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Private Wealth Law

Ohio

5 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Jennifer A Savage

High Net Worth

Practice Areas

Asset Protection Planning

Business Law

Business Succession Planning

Charitable Planning

Estate Planning

Family Foundations

Fiduciary Representation

Gift, Estate, and GST Tax Planning

Income Tax Planning

Nonprofit Organizations

Prenuptial Agreements

Probate and Estate Administration

Trust, Estate, and Probate Litigation

Retirement Distribution Planning

Taxation

Tax Controversies and Litigation

Trusts & Estates

Trusts and Trust Administration

Career

Jennifer serves as a high net worth family counselor with knowledge and understanding of sophisticated estate planning techniques and the broader needs of high net worth families.

Her strength lies in communicating complex matters in plain terms and working collaboratively as part of an advisor team to provide practical counsel to multigenerational families consistent with their risk tolerance, goals, family dynamics, and desire for complexity.

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association, Member

Ohio State Bar Association, Member

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Member

The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), Fellow

Estate Planning Institute, Member and 2005 Chairman

Estate Planning Council of Cleveland, Member

-Programming Committee Chair 2010-2011

-Treasurer 2011-2012, Secretary 2012-2013

- Vice President 2013-2014, President 2014-2015

Publications

The Inside Scoop on Choosing an Estate Planning Lawyer, Crain's Cleveland Business, Estate Planning, 2020

Now is The Time to Tackle Estate Planning, Crain's Cleveland Business, Estate Planning, 2014

Education

Case Western Reserve University School of Law

J.D., cum laude

1990

Awards

Named "Lawyer of the Year" for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Cleveland, Ohio

Best Lawyers®

2023

Distinguished Advisor Award

University Hospitals

2022

Named "Lawyer of the Year" for Trusts and Estates, Cleveland, Ohio

Best Lawyers®

2019

Named "Lawyer of the Year" for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Cleveland, Ohio

Best Lawyers®

2018

Accredited Estate Planner® (AEP®)

National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC)

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