lawyers® list (2005) and Ohio’s Top 50 Women Super Lawyers® list (2004 - 2009, 2011).
Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating of AV® Preeminent™, which is the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards as established by confidential opinions from members of the Bar.
