Michael D. Bonasera

· American Bar Association

· Ohio State Bar Association, President, 1999-2000; Board of Governors, 1996-1998

· OSBA District 7 Delegate, 1988-Present

· OSBA Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, Section and Elder Law Committee

· Ohio State Bar Foundation, Fellow and Current Board Member

· Columbus Bar Association, President, 1993-1994; Board of Governors, 1986-1995; Professionalism Committee; Securities Law Committee; Probate Court Committee, Past Chair

· Columbus Bar Foundation, Fellow

· The Columbus Foundation, Professional Advisory Council

· Franklin County Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board, Past Board Member and Past Chair

· Ohio Commission on Racial Fairness, Task Force and Ohio Commission on Racial Fairness, Implementing Task Force Committee Member

· National Association of Securities, Panel of Arbitrators

· American Arbitration Association, Panel Member and Arbitrator, Commercial Rules

· Central Ohio Association for Justice, Member and former Probate Court Committee Chair (Formerly known as Franklin County Trial Lawyers Association)

· The American Red Cross of Greater Columbus, Past Board Member and current Emeritus Board Member

· Ronald McDonald House Charities of Columbus, Past President and Board Member

· Legal Aid Society of Columbus, Board Member and Past President

· Alzheimer's Association of Columbus, Former Board Member

· Columbus Medical Research Foundation, Current Board Member

· Ohio Supreme Court, Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring Program Participant

· Ohio State Legal Services Association, Board Member

Distinctions

· Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell

· Listed in The Best Lawyers in America© for Trusts and Estate Litigation

· Selected for the Ohio Super Lawyers® List, Top 100 Attorneys in Ohio, since 2004

· Named by Columbus Business First as one of Central Ohio's best lawyers, as voted by his peers in the areas of trust and estate planning and administration, fiduciary litigation, closely held business succession and disputes

· Top 50 Lawyers Recognition, Columbus Monthly

· Recipient of the Ohio State Bar Association Bar Medal Award (2005) and the Columbus Bar Association's Bar Service Medal Award

· Central Ohio Lawyers for Justice (f/k/a Franklin County Trial Lawyers), Member and Past Probate Court Chair

· Frequent CLE Lecturer on matters of Special Needs Trusts and Probate Court

· Settlements, the Ohio Trust Code, Closely Held Business topics and Sale of a Law Practice Rules

Publications

January 2, 2013, Taxpayer Relief Act Brings Assortment of Changes