Ralph E. Heyman

Partner
P: (937) 449-2820
F: (937) 449-2821
A respected corporate attorney for more than 50 years, Ralph Heyman has built a reputation for solving business problems that keeps his clients awake at night. He maintains a “get-the-deal-done” approach to handling corporate matters and is equally savvy in tax and wealth management issues. He has been an AV-Rated attorney for 30 consecutive years.

Ralph’s practice covers business, tax, estate planning, probate, corporation, partnership, real estate and securities law. He focuses on problem solving and the design, negotiation and implementation of complex transactions, solutions, and plans.

In wealth management and estate planning, Ralph has helped his clients with pension negotiations, buy-outs and, all documentation necessary to complete their estate plans. He has worked with individuals, insurance companies, banks and investment companies in this regard.

His clients have included: Data Corporation, Mead Corporation, Motor Technology, Peerless. Tooling Technology, Inc., Towne Properties, Hills Developers and Vining Industries.

Memberships & Affiliations

  • American Bar Association, Section of Taxation, Committees on Partnership, Real Estate Tax Problems, and Trust and Estates; “The Group,” a national association of tax planning lawyers
  • Ohio State Bar Association, Tax Committee
  • Dayton Bar Association, Business and Tax Committee, Probate and Estate Planning Committee
  • Cincinnati Bar Association, Tax and Estate Planning Committee
  • Jewish Federation of Dayton, Member of the Board and Former President 
  • Robert Shapiro Foundation, Former Chairman, Volunteer Award 
  • National Council for Community and Justice of Dayton, Former National Trustee and Head Co-Chair, recipient of the NCCJ Humanitarian Award 
  • Dayton Bicycle Club, Member 
  • Planned Giving council of Greater Dayton, Trustee
  • United Way, Former Board Member 
  • Miami Valley School, Former Board Member 
  • St. Elizabeth Hospital Foundation, Former Board Member 
  • Temple Israel, Former President and Board Member
  • Temple Israel Foundation, Former President and Board Member
  • Montgomery County Regional Zoning Commission, Former Board Member 
  • Southwest Ohio Tax Institute, lecturer on tax and estate planning
  • University of Cincinnati, lecturer on tax and estate planning
  • University of Dayton School of Law, lecturer on tax and estate planning
  • Dayton Area Tax Professional Society, lecturer on tax and estate planning
  • Dayton Bar Association, lecturer on tax and estate planning

Distinctions

  • Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® since 1989
  • Selected for the Ohio Super Lawyers® List since 2004
  • Named to The Dayton Business Journals "Who's Who in Law"