Julia B. Meister, head of Taft’s Wealth Transfer Litigation practice, is a featured presenter at the upcoming National College of Probate Judges 2026 Spring Conference. Meister will present “Mediation from the Standpoint of a Probate Practitioner” on May 7. The National College of Probate Judges (NCPJ) was organized in 1968 to improve the administration of justice in courts with probate jurisdiction. NCPJ provides its members with semi-annual educational conferences, web-based and printed resources, legal updates, court standards, and other tools to support judges in their probate responsibilities.

Meister is a partner in Taft’s Litigation, Health & Life Sciences, and Private Client groups, where she leads the firm’s Wealth Transfer Litigation practice. She is certified as a mediator by the Ohio Supreme Court and has completed advanced mediation training through the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. She is a long-serving member of the OSBA’s Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law Section Council, where she has worked on numerous legislative initiatives in Ohio in this subject area. She is an elected fellow in the American College of Trust & Estate Counsel and is recognized in Chambers and Partners, Best Lawyers in America, Ohio Super Lawyers, and Cincinnati Leading Lawyers.