Thomas F. Ziegler, DDS, MS, JD received his Dental Degree from The Ohio State University in 1965. He then served as a General Dentist in the United States Army (stationed in Munich, Germany) for three years before returning to The Ohio State University for his orthodontic training. He received his Master of Science degree and orthodontic certificate in 1970 and then returned to Cincinnati, Ohio where he practiced orthodontics full time until his retirement in 2000. In 1978, Dr. Ziegler became a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics.

In 1995, Dr. Ziegler graduated from Northern Kentucky University’s Salmon P. Chase College of Law and then founded Ziegler Practice Transitions, Ltd. Since 1995, Ziegler Practice Transitions, Ltd. has been involved in thousands of orthodontic practice transitions in all 50 states. Dr. Ziegler has given lectures for the American Association of Orthodontists as well as several state and local component societies of the AAO and other state and local study groups.

Dr. Ziegler was the principal practice transition speaker for 3M Unitek’s Bottom Line University Program (for orthodontic residents) from 1995 until 2008 when the program ended. Dr. Ziegler is now the principal practice transition speaker for the five (5) 3M Unitek Annual Regional Summit meetings (for practicing orthodontists and orthodontic residents).

In 2002, Steven M. Ziegler joined Ziegler Practice Transitions, Ltd. as an Account Manager, coordinating client information for the purpose of drafting transition documents, assisting with Practice Appraisals and handling client communications. He has assisted in lecture preparation and has delivered the portion of the lecture that discusses Contracts Receivable and their relationship to Gross Income, Net Income and Fair Market Value.

Steve is now Vice President in charge of Client Relations and a full partner in our transition consulting firm. He leads our Practice Matching Assistance division and is responsible for all aspects of client communications and the firm’s public image. Steve continues to develop new educational materials for orthodontists interested in learning more about practice transitions and is the future of Ziegler Practice Transitions, Ltd.

Note: Whether you are dealing with Tom or Steve at any point during your transition does not matter. We consult with each other on every aspect of every transition in order to continue to deliver consistent and superior services to each client.