About
Anthony J. Gertz II is an attorney with Gertz Law Firm in the Cincinnati area who focuses on estate planning, probate administration, trust administration, and will contest litigation. He assists individuals and families with wills, living trusts, estate settlement, and disputes involving testamentary documents. Mr. Gertz brings long-standing familiarity with probate matters and provides practical guidance through both routine administration and contested estate proceedings.
Mr. Gertz earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He later attended Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University and completed his legal studies early in December 2001. After scoring within the top ten percent on the Ohio Bar Examination, he was licensed by the Supreme Court of Ohio in May 2002. He is also admitted before the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
Mr. Gertz joined Gertz Law Firm as a law clerk in 1997 and worked primarily on estate and probate administration while attending law school. From 2004 to 2005, he also served as in-house counsel to Shelly Holding Company, a major Ohio asphalt paving business. In that role, he handled civil litigation, construction law, and corporate transactions before returning full time to the firm and concentrating on probate, trusts, wills, and estate planning.
Mr. Gertz is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, Cincinnati Bar Association, Reading Chamber of Commerce, and alumni associations connected with Miami University, Moeller High School, and Chase College of Law. His background in private practice and in-house counsel work supports a practical approach to legal analysis, dispute resolution, and estate administration. Anthony J. Gertz II helps clients plan for the future, administer estates, manage trusts, and address probate disputes with careful attention to their legal needs.
Law Office Affiliations
- Partner, Gertz Law Firm
- Member, Ohio State Bar Association
- Member, Cincinnati Bar Association
Licensed State
- Ohio
Education
- Salmon P. Chase College of Law, at Northern Kentucky University
Legal Studies - Miami University
BA in history
Awards & Badges


- Power of Attorney
- Probate
- Trusts
- Wills & Living Wills
- Litigation
- Business Litigation
- Corporate & Incorporation
- Limited Liability Company (LLC)





