Who is DAVID A. LaRue?

David A. LaRue began practicing law in 1987. His practice became increasingly more focused on advocacy for the elderly and their families. In 1996, LaRue became one of the  5,000+  members of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). The NAELA membership is comprised of attorneys in the private and public sectors who deal with legal issues affecting the elderly and disabled. Members also include judges, professors of law, and students. Some of the issues NAELA members assist their clients with include, but are not limited to: public benefits, probate and estate planning, guardianship and conservatorship, and health and long-term care planning. The NAELA organization’s vision is to be the recognized leader inspiring and empowering attorneys to enhance the quality of life for the elderly.

In 2001, LaRue established a new law firm to focus even more energies on service to the elderly and their families.  DAVID A. LaRUE, ESQ.,  P.L.L.C. is a law firm that practices law in only the following areas: Probate Matters, Estate Planning, Long-Term Care Planning, Business Matters, Real Estate & Elder Law.  LaRue’s firm is designed to serve his clients as well as all referred clients in just those limited areas.  LaRue works with clients to provide comprehensive estate, long-term care and life-care planning services.  He also helps individuals and couples develop their personal estate plans with consideration given to investment issues, income tax concerns, insurance needs, employer-sponsored investment plans, and retirement fund distribution issues.

 In 2006, LaRue re-associated all of his non-legal service endeavors (since 2000, LaRue has held life and health insurance licenses (now in (Ohio, WV,  PA, VA and NC)) with the LUTTNER FINANCIAL GROUP, LTD. of Pittsburgh, and now works very closely with their team of experts in taking clients into the lifetime economic acceleration process to help them achieve financial growth, protection, and success.

David Andrew LaRue was born on December 23, 1960 in Steubenville, Ohio, and spent his childhood there, graduating  from Steubenville High School in 1979.

LaRue received his Bachelor Arts degree from The Ohio State University in 1983.   In 1987,  he received his Juris Doctor degree from  Duquesne University School of Law.

LaRue’s legal career began in 1987 as a Staff Attorney for Advance Financial Savings Bank in Wellsburg, West Virginia, where he handled real estate closing, collection suits, and regulatory compliance matters.  In 1990, LaRue became an associate attorney with the Washington, Pennsylvania law firm of Melenzyer and Tershel, where he performed probate, estate planning, real estate, business law and bankruptcy law work, before opening his present practice in Steubenville in 1991.

LaRue married the former Pamela Rose Ighnat of Steubenville, in 1986, and moved to Weirton, West Virginia.  In 1995, he moved back to Steubenville, where he now resides with his wife and their two daughters, Michal Josephine, Age 13 and Alexandria Rose, Age 8.

David LaRue holds licenses to practice law in West Virginia and Pennsylvania, as well as Ohio, and has actively practiced in all three states.  LaRue is also a licensed real estate title insurance agent (Ohio and WV). In 2003, he received the Certified in Long-Term Care designation (CLTC) from the Corporation for Certification in Long-Term Care.  He is a member of the  Jefferson County Bar Association and the West Virginia State Bar.