J. Aaron Byrd Email & Phone Number

Union, Ky, Us

Cincinnati, Ohio Area

Team Leader for Frost Brown Todd’s Estate Planning and Wealth Planning Service Team, with legal practice concentrated in estate planning, probate estate and trust administration, business succession planning, asset protection planning, wealth transfer planning and charitable giving with attention dedicated to attendant estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer taxation issues. Experience in the drafting and implementation of wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, family limited partnerships and limited liability companies, installment sales, grantor retained annuity trusts, residence trusts, private family foundations and donor advised funds, and charitable remainder and charitable lead trusts. Experience in planning for distributions from retirement plans and IRAs. Frequent clients include high-net worth individuals and families, closely-held business owners, and executives of publicly traded companies with experience planning for their unique situations.

The purpose of the Scott Christian Memorial Soccer Foundation, Inc., is to perpetuate the memory of an outstanding young man by helping to improve the quality of soccer in the Northern Kentucky community through financial support of local soccer programs and educational scholarships awarded annually to college-bound players. It is the Foundation's hope that the youth players of today will become the outstanding players of tomorrow by continuing to succeed at the college level as student athletes and thereby realize the Foundation's vision of empowering them to become our exceptional citizens of the future.

Northern Kentucky Area

The St. Elizabeth Healthcare Foundation focuses on specific aspects of development at St. Elizabeth Healthcare. The Foundation members work every day to maximize community relations and charitable giving to St. Elizabeth Healthcare. As a result of this generosity and hard work, St. Elizabeth has become known as the place to go for the gold standard in healthcare locally. Members of the Planned Gifts Committee work to increase awareness of programs at St. Elizabeth and ways that individuals can give to the community’s improved health through their wills, trusts and other estate plans.

Member of Leadership Kentucky, Class of 2019. Leadership Kentucky joins together a selected group of leaders, with a variety of career accomplishments and volunteer activities, to gain insight into complex issues facing the state. In a series of seven monthly, two-day sessions held at various locations throughout the state, participants meet with Kentucky leaders and explore the state’s resources and opportunities. Kentucky’s rich cultural heritage and unique diversity are woven throughout the leadership curriculum. Since 1985, Leadership Kentucky graduates have brought an enlightened and informed perspective to their communities and companies, serving as important catalysts in the unified effort to improve our state

Covington, Kentucky

The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center is a multidisciplinary arts venue for all ages which provides events, educational programs, and art exhibitions to the Northern Kentucky and Greater Cincinnati community. The Carnegie facility reflects its threefold nature: within its 17,000 square foot facility are The Carnegie Galleries, crowned by a landmark Beaux Arts dome; the magnificent, newly renovated Otto M. Budig Theatre; and the newer Eva G. Farris Education center. The Carnegie is the largest arts venue in Northern Kentucky.

Cincinnati, Ohio Area

The mission of The Children's Home is to transform the lives of vulnerable children through individual treatments and education services that build the skills and confidence needed to succeed in life. As a member of The Young Professionals Board, my goal is to connect and increase awareness of The Children's Home, cultivate leadership, and serve the program staff in their work with children.

The purpose of the Ohio State Bar Association Leadership Academy is to identify and train lawyers for future opportunities for leadership in the Association, profession and community; to nurture effective leadership with respect to ethical, professional and community service issues; to raise the level of awareness among lawyers regarding the broad range of issues facing the legal profession and to build relationships among legal leaders and experience levels across the state, and create a cadre of lawyers upon which the OSBA, state and local government entities, local bar associations and community organi­zations can call upon for leadership and service.

Cincinnati, Ohio Area

C-Change is a year-long leadership-development program for emerging leaders in the Cincinnati USA region. The curriculum combines personal leadership development with community engagement for a program that enhances current leadership roles and prepares participants for future ones, both professionally and personally. In addition, the program offers an opportunity to connect with a talented roster of other your professionals in the community.

Cincinnati, Ohio Area

Attorney in the Estate Planning group with practice focus on Wills, Trusts, Asset Protection, Business Succession Planning, and Probate legal services.

Cincinnati, Ohio

Judicial Extern for the Hon. S. Arthur Spiegel, U.S. District Court. Responsible for drafting legal opinions and managing assigned cases pending in Federal court.

Iraq, Kosovo, Kuwait, Ft. Stewart Ga, Ft. Sill, Ok

Served as Lieutenant and Captain in the U.S. Army during both peacetime and war. Deployments to Iraq, Kuwait, and Kosovo. Responsible for recruiting, training, and equipping 1400 person Iraqi Border Police force along Iran/Iraq border during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Awarded Bronze Star Medal for wartime service.

B.S., American Legal System

J.D., Law

Activities and Societies: Order of the Curia, Law Review Editorial Board, Kentucky Survey Issue Editor, Honor Council, Salmon P. Chase Inn.