Contact info

jsbrant@katzteller.com
(513) 977-3473
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Assistant

Lori Frimming
(513) 977-3473
lfrimming@katzteller.com

Paralegal

Valerie Keeney
vkeeney@katzteller.com
(513) 977-3473

Joel S.

Brant

In a world of loud talkers, it is Jody Brant's ability to listen, to thoughtfully consider the input of others before speaking, that sets him apart as a lawyer and as a leader.

For his estate and wealth planning practice, Jody excels at listening to and interpreting clients’ hopes and goals, which allows him to develop strategies that might otherwise have been overlooked.

In his taxation practice, Jody takes the time to listen to every issue before rushing into action enabling him to structure transactions efficiently, minimize negative tax consequences and capitalize on potential tax benefits in the areas of corporate and partnership taxation, individual income taxation, state and local tax matters, gift and estate tax, and non-profit tax-exemption.

Jody also brings his quiet, thoughtful, well-reasoned approach to our entrepreneurship and family-owned and privately-held business groups, where he assists clients and families with formation of entities, structure, owner/shareholder relationships, business succession and other related issues.

As President and CEO of Katz Teller, Jody provides a soft-spoken, value-based leadership style that helps maximize the strengths of our attorneys and staff so that Katz Teller can continue to deliver superior results for our clients.

Awards and Honors

  • Named “Lawyer of the Year” for Cincinnati in Tax Law for 2016 by Woodward/White’s Best Lawyers in America®
  • Recognized multiple times as one of Woodward/White’s Best Lawyers in America®
  • Recognized multiple times by Law & Politics Media, Inc. as an Ohio Super Lawyer®

Professional Memberships

  • Cincinnati Bar Association
  • Ohio State Bar Association

Community Involvement

  • Cincinnati Country Day School (Former President of Board of Trustees)
  • Easter Seals TriState (Former Chair of Board of Trustees)
  • Jewish Vocational Services of Cincinnati (Former Board Chair)
  • JVS Foundation (Trustee)
  • Cincinnati Squash Academy (Trustee)
  • Leadership Cincinnati (Class 35)
  • Ohio State Bar Association Federal Taxation Specialty Board

Bar Admissions

  • 1997, Ohio

Education

  • New York University School of Law, LL.M. Taxation, 1998, Student Editor of the NYU Tax Law Review
  • Georgetown University, J.D., 1997, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, Staff Member of The Tax Lawyer, the official publication of the Tax Section of the American Bar Association
  • Dartmouth College, B.A., 1991, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Contact info

jsbrant@katzteller.com
(513) 977-3473
Download vCard

Assistant

Lori Frimming
lfrimming@katzteller.com
(513) 977-3473

Paralegal

Valerie Keeney
vkeeney@katzteller.com
(513) 977-3473