Joseph P. Rouse
Partner
Mr. Rouse is the leader of the Private Client Services Group. He has lectured on several topics in seminars sponsored by various organizations in Greater Cincinnati; serves on the Board of Trustees of several local private foundations; and is active with other civic and charitable organizations.
The major areas of his legal practice include estate and succession planning, general corporate representation (including mergers and acquisitions), probate and trust administration and tax related services.
Awards & Recognitions
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America
- Named to Ohio Super Lawyers, 2004-2012
News
- 48 Keating Muething & Klekamp Attorneys Recognized in 2012 Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars
- Keating Muething & Klekamp Is the Top-Listed Law Firm in Ohio and in Cincinnati in a Number of Areas According to The Best Lawyers in America 2012
- Keating Muething & Klekamp only law firm ranked #1 in Cincinnati in Corporate Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, and Municipal Law by The Best Lawyers in America 2011
Professional and Community Involvement
- Cincinnati Bar Association, Estate Planning Committee
- Ohio State Bar Association
- The James E. Evans Foundation, Trustee
- The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation, Trustee
Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL
One East Fourth Street
Suite 1400
Cincinnati OH 45202
TEL: (513) 579-6417
FAX: (513) 579-6457
One East Fourth Street
Suite 1400
Cincinnati OH 45202
TEL: (513) 579-6417
FAX: (513) 579-6457
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Practice Areas
- Healthcare Team
- Business Planning & Formation
- Personal Tax Services
- Estate & Trust Administration
- Estate & Succession Planning
- Business Taxation
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Bar & Court Admissions
- Ohio
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Tax Court
Education
- J.D., University of Cincinnati College of Law, 1970; Order of the Coif, Law Review, Phi Delta Phi
- B.A., University of Notre Dame, 1966; cum laude

