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In The NewsAttorney Thomas N. Taneff is a frequent contributor and source for the local Ohio media when dealing with stories regarding probate, probate litigation, probate administration, estate planning and adoption. Below is a list of his most recent media contributions. | September 27, 2005— | WCMH/Channel 4
5:30am, Noon, 5:30pm VO/SOT
“Angels in Adoption” U.S. Congressional Award |
| October 6, 2005— | This Week New Albany
“Angels in Adoption” U.S. Congressional Award. | | [In 2005, Thomas Taneff was awarded the U.S. Congressional “Angels in Adoption” award for his work on more than 2-thousand adoptions. Because the award is such an honor, many Ohio media outlets reported the story.] |
| November 11, 2005— | WSYX/Channel 6
6pm PKG
National Adoption Day FOX-28
10pm PKG
National Adoption Day | | [National Adoption Day is a program held annually across the country to draw attention to the thousands of children in need of adoptive homes. For several years now, Thomas Taneff has trained dozens of attorneys who don't typically do adoptions so that they may participate in this special program. As in years past, reporters have filed stories on National Adoption Day and this year the ABC and FOX TV affiliates featured Thomas Taneff and his client in their coverage.] |
| December 2005— | An Atypical Adoption, Yes You Can Adopt an Adult
Life and the Law/ Columbus Bar Association Book | | [The Columbus Bar Association asked Central Ohio's most prominent attorneys to write chapters in a book it published called "Life and the Law". Thomas Taneff was asked to contribute the chapter on adoption.] |
| December 2, 2005— | Business First
Business Q & A | | [Each week the city's business newspaper features a distinguished Central Ohio business person. This week they featured Thomas Taneff] |
| January 17, 2006— | WCMH/Channel 4
5pm VO/SOT
Assisted Suicide Law | | [When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on laws governing assisted suicide, the local NBC TV affiliate came to Thomas Taneff to explain to its viewers what implications the ruling would have on Ohioans.] |
| March 29, 2006— | WCMH/Channel 4
5pm VO/SOT
Living Wills | | [The NBC TV affiliate talked to Thomas Taneff when filing a report on what people show know when they draft a living will. As an attorney who practices probate law daily, Taneff was able to explain to viewers what they should consider when drafting a living will.] |
| Summer 2006— | Columbus Bar Association Publication/Hot Topic
"The Push To Ban Gay Adoptions" | | [When a few Ohio legislators tried to push legislation that would ban gay adoptions in Ohio, Thomas Taneff reviewed all sides of the proposed legislation for the Columbus bar Associations monthly publication.] |
| November 28, 2006— | WCMH/Channel 4
6pm Package
Pet Probate | | [In 2006, the Ohio legislature passed legislation allowing pet owners to establish trusts for their pets. Attorney Thomas Taneff explained how this works in a NBC TV story.] |
| January 2007— | Law You Can Use Column
Adult Adoptions | | [Thomas Taneff frequently writes a Law You Can Use consumer column for the Ohio State Bar Association that is then published in newspapers all over the state. This month he wrote a column on adult adoptions.] |
| March 27, 2007— | Business First/Estate Planning Guide
Source for report titled "Parents Encouraged to Get A
Will" | | [Business First, Columbus' weekly business newspaper, published a special report on estate planning. Thomas Taneff was the primary source for a story advising couples to write a will, especially if they have children.] | |
| Source for report titled “New State Law Decides Funeral
Details" | | [In the same special report on estate planning, Thomas Taneff was a reporter’s primary source for a story on a new Ohio law that allows Ohioans to express their specific burial wishes.] |
| March 27, 2007— | Business First/Estate Planning Guide
Guest Column titled “Ohio Law Gives Pet Owners
Options for Creating Trusts for their Animals." | | [Business First asked Thomas Taneff to be a guest columnist and write a story on the new Ohio law that allows pet owners to establish trusts for their pets.] |
| April, 2007— | Law You Can Use Column
House Bill 426—The Burial Bill | | [Thomas Taneff frequently writes a Law You Can Use consumer column for the Ohio State Bar Association that is then published in newspapers all over the state. This month he wrote a column Ohio House Bill 426, referred to as the Burial Bill.] |
| May 9, 2007— | New Albany News
"Bills could increase chances for adoption" | | (Thomas Taneff wrote the lead editorial in this issue of the New Albany News summarizing 2 pieces of legislation (Senate Bills 20 and 30) that would financially help adoptive parents.) |
| May 10, 2007— | Outlook
"Proposed Legislation to make adoptions more affordable" | | (Thomas Taneff was a guest contributor in this Central Ohio weekly gay publication detailing Senate Bills 20 and 30, designed to financially help adoptive parents.) |
| June 29, 2007— | Business First
"New Ohio Legislation might help families avoid burial
disputes" | | (Business First asked Thomas Taneff to be a guest columnist and write a story on Ohio’s new burial bill that is aimed at minimizing legal disputes when it comes to burial issues.) |
| July 4, 2007— | WCMH/Channel 4
5:30 Package
Proposed Adoption Legislation | | (Channel 4 went to Thomas Taneff to interview him on how he thinks proposed adoption legislation will help prospective adoptive parents.) |
| August 21, 2007— | Newstalk 1150 WIMA/Lima | | (WIMA turned to Thomas Taneff for a 3-minute interview to explain to its listeners how new Ohio Legislation will financially impact prospective adoptive parents.) |
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