Attorney Profiles

Lisa M. Bitter, Esq.

Lisa who has been practicing law since 1991, concentrates her practice in the areas of estate planning, probate administration, trust litigation, private settlement agreements, guardianships, step-parent adoptions and minor probate settlements. She also has a general civil law practice which includes employment law, sexual harassment, discrimination (sex, age, race), real estate law, contract law, personal injury law and small business formation. She has been a principal in the firm since 1999.
Lisa's bar admissions include the following:

Ohio - 1991
United State District Court, Southern District of Ohio – 1992
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit – 1995

Lisa is a referral attorney for the Spring Grove Family Honors Plan which includes the Gwen Mooney Funeral Home, Oak Hill and Spring Grove Cemeteries and is a frequent speaker on the topics of Estate Planning and Probate Administration for organizations throughout Greater Cincinnati and the Tri-State. She has been a member of the Cincinnati and Ohio State Bar Associations and Estate Planning and Probate Committee and Elder Law Committee of the Cincinnati Bar Association since 1999. Lisa is also a referral attorney for Pro-Seniors of Cincinnati, ARAG Legal Services Plan, and Hyatt Legal Services Plan.

Comments from client, Jeanne C., “Thank you for taking care of my mom’s estate. I sincerely appreciate your professionalism and always getting back to me and keeping me advised. I always felt at ease working with you and felt I could talk with you openly and honestly. You truly helped make a difficult time for me less painful.”

Practice Areas

Probate Administration
Estate Planning

Trust Litigation
Private Settlement Agreements
Guardianships
Step-Parent Adoptions
Minor Probate Settlements
Employment Law
Discrimination (sex, age, racial)
Sexual Harassment
Real Estate Law
Contract Law
Personal Injury Law

Other comments from client, Alice C., “I thank you for accepting the case, coping with all the frustration, handling my emotionalism and above all-being a seasoned and wise professional. As you witnessed, without your assistance I would have inherited nothing, regardless of the wording of my mother’s will. My mother admired and respected you and now I know why. Thank you, Lisa.”

After receiving her Master’s Degree, Lisa worked in hospital environments and in private practice as a speech language pathologist before deciding to go to law school. Lisa attended Ohio State University Law School on an academic scholarship. During law school, Lisa married a Cincinnati native and then transferred to the University of Cincinnati Law School where she completed her Juris Doctorate degree in 1990.

A long time Cincinnati resident, Lisa currently resides in Loveland with her husband Dean and three children. She spends most of her free time getting involved with her children’s extra-curricular activities including football, AABC baseball and competitive dance.

Contact Lisa M. Bitter at (513) 721-5672 or at LMBitter@byhlaw.com.