John Marshall

I’m attorney John Marshall, owner and founder of Marshall Law. Knowing who you work with is important because a working relationship is no different than a friendship: You need to know and understand the lawyer you are putting your trust in. To help further our working relationship, I want to tell you more about me and Marshall Law. Before becoming an attorney, I spent seven years in the insurance and financial services industry. I became frustrated with the fact that my “client” was not the person I was selling insurance or financial services to but was instead the company for which I worked. I decided to become a lawyer because the client – the person I represent – is the one to whom I owe my loyalty. From the moment I entered law school, I knew I wanted to practice estate planning and related areas of law. They directly correlated with my prior work experience, so I would have a unique insight that many other attorneys would not have. Following graduation from law school, I moved to Florida because I knew that the number of people moving there in their retirement years would provide the greatest and most diverse market in which to begin my legal career. Over the years, Florida has become more than just a place to do business – it has become my home and my favorite place to be. I entered the University of Akron School of Law in the fall of 2002. While still in law school, I enrolled in the University of Akron School of Business. I finished both my Juris Doctor degree and master’s degree in taxation in December 2005. Later that month, I headed to Florida to take the spring 2006 bar exam. After passing the Spring 2006 Florida Bar exam, I joined a law firm in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. It was there that I began practicing the areas of law I still practice today. A few years later, I was admitted to the U.S. Tax Court and became a registered representative with the IRS.