David A. Ison
Attorney
Dave has provided customized, personal, and business legal services for over three decades. Whether you are estate planning, business planning, or wealth building and maintenance, you can feel confident knowing your concerns will be addressed by someone who has “been there and done that” successfully for many others on many different occasions.
As a graduate of The Ohio State University and Capital University Law School, Dave was sworn into the bar in the State of Ohio, and all federal courts in Ohio, including the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. In the mid-1980s, Dave focused mainly on litigation, both defense and plaintiff work. However, his primary focus shifted toward personal and business planning in the mid-1990s. While still engaged in both plaintiff and defense business litigation, the practice expanded its focus in the areas of personal estate and business planning and protection and assisting in client’s wealth building and management.
When Dave isn’t working, he enjoys planning and preparing food; anything from a Thanksgiving Feast for 20+ people to grabbing ingredients on the fly from the pantry and fridge to create a fast dinner. Dave and his wife, Julie, of 37 years, raised their four children in Powell, Ohio. The couple loves escaping to Disney World in Florida and spending time with their children, grandchildren, friends, and puppies!
What is the best compliment you ever received from a client?
The day after meeting us for the first time, the client said, “Last night was the first real night’s sleep I have had in months. Thank you.”
What was the first concert you ever went to?
Boz Scaggs
What was your very first job?
Summer maintenance crew at the local shopping center for $1.90 / hour
What is your favorite lawyer joke?
The Texas Three Kick
What is the most interesting part of your job?
Working with fascinating people every day.
What is the biggest mistake attorneys can make?
Forget to communicate regularly and follow through.
What is your favorite quote?
I have two:
Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp, Or what's a heaven for?
- Robert Browning
Brevity is a great charm of eloquence.
Marcus Tullius Cicero
What is your favorite book?
Old Man and the Sea
Earnest Hemingway
What is the best piece of advice you ever received?
My dad, quoting one of his high school teachers, “You are not going to be rich or famous. The sooner you realize that, the happier you will be.”