CPM - Key Persons
Alan Veatch has received the Martindale-Hubbell® rating AV Preeminent®. He has been listed as a "Best Lawyer" in Best Lawyers®.
Alan Acker joined Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP in August 2011. He practices Family Wealth & Estate Planning, emphasizing estate and gift taxation, income taxation of trusts and estates, charitable giving, and probate law.
Alan brings a great deal of experience to the team of estate planning attorneys at CPM. He is a former Franklin County Ohio Probate Court Judge. Alan has practiced law in Norfolk, Virginia, Chicago, Illinois, and Columbus, with a primary focus on estate planning matters. Alan is the creator of the E&E Trust and Will Drafting System, a web-based system to assist Ohio attorneys in drafting trusts, wills, and financial powers of attorney.
Job Titles:
- Attorney
- Member of the Ohio State Bar Association
Alicia is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and is a member of Section Council for the OSBA's Labor and Employment Law Section. She is a former member and Chair of the Columbus Bar Association's Labor and Employment Law Section.
Alicia is a busy mom to her two sons and two dogs outside of the office. She enjoys exploring new restaurants with her husband.
Amy Alsko, boasting over 15 years of experience in managing Estate Administration, also holds extensive expertise in probate and taxes. An Instructor at Franklin University, Amy taught Principles of Finance and Personal Financial Planning. In January 2020, Amy joined Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP.
Education
Amy received her undergraduate degree (B.S.) from West Virginia University in 1993 and her Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from West Virginia University in 1997. Amy also attended the Midwest Trust School at Ohio University.
Amy Maxwell has more than 25 years of experience as a paralegal. She has a broad range of experience including probate, estate and trust administration, creditor representation in foreclosure and loan work-out matters, real estate tax matters and contract management. Her current focus with the firm is assisting estate planning clients or estate and trust fiduciaries with their real estate titling needs. Amy joined Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP in January 2011.
EDUCATION
Amy received her undergraduate degree (B.S.) from Bowling Green State University in 1990 and a Paralegal Certification from Columbus State in 1993.
Andrew Federico has been with Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP since 1980. Before joining the firm, he was an attorney examiner with the Ohio Department of Commerce in the Division of Securities. He has devoted his practice to general business and securities law issues throughout his career. He has practiced in the municipal finance area for over 30 years, serving as both bond counsel and underwriters counsel in over two hundred bond issuances. Andy has also served as general outside counsel for both public and private companies.
Andy was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Korean American Community School of Central Ohio for many years. He is a member of the Ohio Bar Associations.
Brandon Borgmann joined Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP in September of 2008, focusing his practice on estate and business succession planning, probate, special needs law, and tax. Representing individuals, business owners, and families, Brandon addresses estate planning, tax planning, and business succession planning. Additionally, he represents executors and trustees with respect to the administration of estates and trusts, probate litigation, and taxation.
Brandon is a former Chair of the Elder and Special Needs Law Committee of the Ohio State Bar Association and the former Probate Committee Chair of the Columbus Bar Association. Further, he has contributed as an adjunct professor at Capital University Law School, teaching estate tax, gift tax, and the income taxation of trusts and estates. Brandon's involvement extends to being a past President of the Capital University Law School Alumni Board.
Job Titles:
- Attorney
- Business Services, Business Transactions, Intellectual Property, Real Estate & Construction
- Member of the Columbus Bar Association
Brent Rosenthal joined Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP in July 2007. In his practice, he focuses on representing closely-held businesses and their owners in a broad scope of their legal needs - business formation and structuring, finance, transactions (including acquisitions and contract preparation and analysis), employment and general business, and legal counseling. Brent's commercial real estate practice focuses on representing a variety of their needs. His clients include buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants, and developers in the acquisition. He also handles sales and leasing, development, financing, zoning, and land use matters.
Brent received his bachelor's and master's degree in City and Regional Planning from The Ohio State University in 1977 and 1980. He received his law degree (J.D.) with honors from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 1984 and is a member of the Order of the Coif.
Brent is a member of the Columbus Bar Association. He was one of the first Ohio lawyers to be certified by the Ohio State Bar Association as a Specialist in Real Property - Business, Commercial and Industrial Law.
Brent has received the Martindale-Hubbell® rating AV Preeminent®. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America list and has been named a Central Ohio "Best Lawyer" in Best Lawyers® every year since 2005.
Brent resides in Westerville with his wife, Sylvia, and has three adult daughters, two sons-in-law, two beautiful granddaughters and a handsome grandson. In his spare time, Brent enjoys riding his motorcycle, playing guitar, reading, listening to music and spending time with his family.
Job Titles:
- Attorney
- Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP in 2021 As of Counsel
- Litigation
Brett A. Miller joined Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP in 2021 as Of Counsel and is a member of the firm's Litigation Practice Group. He primarily represents clients in the areas of complex business litigation and family law matters, including dissolution, divorce, and post-decree issues.
For over 20 years, Brett has gained extensive experience as a trial attorney throughout many of Ohio's 88 counties and U.S. federal district courts. In addition to his primary areas, Brett has experience in catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death cases. Early in his career, he represented architects, engineers, contractors, property owners, manufacturers, and suppliers in construction, real estate, and product liability litigation.
Brett is licensed to practice law in Ohio and the United States District Courts for Ohio's Northern and Southern Districts.
Education
Brett received his undergraduate degree (B.A.) from Bowling Green State University in 1997. He received his law degree (J.D.) from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 2001. While attending law school, he served as a Senator on the Student Bar Association, Dean of the local chapter and Student Member of the Supreme Senate of the Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity, and as a Mock Trial team member.
Brett has been an active member of various professional and community-based organizations throughout his career. He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and its litigation section. Brett has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and as a Member of the Bylaws, Ambassador, and Benefits committees of the Pickerington Area Chamber of Commerce. In addition, he has served as Chairman of the Board for the Violet Township Port Authority and as a member of various community-based advisory groups for the Pickerington Local School District.
Bryan K. Hogue is the former Managing Partner of Carlile Patchen & Murphy LLP. He has been a lawyer for over 35 years and concentrates his practice in the representation of business owners and closely held businesses concerning their general business matters, estate, tax and business succession planning.
Currently Chairing the Business Department at CPM, Bryan oversees a comprehensive range of services for corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, and other business organizations. In the past, he served as the Practice Group Leader of the Family Wealth Planning practice group, offering integrated income, gift, estate, and wealth transfer planning for individuals, business executives, and business owners.
Bryan Pritikin is an experienced litigator and Partner in Carlile Patchen & Murphy's Litigation Practice Group. Bryan focuses his practice on complex business, construction, contract, and commercial litigation. He has extensive experience counseling and representing individual and corporate clients related to business, partnership, and shareholder disputes; breaches of contract; fiduciary duties; fraud; statutory and regulatory compliance; restrictive covenants such as non-compete, non-solicitation, and confidentiality; misuse of confidential information and trade secrets; temporary restraining orders, preliminary, and permanent injunctions; and best business practices. Bryan is also sought after for probate, estate, and trust litigation, and represents individuals in the pursuit and defense of will and trust contests, declaratory actions, executor removal actions, and other probate issues surrounding undue influence and financial exploitation. Bryan regularly appears before trial and appellate courts at state and federal levels, arbitration tribunals, and numerous other regulatory boards and commissions.
Bryan strives to obtain the best possible outcome for his clients at the earliest opportunity by using his proactive approach to develop and implement focused and coordinated litigation strategies tailored to his clients' needs. Bryan prides himself on building strong client relationships through frequent and strong communication, allowing his clients to make informed decisions about their case.
Bryan's pre-trial diligence translates to focused and persuasive advocacy. His attention to detail and analytical approach has made him a proven advocate in all phases of civil litigation. With CPM's diverse practice capabilities and cross-functional practice groups, Bryan can meet his clients' needs in any litigation context.
Job Titles:
- Paralegal
- Title Agent & Closing Officer
Job Titles:
- Docketing Specialist and Legal Records Clerk
Job Titles:
- Media Contact
- Marketing & Communications / Marketing Director