Who We Are & Who We Serve

Pappas Gibson LLC is a Columbus-based law firm. Over the past few decades, our attorneys have served the estate, trust, and tax planning needs of over 4,000 clients from all across Ohio.

What sets us apart is our experience and dedication to providing personable, efficient, and cost-effective services. Whether we are assisting you through our Plan in Place service or through a more traditional engagement, we have the experience and skill necessary to serve your estate planning needs, and a passion for doing it in a friendly and down-to-earth manner.

If you are in need help with your estate plan and want to talk with an attorney, please feel free to email us or call at (614) 792-7900.

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    Unrivaled Experience

    Few firms can match our level of experience. We work on over 600 estate plans a year, and average nearly 350 new estate planning clients every year.

  • Plan in Place allows you to get your estate plan done easily and cost-effectively with the help of an Ohio law firm that has worked on thousands of estate plans. Ohio Estate Planning | Estate Planning Attorney Columbus Ohio

    Diverse Client Base

    Our estate planning clients range in net worth from a few thousand dollars to over $1 billion. We also work with clients who have blended families, special needs beneficiaries, complex business or real estate holdings, or an array of other unique planning needs.

  • Plan in Place allows you to get your estate plan done easily and cost-effectively with the help of an Ohio law firm that has worked on thousands of estate plans. Ohio Estate Planning | Estate Planning Attorney Columbus Ohio

    Transparent Pricing

    It’d be nice if law firms were more transparent when it came to fees so that we could tell you exactly where we fit in, but almost all of our traditional engagements (which start with a meeting and end with a full set of estate planning documents) come in around $1600 to $2400, even when a trust is involved. Visit our site to learn more.

Plan in Place allows you to get your estate plan done easily and cost-effectively with the help of an Ohio law firm that has worked on thousands of estate plans. Ohio Estate Planning | Estate Planning Attorney Columbus Ohio

Meet our Managing Attorney

Matthew Gibson

Matt has been licensed for 17 years and has spent nearly all his career helping clients with estate planning needs, ranging from the very simple to the highly complex. He has been selected as an AV-Rated attorney and a Columbus CEO Top Lawyer. After graduating from Colby College, in Waterville, Maine, Matt attended law school at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. He currently resides in Granville, Ohio, with his wife and their three children.

For more information about Matt, you can check out his bio on the Pappas Gibson site.

Real Reviews from Real Clients

  • My husband and I met with Matt Gibson twice to discuss at length our estate and financial status. He was not only kind, professional and compassionate but he also was well prepared to discuss our situation as he thoroughly looked in to the documents we presented him. We feel he gave us excellent advice and presented optional ideas for our estate if we wanted to proceed. I highly recommend him to anyone and I already have given his contact to my coworker. He is fantastic.

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  • For years we planned to contact an attorney to draft our estate documents but never got around to it. The perceived work required for the task made it easy to postpone. We are so happy we contacted Pappas Gibson. Matt Gibson’s knowledge, experience, personable manner, and individualized approach enabled the process to proceed smoothly and effortlessly...We found that Matt worked efficiently to prepare a set of documents tailored-specifically for us that addressed our wishes perfectly. We could not be more pleased with our estate documents and the process of creating those documents. We breathe much easier now that “we” have taken care of such an important part of our financial planning, which indeed affects our entire family.

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  • I cannot recommend Pappas Gibson enough. My wife and I have been clients for several years and we have never had anything but outstanding legal advice and incredible customer service. Our experience with Matt Gibson as our attorney has allowed us to confidently navigate the complex and sometimes confusing landscape of special needs trusts. Matt is knowledgeable, caring, responsive and always keeping the best interest of his clients as his first priority. He has earned our trust and we would recommend Pappas Gibson to anyone with our highest possible rating.

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  • Integrity, honesty, responsiveness, and trust are all important, especially when working with a law firm. Pappas Gibson delivers on all of these aspects. Matt and team are responsive, accommodating, quick to answer, fair, and very knowledgeable on a wide range of topics. I highly recommend Pappas Gibson.

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  • It is always a pleasure working with Matt and his wonderful team of lawyers. They all all so prompt to get back with me and do what they need to do so quickly. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for an attorney. Very professional and very easy to understand. Hard working and they really care about my needs and my family. Thank you Matt and your team of excellent lawyers for all your help.

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  • We have worked with Matt Gibson for several years. Not only is he extremely personable, but we appreciate his straightforward, honest approach combined with his up-to-date knowledge and advice on navigating the complexities of estate planning/trust management.

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  • I couldn’t have asked for a better experience with Andrew at Pappas Gibson. He was so patient with us as we navigated unknown territory with our family planning. We’re so grateful for Andrew’s time and care as he helped us with our needs.

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  • Elle was knowledgable, personable, and responsive to my questions!

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  • Matt and the staff at Pappas Gibson are very accommodating, knowledgeable and professional.

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