Danielle Halachoff Frye

Danielle is an associate with Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co. L.P.A. concentrating her practice in the area of estate planning, including the creation and administration of trusts, drafting of wills, powers of attorney, and other estate planning documents, probate administration, and planning for elders. 

Professional Experience

• Judicial intern at the Portage County Court of Common Pleas, General Division with Judge Doherty
• Research assistant for Professor Newman and Professor Barnes at the University of Akron School of Law
• Certified mediator in general and divorce mediation through the Supreme Court of Ohio

Education

• The University of Akron School of Law, Juris Doctor, summa cum laude (2017)
  • Production Editor of the Akron Law Review (2016-2017); Assistant Editor (2015-2016)
  • President of the Law Association for Women
  • Judge Randolph Baxter Scholarship Recipient
  • CALI Award for Excellence Recipient
• Kent State University, B.A. In Psychology and Justice Studies, , magna cum laude (2013)
  • Arts & Sciences Distinguished Student Leadership Award Recipient
  • President of Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology

Courts and Admissions

• State of Ohio (2017)
• State of Florida (2019)

Professional & Community Associations

• Stark County Bar Association, Member & serves on the Estate Planning Committee
• Akron Bar Association, Member
• Ohio State Bar Association, Member
• Women's Initiative Network, Member
• ICAN Housing, Inc., Secretary, Board of Directors

Notable Articles

• No Child Left Behind: Extending Ohio’s Pretermitted Heir Statute to Revocable Trusts, Akron Law Review, Vol. 50: Iss. 3, Article 7 (2016).
• Back to the Past: A Return to the Gilded Age?, Probate Law Journal of Ohio, Vol. 28, Issue 4 (March/April 2018).

Honors & Awards

Listed in Best Lawyers in America "Ones To Watch" 2022