Our Team - Advocates in Aging

Daniel P. Seink, Esq., CELA

Founder and managing partner Daniel P. Seink is dual certified in Elder Law,  first as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation , which is the only certification accredited by both the American Bar Association and the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Certification of Attorneys as Specialists, and second as a Certified Specialist in Elder Law through the Ohio State Bar Association. Mr. Seink devotes his practice primarily to those issues uniquely affecting the elderly, the disabled and their families.

Attorney Seink is the contributing Editor to the Fourth and Fifth editions of the Elder Law Handbook published by the Ohio State Bar Association.  He is a member of the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Ohio Chapter of NAELA, the Ohio State Bar Association (Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law Section), the Mahoning County and Summit County Bar Associations. Mr. Seink is a current Executive Committee and Section Council member of the Elder and Disability Section of the OSBA and is a former Board Member of the Ohio Chapter of NAELA. He also acts as a Stakeholder Liaison with the Ohio Department of Medicaid. Mr. Seink is named as a Super Lawyer, and a Best Lawyer in America for 2021 through 2025. Daniel volunteers as a speaker for the Alzheimer's Association and is a frequent lecturer to legal, financial, health and tax professionals.  An honors graduate of the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, and John Carroll University, Mr. Seink also served for three years as a staff attorney for the State of Ohio Court of Appeals. 

Mr. Seink is accredited by The Department of Veterans Affairs to prepare, present and prosecute claims for veteran’s benefits.

Email: dseink@ohioelderlaw.com

Kelly C. Delaney, Esq.  

Attorney Kelly C. Delaney attended John Carroll University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. She graduated on the Dean’s List from Cleveland Marshall College of Law in 2003. Ms. Delaney has focused the majority of her legal career on estate planning, probate administration and elder law.

Kelly advocates for her clients’ needs by assisting them in achieving their estate planning and long-term care goals with dignity and respect. Kelly also assists families in navigating and resolving any issues that arise when a loved one passes away. Kelly is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, the Estate Planning Trust and Probate Section of the Ohio State Bar Association, as well as the Elder and Special Needs Section of the OSBA. She is also a member of the Lake County Bar Association.

Ms. Delaney is accredited by The Department of Veterans Affairs to prepare, present and prosecute claims for veteran’s benefits.

Email: kdelaney@ohioelderlaw.com

Kathy J. Cline, LSW, GCM

Kathy Cline is a licensed social worker with more than thirty years of experience in the field of aging.  She started her career in Adult Protective Services, and subsequently worked as a supervisor at the Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging, a social worker in both residential care facility and home care agency settings, and as a coordinator of a community social services program in Southeast Cuyahoga County.  Ms. Cline is a Certified Geriatric Care Manager, a Certified Dementia Care Practitioner, and a Certified Elder Care Coordinator.  She is a current Board Member of the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association. Her commitment has always been the best care for the senior in the least restrictive environment possible.  Mrs. Kline is an alumnus of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.  She serves as the Care Advocate and Coordinator for the Firm, and is the key for our clients to quality care.

Email: kcline@ohioelderlaw.com