Mr. Abrahams specializes in Tax Planning, Tax Litigation, Estate Planning and Probate matters. He helps clients meet their legal and tax planning goals and objectives in the areas of business tax planning, entity formation, business transactions, wealth preservation, protection of assets, estate planning and probate estates. Mr. Abrahams also advises clients who have been contacted by the IRS regarding an audit or dispute of a tax return or a tax assessment. He represents individuals and businesses in Maryland, the District of Columbia and Ohio. Mr. Abrahams has published in numerous tax-related publications including: “Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts as an Effective Estate Tax Reduction Technique” in The Practical Tax Lawyer (Summer 2013) and ABA Section of Taxation News Quarterly (Summer 2013); “Employment Cases and Planning Implications” in the ABA Tax Times (November, 2017); “Medical Cannabis Business Operations: How can business owners navigate the Tax and Banking Law Minefields” in Bloomberg Tax (Tax Management Memorandum – February 4, 2019) (Reprinted in Maryland State Bar Association Tax Talk in 3 parts in 2019 and 2020); “Graegin Loans – Another Way to Reduce Estate Tax” in Bloomberg Tax (Tax Management Memorandum – May 2, 2019); “Representing the Professional Selling or Purchasing a Minority Interest in a Corporate Practice” in The Practical Tax Lawyer (Winter 2022) (Reprinted in Maryland State Bar Association Tax Talk in May 2022); “Update on Worker Classification for Professional Practices and Businesses” in The Practical Tax Lawyer (Winter 2023) (Reprinted in Maryland State Bar Association Tax Talk in Spring 2023).

Mr. Abrahams has over 25 years of substantive legal experience. In addition to a law degree from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, he has an Advanced Degree in Taxation from the Georgetown University Law Center. He is licensed in Maryland, the District of Columbia and Ohio. Additionally, he is admitted to practice in the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, the Federal 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States Tax Court, and the United States Supreme Court.

Mr. Bornino’s practice focuses on assisting business owners with ownership transition planning and execution, with specialties in valuation advisory and ESOP advisory. He has been active in the national ESOP community for 25+ years and has been involved in 1,000+ ESOP advisory and valuation engagements. ESOP services provided include ESOP feasibility studies, initial ESOP valuations, ESOP implementation consulting, transaction advisory and structuring (company-side and trustee-side representation), annual ESOP valuations, fairness and solvency opinions, ESOP valuation report reviews, ESOP dispute consulting and advisory, and ESOP trustee advisory. Mr. Bornino currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Ohio/Kentucky Chapter of the ESOP Association and is the Chairman of its ESOP Awareness Committee and a member of its Membership Committee. He is a past winner of The ESOP Association’s Membership Recruitment Award for his work championing Employee Stock Ownership Plans. Mr. Bornino earned his undergraduate degree from Ohio University and his MBA in Finance and Economics from Case Western University.

Mr. Grundy’s main areas of practice include estate planning, succession planning, probate and business law. He has spoken at several continuing education seminars for lawyers on topics of estate planning, probate, and small business over the years. Mr. Grundy has spoken at the national conference of a Protestant denomination on the topic of “business as missions” in 2013. He has traveled extensively nationally, with limited international travel, in support of a few of his clients and the business as missions movement. Mr. Grundy is a member and coach of the OPEN Network of non-profit/charitable organizations. He earned his J.D. degree from the University of Akron School of Law.

Mr. Jamison, joined Prairie Capital Advisors in 2016 and is a shareholder in the firm. He is responsible for business development and growth initiatives and focuses on advising business owners about ownership transition alternatives including employee stock ownership plans (“ESOPs”) and mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”), among others. Services include adequate consideration analyses, feasibility studies, transaction financing and restructuring, fairness and solvency opinions, post-transaction cash flow analyses and annual valuations. Mr. Jamison has performed valuation and M&A work on a variety of companies in various industries. He also frequently presents webinars and speaks at conferences, including those hosted by Prairie as well as The ESOP Association (“TEA”), the National Center for Employee Ownership (“NCEO”) and the Ohio Employee Ownership Center (“OEOC”) on topics including ESOPs, sustainability, and other ownership transition matters. Mr. Jamison also serves on the Advisory Committee of the Ohio/Kentucky ESOP Chapter, is an officer for the Michigan chapter of the ESOP Association and sits on the Board of Directors for the Tennessee Center for Employee Ownership (“TNCEO”). He earned his undergraduate degree from Bellarmine University, his Master of Business Administration degree from Indiana University.

 Mr. Scott founded his practice in 2011, beginning in California. In 2020, he and his family relocated to Southeastern Ohio, where he has established a practice in Marietta. His license to practice in West Virginia is pending. Mr. Scott and his dedicated teams focus entirely on helping families and business owners to plan their futures. Working in close collaboration with a trusted network of financial advisers, CPAs, bankers, and real estate professionals, he delivers high-quality legal services in a no-nonsense fashion. He has prepared well over 3,500 estate and business plans, from basic revocable trusts to complex special-needs and asset-protection planning. Many of his cases involve high-net-worth business owners who desire sound strategies for their succession and tax minimization goals.

Mr. Scott received a Bachelor of Music degree with emphasis in Vocal Performance from Brigham Young University. He has sung in multiple countries and in a dozen languages, including an appearance at Carnegie Hall.  Mr. Scott has released two solo albums under his own label and continues to perform as occasion permits, including for clients on vintage grand pianos at his offices. Having held FINRA Series 7 and 66 licenses, as well as life, accident, and health with annuities and long-term care licenses for many years, He brings a deeper knowledge of the financial implications of legal decisions on important planning considerations. Although he gave up those licenses in 2021 to focus entirely on the law, he remains deeply connected to the financial industry and maintains important relationships to better serve his clients.