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At Schneider Bell, we stand at the intersection of tradition and innovation, blending over 150 years of trust and estate expertise with forward-thinking strategies. Our rich history, rooted in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio, reflects the vision of our founders and partners, who laid the groundwork for the modern solutions we offer today. As we look toward the future, we’re committed to helping you secure your legacy for generations to come. By working closely with clients and their other professional advisors, we design personalized estate plans and trusts that achieve long-term goals while maintaining the flexibility to adapt to life’s unexpected changes. Our approach maximizes the value of your estate, ensures tax efficiencies, simplifies administration and preserves wealth for you and your beneficiaries. The firm has seven attorneys who are Fellows in the prestigious American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC).
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Schneider Bell advises wealthy families and individuals on tax, trusts and estates matters. Its attorneys have expertise in asset protection, charitable planning, family foundation and probate issues, among others.
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I think they are excellent. They have a great reputation.
They have multiple outstanding and well-regarded partners. I am very comfortable recommending them to other people.
They are a fine team with a really strong bench.
They have a robust trust and estate planning team. The firm has been great to work with; we have had a wonderful experience.
I think they are excellent. They have a great reputation.
They have multiple outstanding and well-regarded partners. I am very comfortable recommending them to other people.
They are a fine team with a really strong bench.
They have a robust trust and estate planning team. The firm has been great to work with; we have had a wonderful experience.
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Elizabeth is a state-wide, if not a national, expert. She's very well known, very involved, collaborative, and has unmatched expertise.
She has great perspective on issues and sensitivity. She sees the big picture and explains everything to clients really well. She is a really balanced and holistic adviser.
She provides really high-quality work.
Jennifer is highly reputed in the community.
She's very well respected.
Jennifer is exceptional. She doesn't shy away from tough conversations. She is productive, technically excellent and has very high performance standards.
Kyle Gee has recently joined Schneider Smeltz Spieth Bell as a partner in its trusts and estates practice group. Gee has a busy practice advising wealthy clients on tax planning, structuring, asset protection and trust matters. Clients and market sources alike have high regard for Gee.
Kyle was responsive, encouraging and highly competent. He was able to communicate and cooperate effectively.
He is a transparent, open, communicative adviser who has counselled us very well. He is very responsive and has never let me down on responsiveness.
Kyle Gee is a very well-regarded attorney. He is excellent, so sophisticated and incredibly clever. He is very involved in drafting laws.
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Ashton Bizzarri
Brittany Payne
Claire Robenalt
David Lenz
Head of Department
Geoffrey Wills
J. Paul Fidler
J. Talbot Young, Jr.
Head of Department
James Bright
James Vail
Jamie McHenry
Jennifer Eschedor
John Slivka
Joseph Gibbons
Justin Stark
Veronica Garofoli