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Overview
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We believe in the value of each human being, and that everyone, regardless of age, health, or capacity, deserves the best life possible. Each attorney at Hickman Lowder chose to practice law because it allows us a meaningful way to advocate for people whose lives are complicated by special concerns and frustrated by an impersonal, imperfect system.
We know it can be scary and stressful to manage the challenges of securing a good life for yourself, for family with disabilities or special needs, and for elders. Our unwavering dedication to transforming your access to guidance and care gives you a new vantage on those challenges. By meeting your lifetime legal needs with compassion and vision, we empower you and your circle of support to fully understand options and make decisions that bring long-lasting relief. Our work also enables the community as a whole to support and respect your needs.
Looking for the ease a trusted partner can bring? Helping secure your desired way of life is our way of life. Let's get started together.
We know it can be scary and stressful to manage the challenges of securing a good life for yourself, for family with disabilities or special needs, and for elders. Our unwavering dedication to transforming your access to guidance and care gives you a new vantage on those challenges. By meeting your lifetime legal needs with compassion and vision, we empower you and your circle of support to fully understand options and make decisions that bring long-lasting relief. Our work also enables the community as a whole to support and respect your needs.
Looking for the ease a trusted partner can bring? Helping secure your desired way of life is our way of life. Let's get started together.
Rankings
Hickman Lowder Lidrbauch & Welch Co., LPA is metro ranked in 4 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.
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Cleveland
Tier 1 for Education Law
Tier 1 for Elder Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Trusts and Estates
Rankings
Regional Rankings
Cleveland
Tier 1 for Education Law
Tier 1 for Elder Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Trusts and Estates
Practice Areas
The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
- Disability
- Education Law
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Probate
- Special Needs
- Trust Administration
- Trusts and Estates
Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®
Hickman Lowder Lidrbauch & Welch Co., LPA has 1 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in
America®.
By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Hickman Lowder Lidrbauch & Welch Co., LPA eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings.
For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards.
Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Awards
Awards are self-reported by firms and are not verified by the Best Law Firms rankings.
- Alfred P. Sloan Award for Excellence in Workplace Efficiency and Flexibility
Main Location
Independence,
OH
6450 Rockside Woods, Boulevard S, Suite 165
Independence, OH 44131
United States
216-861-0360
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Office Locations
Cuyahoga Falls,
OH
820 Graham Road, Suite B
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
United States
216-861-0360
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Mentor,
OH
7372 Lakeshore Boulevard
Mentor, OH 44060
United States
216-861-0360
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Sheffield Village,
OH
5062 Waterford Drive
Sheffield Village, OH 44035
United States
440-323-1111
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Management and Personnel
Associate
Riley A. Williams
Associate
Amanda M. Buzo
Of Counsel
Janet Fleck Griffith
Associate
Helen L. Rapp
Of Counsel
Franklin J. Hickman
Vice President
Janet L. Lowder
Shareholder
Elena A. Lidrbauch
President
Ethan A. Welch
Associate
George O. Aljoe