Dawn McFadden

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Dawn is one of the founding partners of McFadden Bushnell. Dawn moved to Chagrin Falls, Ohio when she was in High School. She attended law school at Case Western Reserve University and has most of her professional life in the Cleveland area. Dawn focuses on assisting clients and their families with estate planning, elder law planning, special needs planning as well as estate administration. When not in the office, she can be found in Shaker Heights, Ohio, with her husband André and their dog Feather.

Dawn has been a member of the planning section for the Ohio State Bar Association Elder Law Institute since 2018 and was co-chair for the 2020 and 2021 Elder Law Institute. Dawn helped to establish the separate Special Needs Planning Seminar as part of the Elder Law Institute. The 4th OSBA Special Needs Planning seminar was held in 2022. Dawn is also the past Co-Chair of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association’s Small Firm & Solo Practitioner section.

Education:

  • Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (J.D. cum laude), Order of the Barristers

  • Bowling Green State University, OH (B.A. Political Science)

Experience:

  • Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, Winston-Salem, NC

  • Jones Day, Cleveland, OH

Affiliations:

  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

  • Ohio State Bar Association

  • Academy of Special Needs Planners

  • ElderCounsel

  • WealthCounsel

  • National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

  • Ladder Down Cleveland, Class of 2023

  • The 216 Chapter of BNI

Admitted to Practice Law in:

  • Ohio

  • Florida

  • New York

  • North Carolina

CONTACT INFO

Dawn E. McFadden
McFadden Bushnell LLC
20600 Chagrin Boulevard, Suite 805
Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122
Phone: 216-714-0090
Email: dawn@mcfaddenbushnell.com

 

Christina M. Bushnell

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Chris is a founding partner of McFadden Bushnell.  A longtime resident of the Cleveland area, Chris spent the first decade of her legal career as a paralegal before taking the plunge and going to law school.   She concentrates her practice on elder law and estate planning, particularly assisting her clients plan for long-term care issues through the use of Medicaid crisis and pre-planning, helping families plan for loved ones with special needs as well as general estate planning. Outside the office, Chris and her husband Mike are busy keeping up with their sons Declan and Sean. Chris and Mike can be found cheering on the kids with their various high school activities, including hockey and crew.

Chris has been a member of the planning section for the Ohio State Bar Association Elder Law Institute since 2018 and is co-chair for the 2024 and 2025 Elder Law Institutes. Chris is a past Vice Chair of the Women In Law section of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association.

Education:

  • Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland, OH (J.D. magna cum laude), Cleveland Marshall Law Review, Executive Editor

  • Bowling Green State University, OH (B.A. Political Science)

Experience:

  • Baker Hostetler, Cleveland, OH

Affiliations:

  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

  • Ohio State Bar Association

  • Academy of Special Needs Planners

  • ElderCounsel

  • WealthCounsel

  • NAELA (National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys)

  • Ladder Down Cleveland, Class of 2019

  • The Premier Chapter of BNI

Admitted to Practice Law in:

  • Ohio

CONTACT INFO

Christina M. Bushnell
McFadden Bushnell LLC
20600 Chagrin Boulevard, Suite 805
Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122
Phone: 216-714-0090
Email: chris@mblawohio.com

Kate Whited

Kate Whited joined our team in 2023 as a legal assistant and client services coordinator.

Kate moved to Cleveland in 2022 to be with their girlfriend Alysse and have a new adventure in life. They have two rescue pups that are dependent freeloaders. When not in the office she can be found traveling to new exciting destinations around the world. In their down time she is handy with projects around the house, painting art, reading comic books or watching a science fiction based show.  Kate is a big lover of animals of all shapes and sizes. She will try to pet any animal she comes in contact with.

Their prior work with the Sheriff Office has given Kate the skills she uses to assist our clients and making sure the clients’ needs are met.  

Experience:

  • Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, Data Entry Operator

Contact Info:

Kate Whited
McFadden Bushnell LLC
20600 Chagrin Boulevard, Suite 805
Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122
Phone: 216-714-0090
Email: kwhited@mcfaddenbushnell.com