Attorney Profiles

Marc D. Smith

Marc D. Smith is the President and Shareholder of Kohler & Smith Co., LPA.  Marc is an attorney and CPA, and practices in the areas of estate planning, probate, tax preparation and planning, business, real estate, and lottery law.  He is a member of the American Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, The Florida Bar, Columbus Bar Association, American Institute of CPAs, and the Ohio Society of CPAs, and is a member of the Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section of the OSBA, the Probate Court and Estate & Gift Tax Committees of the CBA, and the Tax Section of the AICPA.  Marc is licensed to practice in the State of Ohio, the State of Florida, and the United States Tax Court.  He is a graduate of Miami University and the University of Toledo College of Law.

Marc has been involved in various community, non-profit, and political organizations.  He currently serves as a member of the Advisory Council for Miami University's School of Education, Health & Society, as a member of The Catholic Foundation Professional Advisors Group, and as Treasurer & Trustee of the Belvedere Homeowners Association.  Marc and his family are also active in St. Brigid of Kildare Church.  He enjoys golf, music, and family activities, and is an enthusiastic supporter of Miami RedHawks athletics.  Marc lives in Dublin, Ohio with his wife, Jennifer, and their two young children.

Tricia A. Sprankle

Tricia A. Sprankle joined the firm as an Associate in 2008.  Tricia practices in the areas of business law, tax law, estate planning, probate, tax-exempt organizations, and real estate.  She is a member of the American Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, and the Columbus Bar Association, and is a member of the Tax Section of the ABA and the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee of the OSBA.  Tricia is licensed to practice in the State of Ohio, the State of West Virginia, the United States Tax Court, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.  She is a graduate of the Wittenberg University and Capital University Law School, earning both a Juris Doctor and Masters of Laws.

Tricia lives in Columbus with her husband, Christopher, and their young child.

Joseph E. Kohler

Joseph E. Kohler founded the firm in 1978 and is currently serves Of Counsel to the firm.  Joe has a vast amount of legal experience in the general practice of the law, including estate planning, probate, real estate, business, and civil litigation matters.  He is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association and the Columbus Bar Association, and is a member of the Probate Court Committee of the CBA.  Joe is licensed to practice in the State of Ohio, the United States Tax Court, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.  He is also admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar.  Joe is a graduate of the University of Dayton and Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law.

Joe is active in the community, currently serving as a member of the Worthington International Friendship Association and The Catholic Foundation Professional Advisors Group, and formerly serving as Chairman of the Worthington Board of Zoning Appeals and President of the St. Michael Parish Council.  He enjoys traveling and is an avid fisherman.  A father of four and grandfather of three, Joe lives in Worthington, Ohio with his wife, Kathleen.