Eileen R. Bower

Partner
614-229-4502
ebower@cbjlawyers.com

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Biography

Eileen Bower joined Crabbe, Brown and James in 2005 and became a partner in 2017. Eileen leads the firm’s tax, estate planning, estate administration, and trust administration practice areas. With over 20 years of experience, Eileen provides counsel to individuals, couples, and business owners on all matters relating to estates, and federal and state taxation.

Eileen’s professional experience includes representing individual and corporate clients before the Ohio Department of Taxation and the Internal Revenue Service. She serves as legal counsel for individual and corporate executors, administrators, and other fiduciaries. Eileen also practices in the area of trademark protection and enforcement services for trademarks and service marks registered through the United States Patent and Trademark Office, including intellectual property protection worldwide.

Professional Experience

2017-Present
Crabbe, Brown & James – Partner
2005-2017
Crabbe, Brown & James – Associate
1995-2005
Schneider Downs and Company – Tax Manager
1993-1995
Sebaly, Shillito & Dyer, LPA – Associate

Associations & Memberships

2005-Present
Columbus Bar Association
2005-Present
Ohio State Bar Association

Bar Admissions

State of Ohio

Notable Publications, Significant Cases & Seminars

Served as legal counsel for both the purchase and sale of several multi-million-dollar McDonalds franchises.

Designed and implemented numerous estate planning for individuals and corporate executors with net worth of over $10 million.

Reviews, negotiates, and drafts all vendor and/or partnership contracts and transactions for the National Fraternal Order of Police.

Monitors and maintains all trademarks of the National Fraternal Order to Police, including trademark infringement enforcement.

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Presentation and Speaking Engagements

National Business Institute – “Estate Administration from Start to Finish” (May 2019)

National Business Institute – “Estate Planning from A to Z” (September 2018)

National Business Institute – “Probate Boot Camp” (May 2018)

National Business Institute – “Trusts: The Ultimate Guide” (December 2017)

National Business Institute – “The Probate Process from Start to Finish” (November 2017)

National Business Institute – “Estate Planning Administration: The Complete Guide” (September 2017)

National Business Institute – “Estate Administration from Start to Finish” (May 2017)

National Business Institute– “The Probate Process from Start to Finish” (August 2016)

National Business Institute – “Trusts 101” (May 2016)

National Business Institute – “Estate Planning from A to Z” (October 2014)

National Business Institute – “The Probate Process from Start to Finish” (December 2013)

National Business Institute – “Tax Planning for Trusts and Estates” (February 2013)

Community Involvement

2018-Present
Life Care Alliance of Ohio Advisory Council
2014-Present
Ohio Supreme Court, Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring Program
2014-Present
Down Syndrome Association of Central Ohio

Education

Capital University, Masters of Law in Taxation, 1998
Ateneo de Manila University School of Law, J.D., 1989
De La Salle University, B.A. History and Political Science, 1985